dave_72

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Any JBL 1400 Synthesis Array owners
Those have been around for a while now actually. no, I haven't heard them yet. 
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
Judas Priest were always terrible from the get go, even on vinyl.I have the UK pressing of 'Killing Machine,' and it sounds good to my ears and on my system. :D 
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
Not that terrible of an idea. I would go for the JBL L890s first. Check those out via Google. 
Any JBL 1400 Synthesis Array owners
Dave 72, I bet the JBL speakers sounded better than the magico speakers hands down!Probably, but the magazines don't want you to know that, or they just don't know. lol. 
Las Vegas
March meeting place and time set: http://lasvegasaudioclub.blogspot.com/2015/02/march-meeting-place-and-time-set.htmlOur 18th meeting: http://lasvegasaudioclub.blogspot.com/2015/02/our-eighteenth-meeting.html 
Help Me Choose a Preamp
Congrats Countrysquire! Enjoy. 
Any JBL 1400 Synthesis Array owners
If you wanna go Bryston, then get the 4B SST2. That's what I use (actually the older SST model) at the present time with my JBLs. I haven't got it to clip yet. Another idea is to bi amp with tubes on the mids/highs, and solid state on the bass. Bu... 
Any JBL 1400 Synthesis Array owners
One of the members of our audio club (Las Vegas Audio Club) has a pair of these, they sound great! The amps: 1000 W Crown industrial amps. I heard this system cranked. You'll be picking your jaw up off of the floor.I have the JBL S4700s, which are... 
Best Cartridge for technics sl1200mk2
Those old Technics MM carts were excellent. I wish I had bought one when they were around. 
Pass amps: newer xa30.8 or older xa60.5 ?
Dave_72, Well I don't see anything in what you described at Reno being a red flag per se. Sometimes discount quotes are only good for a certain limited time as a way to close a deal. They aren't necessarily good for a long time, as inventory and r... 
Agree or disagree with the following statement.
IMHO ,measurements,even good ones,are no indication that you will like the soundThat's all too true. I agree, Sunnyboy1956. 
Pass amps: newer xa30.8 or older xa60.5 ?
I agree, Acurus. My dealings with Reno were not too good. I never ordered or demoed any equipment from them, but at first they (Mark) quoted me discounts off of retail that were good on new equipment. Later on he quotes me retail price, and he got... 
Help Me Choose a Preamp
If you can swing it the Parasound Halo P5 would be a good choice... 
Agree or disagree with the following statement.
Ultimately, you have to listen to the equipment, because after all, you are using it to play *music* nad *sound* not listen to pink noise 24/7. 
Transrotor turntables
Thanks for your comments, guys. Much appreciated. Yes, I would like to have something like a Transrotor be a unit that I could live with for a long tuime. And again, they do look excellent. That's cool that they're mechanically sound for the most ...