fred60
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| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... Actives not for me after my experience with a powered sub. Granted the sub is 13 years old, but it is a Paradigm Sub 12 that cost $2499 new. Worked great until it just stopped. Plugged into a surge protector and wired to a Marantz Pre/Pro that ... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? So many...Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway NYC's Academy of Music Dec. 7th 1974; The Grateful Dead Nassau Coliseum Sept. 8th 1973; The Grateful Dead Palladium NYC April 30th 1977; The Grateful Dead Palladium May 4th, 1977; The Grateful Dead ... | |
| What's your favorite boutique speaker maker Sonner Audio. Fantastic speakers. To my ears, his standmount Allegro was the best in show at the NY Audio Show a couple years back. Gunny is also a great guy. | |
| Integrated brand choice -- Simaudio, Hegel or Mark Levinson? Matching with your speakers is most important of all. I have a Hegel H360 and absolutely love it, matching really well with my Raidho's. Try to get opinions of those that own Focal's or speakers that you are thinking of upgrading to-- that's my ... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought You have to try to find some Raidho's to audition. Any of them. The D2.1, or the XT-2 are in your price range. I've been to numerous shows over the years, and to my ears, Raidho makes the best sounding speaker on the planet. Borresson has moved... | |
| Live CD Recommendations Recommendations here are for the sound quality AND the quality of the artist. I have hundreds of CD's and these are among the best of in terms of sound quality:Absolute must if you like the Grateful Dead: May 1977 "Get Shown the Light", a compila... | |
| Best CD player under $2000 I have no experience with the player, but given the manufacturer and its reputation, I would check out the Denafrips Avatar. They have bought thousands of the CD laser mechanism, just in case the transport mechanism fails. Around $1700.https://w... | |
| Hegel H390, Lyngdorf TDAI 3400, or Naim Nova for my B&W 802D2 speakers? I own the Hegel H360 and it sounds fantastic. Like the H390, also 250wX2 @8ohms. And reviews say that the H390 is an upgrade vs the H360. You will not be disappointed with the H390. To me, the sound is not "thin" at all! Speakers like the B&a... | |
| Best used integrated under $5k I own a Hegel H360 and it's fantastic. I would try to find a dealer willing to sell you a H390 for $4500, which I think that you can find. Best integrated on the planet! | |
| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. Hegel H390. I have a Hegel H360 and it is outstanding. I hear that the H390 is even better (have not demoed). Retails for $6000 but you can get it brand new for under $5000. I have not heard a better amp under $10K. Musical, and grips the mus... | |
| Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer Grateful Dead by a country mile. I bought the 73-CD Europe 72 Box Set. I own probably 400 GD CD's. Out of a collection of about 1000 CD's in total. All I need to do now is to digitize the entire collection so that I can choose the best version... | |
| Friend needs advice for $8,000 system I'd highly recommend a Hegel H190 integrated amp to go with the Maggies. Fantastic sound, all the power you'll need. If you need confirmation, go to Audio Excellence in Canada for youtube videos and see what they say re: Hegel amps and Maggies. | |
| Hotel Room Confessions - Best Sound at a Show? I have not attended many audio shows but I do remember a NY Audio show room that I thought was better than any other that day: Sonner Audio. Gunny (the owner) a really nice guy, had I think the Allegro stand speaker, demonstrated with files from h... | |
| Revel speakers - dealer scuttlebutt I was wondering why Revel hadn't introduced a new Ultima line after what is now 11 years. They haven't introduced a top of the line speaker since 2008. And suddenly you see their Ultima 2 line all over the net. Curious. | |
| Raidho D1.1 is now a Legacy speaker I am surprised, but not totally. Raidho does have the TD 1.2, which is the "upgrade" from the D 1.1. I am surprised that my speaker, the XT-2 is not even on their website anymore, yet the X-speakers are considered current products. Honestly I t... |