dayglow
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| To pricey NO! The build/design and parts quality are superior to many British made hi-end speakers. Since B&W is such an aspirational brand they are often driven by subpar electronics with mediocre results. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bslon Thx. As an Audiophile not a record collector, I felt if someone kept 50+ year old records in pristine condition they deserved a new home not the trash. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-What Now My Love Side 1 Rosie Vela-ZAZU Side 2 The Edgar Winter Group-They Only Come Out At Night Side 2 Vikki Carr-One Hell Of A Woman Side 1 Lita Ford-Stiletto Side B Tal Farlow-A Sign Of The Times(CJ-26)... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Five for Fighting-Two Lights(CD) Friday night vinyl kicks off with a very solid singer/songwriter recording. | |
| First phono stage upgrade Not sure what your budget is but when you make small incremental steps you lose money and time. Since you own a Rega P8 consider a Rega Aura which might be the best all round phono stage under $10k. If you ever upgrade to a P10 or your turntable o... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @big_greg Thx for the update. Another vinyl LP now wanted for my collection. On the positive side $25 should get a M- copy. "Century's End" is another great Donald Fagen song from the soundtrack of "Bright Lights, Big City". | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @big_greg +1 Especially for "True Companion". Is the SQ of the entire album above average for a rock recording? | |
| Primaluna or not Primaluna No! On Prima Luna! Yes the Audio media does push them for other reasons not related to sound/build quality. Consider looking into Mastersound, Unison Research or Pathos Italian made integrated amps. | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range @moonwatcher Be careful regarding any online reviewer as the voice of truth. You need to do whatever it takes to research/listen and inspect any audio component you intend to purchase. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rare Silk-New Weave Side A ELO-A New World Record Side 2 Freddie Hubbard-Sweet Return Side 2 SQ Audiophile Mott The Hopple-Live Side 1 The Who-Who's Next(Decca 1971 pressing) Side 2 Rachmaninoff-Symphony No.2(RCA-ARL-1-1150) Side A Europe-Ou... | |
| Vintage vs. New, Risk vs. Reward IMO vintage audio equipment is purchased mainly for nostalgia. The level of performance from present mid-fi gear usually exceeds many touted vintage pieces. How would a conrad-johnson Premier One($4k 1983) compare to one of the better current budg... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range The KEF R5 and Eminent Technology LFT-8b were mentioned. Both can be solid performers at the $3k(new) price point but have some serious caveats. The LFT-8 needs serious power due to an extremely low sensitivity level, then add the room placement a... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Paul Simon-Songs From The Capeman-CD Bill Evans Trio-Sunday At The Village Vanguard-JVC XRCD Superstar Country Hits-CD Cradle Of Filth-Hammer Of The Witches-Japanese CD Ann Burton-Sings For Lovers And Other Strangers-Japanese CD Decided on an... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range Is your amp a SLI-100 integrated? How "large" is your room? Avoid "home theater" and "party" designed type of speakers. The best 2 examples could be the Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G or the Sonus Faber Lumina V. Have not heard the 500 7G but was imp... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? +1 @big_greg Pat Benatar is seriously over looked by many Audiophiles as frivolous. IMO her recordings are equal to Kate Bush that many Audiophiles rave over. |