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| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? For the tool using hobbyist, get Akitika PR102 and GT108. For speakers, PE Morel Ardons. For source, Wiim Pro and if a turntable is needed, a Teac TN3. This would all set you back under $2K. Much less if no phono and no preamp…just plug Wiim i... | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? Surprised no one has mentioned the new MoFi 10 that has made a splash on You Tube. Anyone heard them? To me it promises to be a modern Large Advent with sealed box bass and by using coincident tweeter placement, a seamlessly integrated crossover... | |
| Why so few devices with BNC's?? Believing what you’ve been told…not a solid strategy! | |
| Why so few devices with BNC's?? BNC stands for British Normal Connector…you want BNCs? Buy British, like Naim, Chord, etc. | |
| Interesting situation! Do we need this.... Roy, Can it be that the Fluance has a super simple one cap crossover? Remember EPI 100s? | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? I would add Ry Cooder, a great favorite of mine not blessed with golden pipes. John Lennon was no bargain either. Arlo Guthrie, Kieth Relf of the Yardbirds, | |
| New to vinyl question Get a copy of Little Feat The Last Record Album and play “Long Distance Love”. To assess bass tracking. It has a very strong bass line that should sound undistorted, unlike Cream albums, which while great music, were poorly recorded. And I’m going... | |
| Changes in my life, new system, need new speakers One question: A NAD M12 is a preamp with optional BluOS. The M32 is an integrated amp. Maybe you have an M22? That was a great sounding kit when we had it in our store, Especially with Focal Kanta 2s. For speakers, Can you stretch for the new MoFi... | |
| Favourite Guitarists I will go for my greatest to mean most influential innovators AND artistically accomplished, chronologically ordered. I am a Blues and Rock guy first, Jazz down the list. Django Reinhardt Charlie Christian Elmore James BB King Chuck Berry W... | |
| Classical music newbie needs your suggestions When I was in high school my older brother made a list of his top 10 to start me on my journey of discovery. Here are some, with my own additions; Bach…The Musical Offering, Mass in B minor Mozart…Symphony #40 in G minor, Clarinet Quintet in A.... | |
| Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to Listen to ‘I’ve Got To See You Again’ on her first album. It’s a slow fandango rhythm burner with superb musicianship, great sexy lyrics and perfectly poised delivery. Also demo caliber imaging and stage. If that doesn’t do it for you….I don’t kno... | |
| Two powered subs with bookshelf speakers or two floor-standing speakers? It may depend on what you define as bookshelf. A 7” or 8” woofer can go low enough to make the sub truly a subwoofer. A 4” or 5” woofer usually cannot, so the “sub” is really covering a range into the midbass where its presence is more discernible... | |
| McIntosh Announces Mc451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier As a factory-indoctrinated Mac sales guy, to those complaining about the appearance, I will guarantee they will not change it. It is a BIG part of their brand identity…you can buy a new Mac and integrate it with an older system, and it looks like ... | |
| Are mcintosh rca and xlr cables any good. McIntosh turntables are indeed Clearaudio, and the cables are Tributaries. One should remember that McIntosh Labs is a bastion of objectivist engineering types. They make very good gear, but aren’t into magical thinking. The cables are well made,... | |
| Digital gain vs analog gain If your power amp has input level controls, as some vintage Crown amps did, I would suggest attenuating them to allow your analog preamp volume control to operate with normal listening at the noon mark or a bit above, and your DAC or source unatte... |