dorkwad
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| How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup? About 9 years of buying from the used audio sites, ordering from manufacturers, buying from friends, and straight swaps with others. It was also a lifetime of learning and listening to get to know the sound and what was most important in various ... | |
| Help regarding SACD/CD players The MW players are a significant leap in sound over stock players, even very good ones. I don't have experience with the Oppo 83 MW version, but I did have an Oppo 83 for a few years in a second system. It did everything fine, but I'm dead certa... | |
| Help regarding SACD/CD players Tony,Did you try to talk to Dan at Modwright? I can give you his number if you'd like.Bob | |
| Help regarding SACD/CD players Sorry about that last email. Oppo became opposite everytime from spellcheck and I didn't catch it in time and it's too late to change it now. Bob | |
| Help regarding SACD/CD players That could be a good unit. It was done quite a few years ago when MW was getting going. The Oppo 83 hasn't been in production for over 10 years I think. Opposite is out of business at this point and each newer Oppo has been a better sounding un... | |
| Help regarding SACD/CD players Hey Tony,Keep your eyes open for a used Modwright CD/SACD player. Ones form Sony or Oppo would be very good. The MW modifications are known for their excellence in sound. I’ve had 3 of them--Sony 9000, Sony 9100 both were Signature Truths, and cur... | |
| How was the sound of your TDSS upgrade to your Nuforce Ref 9 amps? After reassembling my system following an extensive rebuild of my basement including the listening room, I found that the low woofer on one of my VMPS RM40 BCSE speakers had a fairly loose connection from the clip that was crimped over 2 joined se... | |
| If Audiophiles care about sound, then why so few threads on acoustics Like system building, you gain knowledge and discover your likes in regards to sound by trying things in acoustic treatments--some you will like and others you find you went the WRONG way. Lots of reading helps, but not as much as the experience... | |
| Upgrade If you have zero aftermarket cables, that would be where I'd start for the biggest bang for the buck. Having just been through a sincere upgrade in cables about 5 years ago, it began with the Darwin Silver IC's. I'd had several good for the mon... | |
| Need preamp recommendation Look at Modwright. Dan makes a unit that would have everything on your want list. The Modwright stuff sounds fantastic and NO ONE stands behind their stuff better than Dan Wright. I have had 3 of his CD/SACD players and still own the MW Sony 54... | |
| Decent preamp Agree with joey54, the AI 3 line stage preamp is tube, and will give you great sound in conjunction with a SS amp. Had AI preamps for 24 years between a 2D and 3A. If buying used gives you the willy's, buy one of AI's reconditioned ones that com... | |
| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. Absolutely guarantee you will love this album if you favor Steely Dan type music--Michael Franks Time Together It is a double winner--great music and great sound in your style.Fourplay Elixir great music, OK sound.After you hear th... | |
| Equipment Rack - How important in the grand scheme of things? I have Star Sound Sistrum racks that were cut by SS a few years ago so I had 2 shorter and more stable racks. The soundstage became much more pronounced and real after cutting and the bass was even better than before. My racks were now about 26"... | |
| seeking recommendations for a preamp The used AI 3A’s should go for $1200-1500. AI has refurbished units that they go over, clean and replace the tubes on for about $1600. Those units are very close to looking new. $1700 on Ebay is probably not a great deal. The double volume control... | |
| seeking recommendations for a preamp I have an Anthem 710 home theater receiver with the room correction. It did sound better than my previous Yamaha I had before, but the Anthem is not in the same league as any of the AI preamps in sound. The rest of the home theater is all Paradi... |