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| CDP 2K for Cary sli80 Shearwater H.R. For the budget audiophile check out the Cambridge D500SE. Availble at a discount from www.spearitsound.com. Certainly about 90% of most high-end players. | |
| Jazz and Acoustic Guitar recommendation Larry Coryell has been around a long time playing electric and fusion guitar. Not exactly a "lounge player" but some of his recent acoustic work is fascinating and beautiful (these are on hard to find labels), especially for audiophiles. Ralph Tow... | |
| Best Indoor FM Antenna The ST-2 is a rather long "whip" antenna. I have one inside that is connected to a Signal Sleuth. Now I can get in some FM stations, as I live on the downside of a hill from Boston, where all the transmitters are. The signal sleuth sells for about... | |
| Buy a CD now or wait new technology Check out a Cambridge Audio cd500se in the interim...maybe not expensive enough.... | |
| Best Cd player for under 500 Correction: www.audiomarketplace.com | |
| Best Cd player for under 500 I bought the D500 for a friend. Was very impressed relative to an Anthem cd-1 (list $1800). Look at www.audioreviews.com for more reviews. | |
| BAT VK5 Tube Preamp - Help... Haven't heard the vk5, but have owned the 5i and now 5se. Strength is liquid midrange, smooth highs and imaging. Weakness of the vk5i relative to the 5se is the bass tightness. BAT had a series of circuit board upgrades with the 5i. My impression ... | |
| Changing Amps?? Are you Sure?? Just think how your hearing has deteriorated over those 30 years! The moral of the story: buy some classic stuff likeFrap and live with it! After 30 years, there may be better stuff out there, but will you still be able to hear the difference?! If... | |
| Acoustat electrosts I had a pair of Monitor III's for 20 yrs. Sold them cheap because it had to be local buyer. There were a couple upgrades to that amp, which in itself was an upgrade to the Acoustat-X amp. They involved mostly cap changes, but significantly tighten... | |
| Buying a used Pre-amp...Advice needed Would agree with South43 on those selections. Have both the Anthem Pre1L and AES AE-1. Both great preamps for the money. Used around $500. | |
| Tube Amp for Martin Logan SL3 3 May also want to consider the Rogue M-120s. Great sound for the $$. Sell used for under $2000 on Audiogon. Can call manufacturer for details with ML. | |
| swans ribbon speakers? You might also want to look at zalytron.com. Several kits with ribbon tweeters. | |
| Best Silver ICs under 300? Homegrown silver lace. (www.homegrownaudio.com) $189/m with 30 day trial. Or $139 for the kit if you have some soldering skills and a meter. | |
| Best tubes for BAT VK5i, help please I bought NOS from Kevin a few yrs back. 6 Amperex gp 7308's (there are 2 positions that aren't critical to the sound) and 2 Tungsol 5881's. They lasted for 2-3 yrs. I've been running the 7308's in the vk5d just fine. You might want to try the olde... | |
| RCA to XLR adapters ? http:/ / www.bainbridge.net/ percyaudio/I bought the parts from Michael Percy Audio and constructed them. Better than BAT connectors. Cost about $15 each. Mr. Percy can help you with the details. |