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| The plight of SACD.... Most recently news articles have pronounced the death of CD players. Just no market since the mass market can buy a DVD player that also plays CD's and MP3's! Even some cheap Sony's can do SACD. Pioneer,that high-end brand, is making a univeral pl... | |
| Recommended Carrier for Speaker Shipments Agree with packing yourself. I've shipped lots of speakers with UPS. They need to be double boxed. UPS sells sturdy large boxes. Use the factory box and then pack with kraft paper or newspaper in the second box. Insure them for retail and pray! | |
| Need monitors with a BIG sound Look at the Tyler Reference Monitors. Being sold for $1000. They actually do put out bass and like solid state amps like the DNA-1. | |
| Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's? Yep the old Magnavox console in the den in the 60's when I was growing up was the best. Spent hours listening to the Beatles, Stones, Kinks, the Byrds, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix. Got into some jazz with Charles Lloyd. Got inspired by the music t... | |
| Speakers for very near-field listening? Aego2 system for sale here for $399. Good reviews in TAS and Stereophile. | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Upgrade Advice for Young Audiophile The DJH signature version is a big step up in transparency and dynamics, even from a modded AE-3 which I sold. Agree wtih the Sylvania suggestion as well. I bought mine used for around 800-850 on Audiogon. | |
| Silverline Sonatina MK II:at Resale alot/Any Good? Just be aware that Silverline offers a warranty only to the original owner. Caveat emptor. | |
| Wayne Shorter Quartet -- a show worth seeing I'd second that Roy Haynes album. Nice recording and tunes in a trio format with a Latin tinge. | |
| I need 'decent' speakers for my cheap system Paradigm Studio 60's version II are a good match to Rotel in that price range. Also look at Soliloquy 5.3 or Meadowlark Swift, both selling on Audiogon. Kimber Kable 8TC or Analysis Plus for speaker cables. | |
| Where to buy tweeter for Von Schweikerts? Madisound carries them. www.madisound.com Was a Vifa. | |
| Getting married, and I need to redo system.. ?'s.. Charles,I hope you ran this proposed system by your fiance!If you showed her the little Aego-2 system with a cd player I'm sure she'd be thrilled by the sound and the absence of it taking up so much room in your new home. Tell her you're turning o... | |
| best tube for BAT VK5i Amperex gold pin 7308 and Tungsol 5881's. There was a review in one of the audiophile mags a few years ago with this combination. Expensive and hard to find. | |
| 6922 vs. 6DJ8 vs,7308 Add this to Clueless' list: http://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.html#6DJ8 | |
| Recommendation for guitar duo CD Try the Tone Poems records. Ok not just guitar, but guitar and mandolin (David Grisman). All the Acoustic Disc recordings are above average in sound. Also: difficult to find but worthwhile are the Larry Coryell acoustic recordings (I believe on Sh... | |
| money getting tight? Posting photographs of the gear and referencing reviews can help. Also agree with lower asking prices. Should be around 50% off for 8-9/10 gear. |