dayglow
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| Luxman PD-171 turntable Dave 72-There are always going to be people that claim vintage gear is equivalent(sound quality) to current gear. I think the price/performance ratio of current components upsets some longtime audiophiles and they develop a bias towards vintage ge... | |
| Any thoughts on McIntosh MA600 I've heard the 6300 and 6600 and was disappointed. The 6300 struggled to drive an ATC SCM11 which to some degree is understood. The 6600(200w/ch) sounded anemic mated to a Sonus Faber Liuto. Was it synergy or the MAC cd player? These are only 2 ex... | |
| what is my system's weakest link? With a limited budget the Thiel 1.5 must go due to demands they make with amps and offer little in return. As mentioned by others look into Focal, Triangle or even a current Rega speaker RS3/5 and keep the Brio. If you must have a Thiel speaker lo... | |
| Great films where music is a central theme. The Pianist. | |
| Luxman PD-171 turntable IMO what could hold this well built turntable back is the tonearm. From what i've read it's very similiar to a Jelco 750, not the type of arm I would want on a $6k deck. Luxman should consider an armless model, my hunch is sales would increase. | |
| Sweet spot in the Shunyata power cords line up ? To really get to know a power cord you have to have it in your system. The older Python Helix does fit your $500 budget, but from everything i've read the Anaconda is much closer to the King Cobra. Some even like the Anaconda Helix over the Cobra.... | |
| Amp upgrade for Revel M20 speakers Be careful, RLwainwright recommends Emotiva for every loudspeaker(lol)? At $800 for a power amp and $1200 for an int. amp makes things tough. I would consider a Primare I31 or an Atoll In200. Both units are true dual mono(2-transformers) designs a... | |
| An integrated with a good phono Simao-I heard the 11S2 at the 2010 Akfest driving a Paradigm S8v3 and was impressed. The midrange on the S8v3 was excellent and I do believe the Marantz(pair)PM-11S2/SA-11S2 were responsible, living up to the reputation of having a near SOTA midra... | |
| An integrated with a good phono Marantz-PM-11S1/S2. | |
| starting from scratch ...new system Mcanaday-If your from Canada the Canuck Audio Mart is a good 2nd option. Used gear is not a bad idea but you have to be very careful, your much better off buying a demo from a dealer and saving nearly as much money. Also look into the future with ... | |
| starting from scratch ...new system Mcanaday-I will try to put a system together with all NEW components here goes...Speakers-Silverline Prelude PlusAmp-Onkyo-9070Digital-Onkyo-7000RCables-Audio Magic-Liquid AirPower Cords-Opera Audio-Ella BabyPower Strip-Opera Audio-PW3Power Filter... | |
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? I think some 90's Lexus models had factory installed Nakamichi systems. Many non-audiophiles realize Bose is a "lifestyle" product not an audio component. My guess would be JBL. | |
| Accuphase E-560 versus VAC Sigma 160i Agreed! From what i've read the VAC ranks near the best current intergrated amps(Alef-Dartzeel-Gryphon-Vitus-ect...). Many prefer the class A Luxman 590 over the Accuphase. | |
| World's Greatest Tenors Bill Pierce is always overlooked. | |
| Building a Magnepan System, Please Help... Jrodfeld-I would look for a Yamaha MX-1 power amp. The matching CX-1 preamp is a solid sounding unit. For under $1k you cannot find a better sounding pre/power set up with near limitless power. It may take some time to find these older amps but it... |