dherring
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| VPI new turntable- Prime 21 I just received a prime 21 but haven’t opened the box yet. I haven’t owned a vpi in a while, but this thing weighs a ton! | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? I would recommend Harbeth speakers. Depending on your budget, they create an incredible sound for the space consumed. | |
| Thinking about the good old days... I built my first system. Dynaco PAT4 and stereo 80 amp, AR turntable, and AR 4x speakers, tandberg reel to reel.. Took them to college with me! Everyone came into my room for the music. I spoofed everyone into thinking I was receiving WOR fm 250 m... | |
| Can anyone recommend an FM Receiver that would play into a relatively high end system? You can find any Mac tuner at Audio classics. The mr78 is legendary. The downer is fm signals are not from analog sources any more. And converting to digital?..ugh. If you want digital, a magnum dynalab Sirius XM is a very good choice. There is a ... | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? Bought a Krell HTS 7.1 for $8000 MSRP. Dropped in value like an anvil out the window. Sold for only $800. OUCH! Technology sensitive products drop way faster than the market for High End stuff. | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? Bought a pair of Vandersteen Treo's, 7 yrs old, and paid 75% of the original MSRP. When I sold them only a year later I lost $900. I didn't research the price, and compared only to the cost of a new pair of Treo CTs. By the time I found a buyer, a... | |
| Hand me down audio equip- upgrade advice Easy upgrade. I just sold my Monitor Audio silver 300 current model for $1299. They are a fantastic value with excellent bottom end. That would leave a few dollars for a decent set of cables, if needed. I liked them so much I upgraded to the gold ... | |
| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? I used vinyl to Tandberg 3041x rtr. They sounded indistinguishable from the source at only 3.75 ips. Compilation tapes were a time consuming affair. Worth it back then, but the challenge of not cutting off a song in the beginning of the track was ... | |
| is it possible to make digital audio sound like vintage vinyl too too much time on your hands.? | |
| Has anybody heard the Dynaudio Evoke 50? Just ordered a pair. Will be able to comment soon. | |
| Sloppy, muted bass response on Hegel h190 I own both a Hegel h160, and a h590.bass on both are quite good. With a damping ratio of 4000, maybe the speakers just don’t respond as tightly as you desire. Take another speaker on demo and see. I have the Monitor Audio Gold 300 5th gen. The bas... | |
| Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?.... I own a Tandberg 3011. Packed away for years. Since fm is no longer analog through, what sense does it make? If the networks go down, suddenly it’s importance would skyrocket. But for how long? My lifestyle has changed, and quality listening is no... | |
| Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on! The Who. Who’s NextElaine Stritch At Liberty Beatles Rubber SoulStones Sticky Fingerscompilation cds don’t count. That’s cheating......Does anyone remember the “Perfect Album Side” on WNEW FM? | |
| Not streaming yet and considering Bluesound Node 2i? What you need to know. I considered the bluesound node but rejected the idea. It seemed like a $500 bandaid. Instead I bought a Hegel HD 30. Spectacular DAC, with streaming built in. The best way to hook it up is wired, but failing that, it can be used with an inexpensi... | |
| Car Audio Very much into car audio choices. Hands down winner so far is the Mark Levinson stereo available in some Lexus Models. The surround speakers wrap around your ears like a security blanket. Pure delight. I also listened to the Harmon Kardon system i... |