drewfidelity
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| Tuner Recommendation for New York City My first recommendation to move across the bridge to Fort Lee where I experience, for the most part, great reception from the New York City stations. If that is not a possibility then read on.I have a Fanfare FT-1A tuner that I love. I am on the 1... | |
| How can I still hear my tuner when it's off? Hi Brian,You and I own the same tuner. I have not experienced the same problem but I think I understand why it is occuring in your system. The on/off function is not pure in that the off function does not shut down the component. In the Fanfare op... | |
| How did U get into this expensive hobby? My Father promised to buy me a stereo system for my 15th birthday, 1979. We went to the city, New York City that is, to a store called East 33rd Street stereo. I had my consumer reports magazine with me. I new that I would be the Akai receiver, th... | |
| Dented Tweeter? My kids used to dent the Audio Physic Virgo tweeters all the time. The exterior was just a dustcap. If that is the case with the Hales then I strongly suggest electrical tape. Apply it to the dent and slowly pull as if to pull the tape off of the ... | |
| Which CDs to test a component? As others have already mentioned it is important to use CDs that you are very familiar with. A great piece of advise that someone gave me was to listen to each CD that you bring with you to the audio store right before you leave your house so that... | |
| CD Player Recommendation? I agree with Selden about the Cary 303 CD Player. I have the new 303/200 model and cannot say enough about it. The model that it replaced was current until three months ago and the prices are very low on the used market because of the new model in... | |
| Will people buy Snake Oil? I had heard that the green gel works better if the room is kept at a temperature of 67 degrees and if the listener wears a baseball cap that has a visor that is green as well. This is all silly because everyone knows that the red gel blows the gre... | |
| 600 used speakers? I have to agree with all of those who have suggested the Vandersteen 2CE. They are priced well because the only 2C that is made at this point is the 2CE Signature. The original 2CE is a easy speaker to love. Your gear will sound just fine with the... | |
| Best Recordings Many interesting points have been brought to light about how we interpret the best recordings. As audiophiles sometimes we miss the forest, the forest being the music, while looking at the trees, the trees being the sound that is produced. I am as... | |
| What is a good amp that cost no more then 3500.00 With the ProAc 2.5's an excellent choice is the Bryston 4B ST. I ran that amplifier with ProAc 3.8's and really was able to enjoy the music. The amplifier was able to control the woofers so that the bass was plentiful and tuneful. The combination ... | |
| Speakers for Classical Music It is my understanding that the majority of studios that master classical music recordings use B&W loudspeakers as their reference. I would believe that other British speaker manufacturers such as Spendor, ATC, Rogers, ProAc, and Castle are de... | |
| Walking that fine line: What would you do ? Sean,This type of issue comes up every time I add a different component into my system. The root of the problem is an inability to be satisfied with whatever components are in the current system. The question that I would ask would be, "Does this ... | |
| Best speakers for a small room? 10'X14' The Celestion SL line, 100, 600, 700 are excellent monitors that work well in a small room. They should be reasonable in the used market. Also a pair of Audio Physic Step speakers are a great choice if they can be had in your price range. Good Luck! | |
| equipment sound bad? This is a great topic. I am compulsive in my audio equipment purchases as many of us seem to be. I have made good and bad choices along the way. When I am at my best is when I use music as my guide and not sound. There are accurate systems that I ... | |
| How hard is it to admit you bought bad gear? I have had the opportunity to purchase many, "last that I will ever need", components that were eventually, sometimes rather quickly, replaced. I have made the mistake of taking reviews too seriously and affecting my purchase decisions. I have fou... |