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| best diy or used somewhat small speaker 1200 Tyler Reference monitors. See www.tyleracoustics.com or look for a used pair on Audiogon. | |
| VAC 70/70 OR BAT VK60 Mono's The BAT vk60 monos are great amps, esp for what they are going for used. The only problems are space--they don't fit on a normal sized rack--and heat--those 8 big power tubes put out a lot of it. They are nice for low level listening and look awes... | |
| BAT VK-D5 CD Player sometimes does not play a CD I don't know if mine does this with the same frequency. I just open the drawer, reseat the cd and usually it will play again. I've heard that the transport on these isn't the highest quality and it mistracks....You should probably call Steve Bedna... | |
| Acoustic Guitar CD Recording/track to test Spkrs? I like "Little Lion" by Brooks Williams. Nicely recorded solo and duo (overdubbed x 1) guitar. Also use "Tone Poems" mentioned above. Also Larry Coryell acoustic discs (for acoustic jazz that is first rate--again either solo or over dubbed acousti... | |
| Best Small SS Amps for Passive Pre & Soliloquy 5.0 Used Odyssey Stratos and Channel Island Passive pre. | |
| Anyone heard the BAT5i to SE conversion? I've owned a 5i and 5se. The 5se is a far superior preamp. Better detail, imaging, clarity and bass. It's not quite as "cold" as the 50se, retaining some midrange warmth of the 5i. The economics of upgrading BAT products doesn't make a lot of sens... | |
| Silverline SR17s vs Dynaudio 1.3SEs I'm listening to the Taylor monitors right now and the bass is great for monitor speakers. How many monitors go below 40 Hz? Using a Rogue 88 amp on ultralinear. I do think they are somewhat amp sensitive or power hungry though. Was using a 30 wat... | |
| PureSilverSounds Quartets or HomegrownAudio Laces? You can try the homegrown silver lace for 30 days. I have two pair on a tube system and they are not bright at all. I was using Goertz silver micropurls before and they were a big step up. | |
| Caught in a squeeze Try www.qaudio.com or www.saturdayaudio.com or www.yawaonline.com for refurb NAD gear. | |
| XLR to RCA Adaptor Available ??? I tried the Rat shack solution and the results were terrible. Too much signal loss. If you're stumped you can fabricate your own from parts from Michael Percy Audio. | |
| Safe audiogon transactions; lowering the bar. I bought an item on Ebay and needed it in a hurry so I paid "Buy it now" price. The seller didn't ship and wouldn't answer his emails. His phone was disconnected. I contacted Ebay--there is a 30 day period where you can't even file a complaint. I ... | |
| Where do I find spade connectors on line Try Michael Percy Audio at http://www.bainbridge.net/percyaudio/ | |
| Budget CD / DVD or D/A solution Talk to Rick Schultz at EVS. www.tweakaudio.com if you don't mind a "tweaked" player.... | |
| Speakers for small listening room For a small room a monitor that has a front port or is sealed is easier to place, as speakers with rear ports are difficult to place next to the wall. For monitor speakers look at the Taylor Reference monitor, which I own and sounds quite nice wit... | |
| New tubes for BAT VK-3i One answer: call Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio. |