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Best Power amps in $7000 range
I was seriously considering the JC-1's, I am curios why they would put plastic binding posts on such a nice looking set of amps though? 
Best Power amps in $7000 range
Dne - What I'm trying to say is that I bought the Classe from another A'goner about two years ago and less than a year after owning it, I discovered the problem. I want an amp that I know the history of. I will probably just sell it for less than ... 
Best Power amps in $7000 range
Adamg, do you think the Mcintosh would be as powerful and dynamic as the Classe CA300? 
Best Power amps in $7000 range
The Classe seems to have some kind of static sound that crops up occasionally. It only happens when certain songs play and only at particular frequencies. I have no idea what it is nor do I want to pay the $100 each way to mail it to Montreal and ... 
Best Power amps in $7000 range
to add to this. I've never realized, but I've noticed there is a perception that Mcintosh is like the "bose" of high end audio. This seems like non-sense because the build quality looks the same, if not better, than some of the other offerings. I'... 
Buying used vs. New
I'm starting to gravitate towards buying new and getting less, just for the peace of mind. Currently I'm considering a Mcintosh power amp, if I buy new I can get a mc402, if I buy used I can get mc501 mono blocks. The problem with buying the 501's... 
Table/Cartridge price ratio
So, an $800 cartridge is WAY beyond the point of diminishing return! 
Replacement tonearm for Music Hall
I decided to go ahead and upgrade to an MMF 7.1. The mmf-5 was the first table I purchased as an adult audiophile, as I had many turntables as a kid but they were always cheap crap. When I was growing up the shift was to cd so I kind of went that ... 
Usher owners who chose 6 series over be series?
I didn't mean to start trouble. I was just curious if anyone else found the 6371's or 6311 more to their liking than the be-718. Primarily at that particular price point. I haven't heard the be 10 or 20, which I'm sure would sound significantly be... 
Usher owners who chose 6 series over be series?
I bought the 6371, which in my honest opinion blew away the be-718. It was about the same price but to my ears sounds way better. 
Usher owners who chose 6 series over be series?
That is exactly what I thought. I had the option of getting the 6 series or the be 718 and I chose the 6 series. 
Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD
From what I read, a new player, especially one that costs $1600 (Cambridge 840c) and is an "upsampling" machine should sound considerably better than one from 1992 that cost $800. That is the year my pioneer elite was manufactured and it retailed ... 
Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD
I have no issues with the PD-65, in fact I am the happiest I've ever been with my system. I was just considering replacement due to the age of the Pioneer and also, I've been told digital technology has advanced so much since that player has come ... 
Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD
Maybe the Benchmark DAC I've been seeing some write-ups on would be a better decision. 
Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD
I'm guessing the Cambridge would only be marginally better than my old PD-65. Probably not worth spending the $1600 on it.