clydeactor

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Best Receiver?
I love the Sherwood S-7100A receiver for its excellent sound, simplicity and elegance.  
best SACD player
Hey, what about the Samsung DVD-HD841?  Affordable, elegant and nice.  
45 Singles You Just Had to Buy
"Low Rider" by War (at Kahala Music in 1976...I still play it)  
what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?
The following bargains were found at thrift stores or garage sales: Marantz 2235B receiver, $10 Pioneer SA-1000 integrated amplifier, $10 Soundcraftsmen 2640TX speaker, $6 Technics SL-1200M3D turntable, $12 Pioneer HPM-100 speakers (near mint... 
Small, Effective Subwoofers?
Check out the Velodyne Mini Vee powered subwoofers.  I use one with my Marantz 2235B receiver and ADS L300 speakers.  
Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great?
Oh, I have another inexpensive setup that sounds great:  Marantz 2235B receiver, Pioneer DV-610AV player (for SACD, DVD-Audio, CD), ADS L300 speakers, and  Velodyne MiniVee active subwoofer (via Marantz pre-out).  Mahalo & Aloha...  
Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great?
My small setup consists of a Sherwood S7100A receiver, Samsung DVD-HD841 player, and ADS L300 speakers.  Doesn't take up much space and sounds GREAT.  
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL by Bernard Herrmann  
Horn speakers for vintage sound
I have a Soundcraftsmen 2640TX coaxial speaker (with brass horn) housed in a vintage wood cabinet.  It sounds great with mono and 78 rpm recordings.  Found it at a Los Angeles thrift store for $6.00 in the furniture section.  
Analogue question
Dual turntables have a history of ground hum problems.  I owned a Dual 506 for years, but it would occasionally produce a loud hum.  I truly loved the Dual sound!  I currently own the Technics SL-1200M3D and Sanyo TP-1010 turntables, and I never h...