fathom7
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| Which components knocked you out on first listen? Dannylw:You're not THAT old. The 901s were IT back when. Compared to the regular stuff that floated around at the time they were considered amazing.Driving DQ10s with 45WPC? Wow, imagine what they would have sounded like with sufficient power to o... | |
| Review: Jolida JD-302b Tube amp OK, so no one's reading this stuff except perhaps those of us who own the little amp that could. Well, for those few of us here's the latest:Rolled out the Sylvanias (I had made some other changes in the system and lost some of what I had come to ... | |
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| Best speaker value If you can drive the Maggies and can place them properly, they are tough to beat. If you are placement challenged (that non-dedicated room is a bit of a tip-off) you may wish to listen to some GMA Europas. Pocket the rest of the money or get some ... | |
| Best stand mounted monitors I'm going to throw one more in, not that you need it. The challenge may be in WAF, but here goes -- without knowing what your musical tastes are I would take the time to listen to Reynaud Trentes. They retail for $2495 but you can find them for le... | |
| Comparing ProAc, Totem, Soliloquy, Tyler Whereve your ears lead your backside will follow. Right into a comfy chair in the sweetspot between what you find as right for you.Good luck.F7 | |
| Good sounding carrousel cd player?? Audiobomber:One thing that can be said is that I haven't seen too many of the Anthem's come onto the 'goN. I'm looking though, just in case I find one. Your points are echoed elsewhere. The issue of musicality and soundstage are near and dear to m... | |
| Comparing ProAc, Totem, Soliloquy, Tyler You've got good comparison selections to make. IMHO it is ENTIRELY up to YOUR ears to make the determinations. The posts you receive can point you in directions to audition. That said, I would suggest, if possible, you take a listen to the JMR Rey... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? goes to the following scenario/combo:1977SAE MK (don't even recall the numbers) amp and preampTechnics (for God's sake) TT with SME Arm -- Empire cartDriving Dahlquist DQ-10s -- The music: Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin -- in those years they put m... | |
| How did you get into this hobby? experience. However, I got into it when I was stuck in the military in Germany and, since "hi-fi" equipment was relatively cheap and the ONLY SOURCE OF IN-HOUSE entertainment -- coupled with a lot of time on our hands -- a bunch of us started snif... | |
| Good sounding carrousel cd player?? Your options basically are to find a really good multi-disk player (there are some out there but they are very hard to find) OR punch out and get an outboard DAC. Here your options are several. Depending on the money you wish to spend, there are r... | |
| Jolida JD302B - Speaker Choice You've got some great recommendations. If you're looking for $600 look at used goods and listen carefully to the posts here. As for my recommendations (I've got a 302B modded by Underwood HiFi) I would look at getting a bargain on the speaks and s... | |
| Review: Jolida JD-302b Tube amp Just another update on the little tube amp that could. I've got the CI modified DAC in line with the DTI Pro 32 and am now experiencing cable blues. Not real blues mind you but the insertion of an as-yet unbroken-in Illuminati D-60 has moved the s... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps This thread points out some of the classic arguments. There are technophiles involved discussing the relative harmonics of ss vs. tubes and others who are listeners. The goal of your system is YOUR goal, not necessarily someone else's. If the obje... | |
| Audio Alchemy DTI Pro 32 LED Settings Please. I got the info from another Audiogon member and Dusty (originator of AA and Channel Island gear) also provided the info. Thanks for checking. Don't know why the e-mail bounced. I'll check it out.F7 |