gene888
Responses from gene888
| CD Player recomendations $400-$600 ? I would second the Rotel RCD-1072. I had the old RCD-951 with an NAD amp (304) and found the combo pleasant.I would avoid trying to compensate for a "warm" amp with a bright CD player. Since your source feeds everything else, I would keep it as ne... | |
| Does the Spendor S8e invert phase? Hi all, I know my PV-14 inverts phase. That's why I was familiar with the effect of polarity on transients. I had already adjusted for that with the Vandersteens. However, when I plugged in the Spendors with the adjustment, the transients sounded ... | |
| Conrad johnson amp with Musical Fidelity pre I think the C-J amp needs a pre with better soundstaging and fuller sound. The MF stuff I heard sounds very lean. Have you tried the C-J PV-14L pre? | |
| vandersteen 2ce signatures I would audition the Conrad-Johnson MF2500A. Paired with their PV14L tube pre-amp, the C-J has a nice laid-back sound with good dynamics and detail. | |
| Speakers in the range of $3 to $4.5k per pair? B&W owners rarely like Vandersteens. B&W's (at least from my limited experience) have a much brighter and detailed sound, whereas the Vandys are more subdued and laid back. They are nearly polar opposites on the speaker continuum IMHO.As B... | |
| Arcam FMJ CD36 or Simaudio Moon Nova? Thanks for the responses. I ended up bidding on (and getting) the Simaudio Moon Nova, even though no one recommended it! I'll keep the others in mind if I'm not happy with the sound. | |
| Some CD's won't play... what's wrong? Sounds like you may need a new laser pickup. Sounds like the exact same problem I had with my Rotel. | |
| More Power is always good? Hi PingPong,Just my $.02 here. For maximum flexibility, you will probably want to go with a solid state amplifier that can deliver around 200 watts. This will drive almost any speaker at any level you will probably ever want to try.More power is n... |