gino
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| Speakers: all-time favorite Apogee, Alon, Dunlavey, Martin Logan and more. Now own the Avalon Arcus. If budget allowed, the Eidolon would be my choice. If you can, check out the Avalons. As my wife continues to say, "These speakers make music!" Every time I sit down for a le... | |
| Please recommend Tube pre-amp(s) Re: Pjpoland's comments of 04.11. One of tube gear owner's pasttimes is "tube rolling"--auditioning tubes other than those supplied in original equipment--to find audio nirvana. As Plsl says 0n 04.12, we may revert to the manufacturer's choice bec... | |
| Please recommend Tube pre-amp(s) Absolutely agree with all above re: conrad-johnson. I've been through a number of "names" in high-dollar tube and ss preamps, but eventually settled on the c-j 14, which is being replaced by the new 17LS or the 16. The c-j ART was my ultimate choi... | |
| The best sounding FM Tuner is..... Accuphase T109 is hard to beat on any count. | |
| Best CD player now made. Try the Accuphase 75, 65, 55 before you make a final decision. | |
| Which Tuner? Been through the best and settled on the Accuphase T109. Simply superior in all areas, including build. Good luck! | |
| Best Amp for under $2000. "Best..." is a relative term; system compatibility is the ultimate goal. Another "best" might be a used Classe' DR-9 or DR-10 (sold as the Ten in script on the frontplate). They were very conservatively rated at 100wpc at 8 ohms. I've owned them w... | |
| Classe DR5/DR9 - get a better pre? Have extensive experience with Classe' DR-series amps, particularly 8, 9 and the DR-10, Dave Reich's final design for Classe' before leaving the company in early 90s. The DR-10, by the way, was the best of the DR line, in my estimation; all that R... | |
| What is the best digital interconnect Give a listen to Harmonic Technology (www.harmonictech.com)Truth-Link (copper) and Pro Silway MKII (2-copper, 2-silver conductor), and Goertz (www.alphacore.com) MicroPurl (silver conductors, copper ground) before making any final decisions. Some ... | |
| Best Preamp under 10K Had solid state preamps, but a tubed linestage with ss amp combines the speed, tightness and bottom-end punch of ss with the mid-range liquidity and smoothness (read "lack of grain") and treble sweetness of tubes. Currently running a c-j 16LS with... | |
| The Best Audio Dealer Rocky Mountain audiophiles should spend some time with John Barnes of Audio Unlimited in Denver. Not only an excellent selection and superb line of imported and domestic tube and ss hardware, speakers, wire and accessories at all price points, but... |