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| ISO advice for completing first hi-fi system You are demanding a lot from one little box. Also, all amps are not created equal. They all have different personalities. If you really want a "tubey" sound look at triode amps.You really need to compare a bunch of different gear to figure it all ... | |
| What amp A vintage integrated tube amp would match nicely. Something like a Pilot, Scott or Fisher or Mac. Your speakers will be quite happy with 15-18 watts.Other choices might be a Marantz or Sansui receiver... | |
| DAC woes - what to do Lightspeed-I have the Schiit Bifrost without USB. It simply crushed my Musiland and Music Hall (older one). It beat my Oppo 103 and Emotiva 200 as well. With that said, it's a great piece.Recently I contacted Schiit to see about the USB upgrade an... | |
| Cheapest good sounding dvd player? Even a Denon 2200 will have great sound and do what you need. | |
| Upgrade advice needed Do you have a solid state hard drive? It made a huge difference on my laptop with jriver. Faster, quieter and runs cooler.Also, not only can an analogue volume control in a preamp be better at controlling the volume than the digital volume, the ga... | |
| Advise on 7.1 Channel Surround System & Speaker Need details? Price range, desires (mainly music or movies), types of music preferred, family friendly or complicated and fun... | |
| DAC woes - what to do Schiit | |
| Your favorite album cover... Cheech and Chong-giant rolling paper... | |
| NEED A RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW CD/SACD PLAYER Why not Oppo? Not only is it a great value but, the customer service is the best I've ever seen. | |
| Cleveland Ohio Hey, we actually have 2 great techs in Pittsburgh. Both can be a little "eclectic" but do first class work. Don, who owns Phil's tv in Avalon is amazing and very old school. He's done tons for me and would be perfect for vintage work. Also, Anders... | |
| Tubes and vibration - Atma-sphere MA-1 If those tubes aren't snug in their sockets, you should expect problems. All pins should be more than just touching or you can get shorts and all sorts of other issues that a dampener or weight will help a little but not cure.I have had some cheap... | |
| cd/dvd repair ot trash Is the problem all discs or just some new purchases? I've had copyright problems with a few protected discs and had to return them. | |
| What should I sell these for used here? Buyers? Sell them on ebay to find out what they are worth! In all of my time on this site, I've never even heard of these? | |
| Speakers Distance from Wall When I think about it, Vandersteens benefit more from a ton of space more than any other speaker I have heard. | |
| Speakers Distance from Wall That's a good problem to have. Most systems suffer from the speakers being stuffed to tightly into corners. Bass may suffer a little but will be less bloated. Imaging will benefit from this placement.What are the other room dimensions? Where will ... |