cheeg
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| Thiel Owners @jthifi — I just picked up a pair of 1.2’s, and am using them with a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe; I’m very happy with the presentation, and you should be able to find that amp on the used market for less than your $1500 cap. Enjoy! | |
| SACD drive sources Cambridge Audio | |
| I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul! Have you tried electrostatics? They might not be your thing, but they definitely provide something you don't get with conventional speakers. Good luck! | |
| Where to go in Portland... @ranchhand1 - thanks for the feedback, although you’re right, I’m already back! I really liked Echo, wish we had one in LA. And the folks at Fred’s were very nice, although their selection was more geared towards HT than music. Fun trip! | |
| Has anyone found a good way to listen to speakers on the used market before buying them? Thanks Steve -- did you mean the CS 2.7s and 2.6s? also, you said you were downsizing to the 2.4s; which of those was your favorite, if size were not a factor? | |
| Has anyone found a good way to listen to speakers on the used market before buying them? Thanks for your responses -- nothing too surprising here (other than nhodge's willingness to fly for his auditions - that's commitment!), but it was worth a shot. I'm a little surprised there aren't more audio clubs that fill this niche. Maybe ... | |
| The Science of Cables @tarras22 — thanks for the mini lecture! Best discussion I’ve heard on why cables matter. Have you considered teaching? | |
| Take a chance on Piegas? Thank you all for your comments. What strikes me is that NO ONE from Audiogon (including the posts from pre-2011) seems to have direct experience with the TC50, although many have owned or heard other models of Piega. I still think they sounded gr... | |
| anyone using piega speakers? Sorry folks, I was replying to the wrong thread! Although my reply was equally applicable in 2011 as it is today. If you'd like to add anything you've learned over 8 years, please feel free to respond to my 2/7/19 post at: https://forum.audiogon... | |
| anyone using piega speakers? Thank you all for your comments. What strikes me is that NONE of the responders have direct experience with the TC50, although many have owned or heard other models of Piega. I still think they sounded great in the showroom, but what this tells ... | |
| Take a chance on Piegas? @freediver -- Yes, I realize I will probably need to upgrade my preamp next, from solid state to tube, to get these speakers to sing like they did! It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make... | |
| Where to go in Portland... +5 on Echo Audio — fantastic shop, great experience. Thanks all for your recommendations! | |
| Where to go in Portland... Two great suggestions— Thank you! I knew this was the right place to ask! | |
| What area or country do you live in ? La Crescenta, CA — just north of Pasadena (hi jameswei) and LA (hi Erik, and thanks for the tip on Higher Note — I’ll check them out). @David Pritchard — where would I find more info on the audio open houses you mentioned? | |
| Going to try digital Or get a Bluenote Vault 2; it will give you easier streaming (without having to hook up your laptop whenever you want to listen), and will make it much easier to rip your CD collection. |