cwlondon
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| which external hard disc for music storage? I have also had good luck with the Porsche Design drives by LaCie. | |
| Top 5 recievers of the 70's and 80's ???? Albert, you missed Starcon and me.I agree - they were great value. I was working for a Yamaha dealer during those days as well, at night and weekends during high school and college and it was a regular sale.Further to a clear conscience, my only d... | |
| Top 5 recievers of the 70's and 80's ???? I'm with Starcon. | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? People's tastes obviously differ, and can't be easily quantified or measured.But if "quality" were purely subjective, why would there ever be a consensus amoungst experts or enthusiasts on anything?Chateau Lafite, Lobb shoes, Porsche turbos, Amman... | |
| Will the new C.A.T. LEGEND be the ultimate preamp? I was asking anyone who was suspiciously gushing about this preamp and in particular, the author of the thread. | |
| Will the new C.A.T. LEGEND be the ultimate preamp? Are you a dealer? | |
| New Audio Research DAC I asked Leonard at ARC about this a few months ago when ordering tubes for my preamp.At this time, he hinted that it would have a USB input. | |
| SF Auditors or Mcintosh Amp? I would think 1) changing your speakers, and even more significantly 2) whether or not you will continue to use the subwoofer, will make a more profound change to your system than buying the Mcintosh amp.I have less of a view as to which scenario ... | |
| Freak Me Out Gentle Giant: In a Glass HouseEverything you have asked for you will receive. | |
| Heard my friend's system, thinking of leaving hifi I have a rich friend who dropped the big bucks on the digital Meridian system.If it cheers you up at all, I thought it was terrible, and could put together a much better system from Audiogon classified ads for $5-$10K, no problem.Don't give up. Yo... | |
| ML Aerius or SL3's? Aerius's are supposed to have a certain je ne sais quoi about them, but I would think - all else being equal - the SL3's should be better in any room where they have enough power and sufficient space to breathe.I enjoyed SL3's for a few years and ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I have updated my cars since this thread began and now drive the following:Wife's Car and Weekend Family Wagon2007 Volvo V70 R WagonTitanium Gray with special "Atacama" leatherNo roof rack!HEICO racing pedals and shift knobPirellisThis car is amaz... | |
| DSP on an PC The idea that PC based DSP can "change brands" might not be met with a lot of enthusiasm around here.In the meantime, you could check out the Alesis Masterlink device. Not cheap and not a PC, but that is supposedly the standard to burn CDs with si... | |
| Where's the best place for used audio gear in NYC? Lyric used to have an interesting routine where if they deemed you worthy, (Was it my Rolex?) they might give you a quick peek into the big sound room, but if you didnt seem interesting in buying on that day, they might then throw out any number o... | |
| Where's the best place for used audio gear in NYC? Other than the occasional glimpse of some exotic gear, NYC in general is one of the worst places on earth to look at audio. Unless of course you enjoy being judged by the price of your wristwatch and/or pressured through a high margin sale by a co... |