gammajo
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| What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago? Rack, room, two thirds of my music, PS Audio Quintet, most important some of my audio friends | |
| What are your thoughts about moving up product line(s) within a Company? Once I find a company where I love their philosophical approach, reliability, customer service, and most importantly "signature sound" meaning what they value most in reproduction - then I am inclined to up the chain for me that has been loudspeak... | |
| Dynamic compression in speakers themselves? Check out Von Schweikert Audio speakers, particularly VR 55 and above - one of their primary goals is to create great dynamics . I play moine in large room for long periods at classical concert volume and can play for hours without fatigue | |
| Need recommendation for amplifier First, am very surprised you are having trouble with Nuforce repair person. If it is who I am thinking of, myself and many of my friends who have Nuforce amps have received excellent service from him as recently as last week. PM me for his name. ... | |
| Ayon CD5S Tube Replacement This is a late post but may help anyone with the same question. I have the CD5s and certainly agree it is spectacular! It opens from the bottom with a special long Allen Wrench that reaches through holes in bottom. Call USA Tube Audio and they can... | |
| Rate my system and chose the next upgrade If you did move the system downstairs, there are cheap ways to tame glass (Marigo dots, wood blinds etc,) and the TV (just move the speakers out so that the tweeters are a foot in front and cover TV when critical listening ( I use a dog bed with a... | |
| Need Freight Company to Ship Amps on a Pallet Been very happy shipping across country heavy speakers on pallets six trip with Pilot Freight with no damage and on time | |
| SR Blue or Audio Horizons Platinum fuses I very much like the Audio Horizons fuses in my equipment in an excellent system | |
| Have you ever met another audiogon member in person? I have met about 10 members, been to several of their houses and some to mine, and I live out in the "sticks" All interactions have been great and some a'gon folks I now count as friends with contact over many years | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric My Ayon Cd5s is several leagues ahead of my Oppo105D - so much so that the Oppo on SACD is far beneath Red book on Ayon. So I use my Oppo to listen to the audio tracks of DVD and Blue Ray movies only. I have no bone to pick with Oppo it has been r... | |
| Journey ending speakers Von Schweikert VR55 Aktives - would be happy to keep them rest of my life. Best I have heard so far and I have heard many in homes and at shows. | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat Look at Nuforce Reference 18 monos used or some of their new stuff under Nuprime in that price range | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? I go back furtherBose 501Bose 901Polk SDA 2.3Von Schweikert VR4 SrVon Schweikert VR5 AnniversaryVon Schweikert VR 55 AktiveDoubt from now on that I will leave the Von Schweikert family - most wonderful! | |
| Who listens primarily to Redbook CD? I use an Ayon CD5s (which includes transport, DAC and Preamp) with NOS Russian Tubes. I music I hear from Red Book on well recorded discs is top notch, with no desire to go into downloads, computer audio or turntable in terms of sound. | |
| Thinking of replacing my Bat spaceheater with class D, real world thoughts please Since you already like the Nuforce. I would recommend trying the Nuforce/Nuprime Reference 20 mono amps, which are a huge step up in refinement from their other designs, yet still run cool. Also Bob Smith their repair person does mods on these tha... |