eldragon
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| CD Upgrade i would get the used Linn Mimik. Great quality and the sound is great too...Linn's entry level CD player recently replaced with Genki $1700. You can find Mimik for $600. | |
| ADDING SUBWOOFER If your sub. has stereo line inputs and a built-in crossover with line-level high-pass outputs, the hook-up is quite simple. Connect your preamp outputs to the sub,s line inputs , then connect the sub,s line outputs to your pre-amp,s amplifier inp... | |
| Next Upgrade for all Linn System Linn Karik II, even alone would be great upgrade and i believe with the Numerik probably the Best sound per $$ | |
| Best Turntable/Cartridge on a Buget? Rega for Rock, and Thorens for rest, with Ortofon MC 25 FL. (MC if aplicable).You wont make a mistake if you you go ether way. | |
| Best used transport under $2000? I would try to find Theta Jade. It would probably push close toward 2K, but i think it would be worth it, considering rest of the your eq.Good Luck! | |
| whats the beat on MIT cables I have a all Linn,(almost all)system. I replaced Linn LK-400 with the MIT-4 BI-wire(couple of years ago)it was OK, till i tried Audioquest Crystal's BI. I thought,they were a bit "cleaner" "sharper" then MIT. However, best thing is to try them in ... | |
| <1k,used transport or cdp? ....check the new Rotel-971 $700 it got HCDC capabiliti, two 20-bit Burr-Brown chips, it is extremly detailed, and i think it would be perfect match for the Vandersteen speakers (they are on the dark side)Good Luck! | |
| Pass Aleph 3- Best Matched Speakers I would audition Soliloquy 5.3/$1895 pair. Or proAc sc's Good Luck! | |
| $1500 Mini System? ..."Classik" is great choice, also he can get the pair of "Tukans" for $500 and later on,Velodyne VA 806 sub (200+used)some Audioquest 4 cables...and he is on the way to become, another audiophile...good luck! | |
| Tube Amps with Vandersteen 2Ci's ??? Why not having the best from the both worlds? You have excellent pre-amp(tube)You need excellent solid state amp. Remember, Vandersteen 2ce are already "warm" speakers, and with probably the best bass ( at that price range).Why would you want to "... | |
| Interconnect Recommendation Contact "Synergistic Research" and let them know, what kind of system you have, also what kind of music you listen, and they will recommend the cables for you. Other than that, i would recommend Discovery 1 2 3 $320/8ft | |
| Preamp suggestion Adcom GFP-750, pre-amp designed by Nelson Pass.No competition, in any price. | |
| Good 2 way speaker B&W Silver signature, $8000 you get stand, and cables included in price. Sure bet! | |
| integrated amps $1500-$2200 None of the integrated, you mention, will be enough for the Hales....Why limit yourself to integrated amps...? My suggestion: Adcom-5802 300W solid state/$1750 (Stereophile class B) *AdcomGFP-750 $1250 Pre-amp (Stereophile class A) Now, they are o... | |
| Speaker Advice Only speakers i heard, out of the one's that you mentioned, were Vanderteen 2Ce, they are balanced on the "warm" side, great bass, ond over-all superb tonal balance. With the rest of the equipment you have, you can't go wrong.Go for Vandersteen 2C... |