deadhead1000
Responses from deadhead1000
| Quality fully automatic turntable with a removable headshell. Does this exist? Audio-Technica (really just mid-fi). The Technics Sl1500C is high-end but autolift only. Buying a used fully-auto Technics is my suggestion. | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD I own the Harbeth 30.2 and matched it with the Luxman 590AXII, it's wonderful. Very open and revealing, as has been mentioned already. I will say (in my opinion) they did not sound good with my older McIntosh equipment, and although I like tubes, ... | |
| Upgrading entry level system I owned one of the high-end, highly rated Denon receivers a few years back and regretted it. It never sounded good. I'd go with the other posters who say get an integrated first, used is fine so that you can get the Node 2i for streaming. For what... | |
| Favorite obsolete formats..... @baylinor I'm Willin' to join you on listening to Little Feat blasting to distortion in a beat up Ford any day. | |
| is using a tube amp every day bad? My Fender tubes are now 10 years old and no problems, so rock on. The one thing that does kill tubes early is throwing them in and out of vans and gigs. If the amp just sits in the same place, the tubes will last years and the amp will only go up ... | |
| Stop compressing our bloody music!!!!!!!!!!! Agree. So much of the music I enjoyed in my younger days was compressed that it’s hard to listen to it today with latest gear I have. | |
| Cat Scratch Fever? dletch2....Money, and position often convinces people that they are smarter than they really are..... Ha! I thought you were talking about MC there for a second. Getting my second shot Thursday and I'm a happy and proud American. Usually. | |
| My NAD 3020 D proves your Class D tropes are wrong I've had many Class D amps over the years, Hafler, NAD, Mcintosh, B&K. They all sounded good. I actually miss the B&K. I also had some Pioneer, Marantz, Denon and Sony amps/receivers which all sounded horrible. I even had a Hitachi Class G... | |
| Important additions +1 MCYoung added to CSN. I know, Young wasn't exactly unknown, but best I could come up with. I can also add a worse, Bob Dylan with the Dead. Godawful. | |
| 2 channel setup - Should I add a center channel or $1500 subwoofer? As said above, the center channel is mainly for voice, so if you can hear dialogue clearly already, then as most others say, get the Sub(s). Also, the center channel will in my opinion make 2 channel music sound worse. I spent plenty of time and m... | |
| Luxman LX-380 for LS3/5a's? Alternative? I own a 590AX II with Harbeth 30.2's, so in theory a speaker much like the LS3/5. As for my amp and speaker match-up, I love the sound, clear, crisp but not sharp, so perhaps some would say on the warmer side. I can listen all day to it. I would s... | |
| Quality of construction on some speakers- namely Harbeth I have owned the Harbeth 30.2 for less then a year, but they they are solidly built. Are they built like tanks like Wilson's? No. However, I damaged my right ear drum and it's very sensitive to high or sharp-pitched sounds/speakers. I did not enjo... | |
| Is this an right time to buy hifi? MC and the rest - one day you'll be right:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_eventsBut not today it seems. | |
| Are there any speakers for nearfield listening that sound GREAT at low volumes? I owned Totem Rainmakers, and like the Sky's, and their model ones, they do need a bit of volume to open up. But sound great when they do. I agree with Audiodweb, an integrated with a loudness would probably be best. I say that because I now own H... | |
| Do you have a "Music" Friend? @edcyn Acoustic Jerry is even better then electric. Have you heard the Pizza tapes? Me, I’m still working on Ripple! Good for you. |