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| "tube" cd players? If this post makes it past the moderator, and offends someone, I apologize in advance. :-) To Mejames: Are we (The AudiogoN Community) to infer from your post that you have owned both the AAC and CAL units, heard them in your home, and thus can co... | |
| "tube" cd players? Hi Joeb- The best sounding tube CD player I've ever heard was a Cal Audio Labs Tempest II SE. It was manufactured in 1989-1990. 18 Bit O/S Burr-Brown DACs and a Philips CD-4 drive mechanism - my favotite drawer of all time. It's kinda hard to find... | |
| Powerful Integrated Amp for Inefficient Speakers Hi- One of the Arcam higher-powered integrateds would really sound good with your system. Even one of the older models used would be a great match. You would keep the classic "British" sound throughout the system, and I bet you'll love it! Good lu... | |
| Amused To Death and Avalon Opus Rich- Have you been experimenting with speaker "toe-in"? I've found that sometimes just a slight tweak inward will snap things into focus. I also wouldn't be afraid of trying the speakers a bit closer to the walls, anything might help tune them in... | |
| Amused To Death and Avalon Opus We need some info to help: Room size? Shape? Current positioning? How does that compare to the room you demoed them in? Is the room bright/dull/carpeted, etc.? BTW, you should hear the vinyl of that album. It is OUTSTANDING! That dog is not only o... | |
| Rock albums that sound good on your system? "Linda Ronstadt w/ Nelson Riddle. Now there are three albums that rock! (?)" wrote Easy_e on 03-07-02. Answer to Easy_e: Snuggle up with your favorite woman, turn the lights down low, play any one of those 3 Linda Ronstadt LPs - and you'll find o... | |
| Linn or rega Hi- I'd replace the Valhallah with a LIngo (or Naim Armageddon) Power Supply, which will _really_ improve the bass. The Circus helps a bit to control the bottom end, but doesn't really extend it. Many Circus upgrade owners were actually a little d... | |
| Rock albums that sound good on your system? Paul McCartney - "Unplugged - The Official Bootleg" The best sounding LP I own Roger Waters - "Amused To Death" The 2nd best Steve Miller - "Born 2 B Blue" Sting - "Ten Summoners Tales" or "Mercury Falling" Buckingham/Nicks - "Buckingham/Nicks" Do... | |
| Best Dac you ever heard Hands down, the Audio Van Alstine OmegaStar DAC. It's the Rodney Dangerfield of DACs - it just doesn't get any respect. :-) Absolutely can't be beat for the price. Happy Hunting! | |
| Good innterconnects and speaker cables with REGA I think the best interconnects made are from The Chord Company. They are sold for Naim gear, by Naim dealers, but beat anything I've heard, regardless of price. The best dollar-for-dollar speaker cables are the Naim cables. They are very reasonabl... | |
| Nuetrality be Damned... I think the Spendor SP-100s - or the older S-100s - would fit your criteria very well. Nice, warm, laid back type of presentation without being mushy. Oh, by the way, there pretty detailed too. :-) I can't recommend any others in the Spendor line,... | |
| Best Used DAC for 1000? I'll second the Audio Van Alstine OmegaStar DAC. I've seen them for $500-700 used ($1300 list). The most non-fatiguing digital I've ever heard, yet plenty of detail & bass control. BTW, I use a Pioneer Stable Platter CD as a transport as well,... | |
| Help with CD player Don't ignore auditioning any of the Arcam Alpha series of CD players, if you get a chance. I think they are as musical as the Rega models, but with slightly more detail, and slightly more control in the bass.You should be able to pick up a few of ... | |
| Where can I buy Vinyl online? Check out the Better Records Web site or E-mail Tom "The best set of ears in town" Port at www.betterrecords.com He has quite a nice selection of popular rock & pop LPs - including lots of imports - and pays a lot of attention to musicality ov... | |
| Warm, smooth cd with good bass under 1700 used ok Can't beat this, and for those of you who haven't heard it - don't put it down until you do! The absolute best digital for the money. Pick up a reliable transport - as long as it has Coax digital out, the brand (or price!) doesn't really matter. T... |