chuckjonez
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| Help with integrated amp choice Buy a PrimaLuna Dialogue integrated on Agon. You’ll be blown away. They rarely come up and you have to buy immediately when you find one. They’re that good. | |
| Tube Preamps..... If you can live without a remote, I recommend the CJ Classic tube preamp. Used ones show up on Agon all along with very attractive pricing. I’ve owned PrimaLuna and I consider this a (significant) upgrade. | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? The first truly high end piece of gear I bought was a pre-amp. I couldn’t believe that change it made in my system. Without changing my midfi CD player or power amp, I was hearing a 3 dimensional sound stage for the first time, and a less brittle,... | |
| New dac I should add that part of my upgrade fever was what you mentioned—I was worried that DACs seemed to be improving so quickly. If I had to guess, I’d say the magic in the DL3 is in the excellence of its analog stage. PSA has been building superb ana... | |
| New dac I had a DL3, sold it for a highly reviewed DAC-pre, and was quite disappointed. I tried a highly regarded one box CD player; disappointed again. Then I bought a newer PS Audio DAC and it still didn’t feel right. So I bought another DL3, thinking I... | |
| Have you ever hated the sound of your system one day, and loved it the next? Yes, it happens to me. I’ve concluded its a human factor—fatigue or some of the other suggestions above. If I stay concerned more than a day, I play the two demo recordings I’ve used for 20 years when shopping or dialing in: Steely Dan’s Aja and J... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations, please. I would budget a grand for your cartridge, even if you lower your tt budget. I have a Dynavector 20x2, and it changed my analog life. It’s on a $1000 turntable feeding a $1500 phono preamp. I agree about buying new, or at least pay your dealer to ... | |
| Are you seeing more 9/10s? I believe 10/10 is the only rating with an age requirement. Less than one year old (and in perfect condition). | |
| Are you seeing more 9/10s? Amen, Corelli. The rating is the easiest part of placing an ad. I shouldn't have to double check it. Chuck | |
| Are you seeing more 9/10s? Thanks, all, for your comments. | |
| Are you seeing more 9/10s? This is probably a separate topic, but with only three satisfaction choices, I hate to ding sellers for things that aren't pretty significant. I think this biases everyone's ratings upward. Chuck | |
| Finally!! a mid priced (affordable) MQA DAC The Needle Doctor carries a wide selection of Pro-ject boxes. | |
| Which good CD transports can be found in the used market? I'd recommend the x3 (83, 93, 103, etc.) line of Oppo players. They go for half of the audiophile favored x5 line. The robust mechanicals are the same. | |
| Which good CD transports can be found in the used market? I would add Rega CD players. They are built like tanks and do not have a sliding drawer. Older Planet models are affordable when they come along. | |
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