dorkwad
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| Low profile CC speaker that is good sounding Good question, mahler123. First of all, the entertainment cabinet is staying as my wife an I both love the look. Secondly, after the Polk speaker broke in over 3 weeks, the sound became much improved. I now have 1 E-Mat+ under the Anthem receiv... | |
| Which is the most important part of a stereo system? I'd go speakers first followed closely by the room itself. Find your taste in the sound of the speakers you like--everyone is not the same where that is concerned. All the other stuff is important, just not as important as those 2 things. Know ... | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? hilde45,You need to check out the ad in US Audio Mart for a MW Sony 999 with the separate power supply and tubes--full mods in other words. You could get this at VERY near your price point or at it. ALL the other good players that have been list... | |
| New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies Hey Bill, being upbeat and positive is not well known on this website. Hope all is going well with you. I talk about your cables often with potential buyers that are wondering--all good. I've only heard them at your house though. Your system s... | |
| Truly High Efficiency, High Quality, Nearfield Usable, Affordable Speakers, Do They Exist? Maybe, if Bob Smith can get it together for a sustained run at his speakers. They are all that and more.Bob, not Smith--but I know. | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? hilde45,If you are looking for IC recommendations, look on Audiogon for Acoustic BBQ ICs and speaker cables. Bill Dion (grannyring) sells Duelund wires with very good connectors at more than reasonable prices. If you haven't heard of the Schroed... | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? If you want to buy new, the NAD 546 BEE CD player is top rated for sound in the under $700 price range. I bought a NAD 502 as the first CD player I actually could live with sound wise as I was a longtime record listener. They now have the 546 BEE ... | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? The tray mechanism opening and closing is the single most often repaired item. The rest rarely goes south. IF you have a good repair facility near you, Replacing this one item may happen to you one day. It's not a killer expensive part to have ... | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? If, like me, you could get lucky and find a used Modwright either Sony, Oppo, Marantz, of Denon, at of near your price, you would have a really great sounding CD that you could use for a long time. You will have the best chance of finding the Den... | |
| Need under $1500 preamp for my system The MW 9.0 is a very nice sounding phono preamp. The MW errors from neutral in an ear pleasing way, rather than going for all out information retrieval. It is built to sever music first, not do aural gymnastics. The Anniversary Edition most likely... | |
| Upgrade phenomenon When you’re ready for a real ear opener, try the Perfect Path Technologies E-Mat+ to be put under most any component. Within a week or so, get ready for much more realistic sounding music in all ways. Just gets better with each mat you buy. Also, ... | |
| Need under $1500 preamp for my system The Modwright preamp comes w/ phono if you pay for it. There is always buy the line stage now, add the phono section later. Another great choice is the Audible Illusions 3A w/phono. I had a 2A for about 16 years and then a 3A w/ John Curl Gold pho... | |
| Sax, piano, guitar recommendations Dave Brubeck Quartet---Take FiveEva Cassidy---Live At Blues Alley my favorite vocalist (her group is also awesome)Michael Franks---Time TogetherGregory Porter---Be GoodEric Clapton--UnpluggedAll are very fine sounding albums also. Eva and G... | |
| Sax, piano, guitar recommendations Michael Hedges----Solos Janis Ian---Breaking Silence | |
| Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay. Although I have made a few recommendations, I have to agree with MrDB about living and learning about your present situation at your system--learning what it is in the music that really gets you going, and just hearing other's systems also.Bob |