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| Where can I start to improve my sound the most 2ch The CD player in your system is where I would start. It does not seem on par with your other components. I started with a Cambridge Audio 300SE and thought it was great. Then I tried a California Audio Labs CL-15 and the 300SE seemed grainy, lacki... | |
| I need help selecting a tube amp Decware makes a nice product at a great price point for low power tubes. This makes them a good starting point. | |
| Where do you find new music? Public Library- free check out of up to 5 CD's -listen to it all for 2 weeks not 30 second bytes | |
| Why Lots of Current Music Sounds Miserable... Ben-To name a few:70's - Santana -self titled Aerosmith-Get your wings Led Zepplin - self titled 80's -Beastie Boys- Liscensed to Ill Ozzy Osborne-Speak of the devil 90's Aerosmith-Pump (technically 1989 but fits the bill) 00's- Avril Lavigne &a... | |
| Why Lots of Current Music Sounds Miserable... The current popular crap (notice that word is really "rap" with a c added), hard metal bands, and your adolescent divas to name a few are engineered to be played on a 3" car speaker or through mp3 player earbuds or through the club PA system- none... | |
| Which companies also offer good service?? Slowest in the East - Meridian. Five weeks to get a service on a CD player. | |
| Should I chrome my tuner? Settle for polishing your knob. Much cheaper....... | |
| What's the "worst" cdp for the money? Audiomeca Obsession I - for the price closed in, wooden, dead- completely mediocre. | |
| Matchups for Mordaunt-Short speakers? If you can audition Creek or Arcam integrated amps you may find a good match. I found the Arcam a bit edgy for my taste but may mate well with your MS speakers. I have not auditioned Creek amps but consistently hear good things about them at their... | |
| How do I go backwards? Write down your options on a smaller system that will take you to the musical place you want to be. It may be hit or miss with some pieces but take a stab at setting an overall goal - maybe even going someplaces you have never been before. These c... | |
| Is it me? Comments on the Rega Mira integrated. My daughter has a Rega Luna in her bedroom system which is essentially the same circuit as a Mira. It is a decent integrated even for a solid state. The soundstaging is good, detail is much better than most SS amps in the range, it leans toward wa... | |
| Cary Preamps I use a Cary CAD-5500 that was upgraded by Cary. These include:a. paper/oil caps in the signal path b. Multicap polypros everywhere else c. Rubycon high-speed photo caps in the power supply (which is separate from the preamp) d. high speed, soft r... | |
| See it frequently: What exactly is a "troll"? I don't believe any of you. Your making it all up. | |
| Legacy Classics and Tubes I have Classics and have driven them with Audio Valve monoblocks(Dynaco MK IV) modded to run in triode at 20 watts. No problem unless you like it really loud. I normally run mine with Manley monoblocks in triode mode at 60 watts.I would say 30-40 ... | |
| Your "DREAM" piece Natalie Portman or Catherine Zeta Jones. I think the synergy with my system would be incredible. |