glide3
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| Best redbook CD playback system for $30k OK, I'll play...Exemplar mod'ed Denon 2900 universal player ($3.5k)Placette passive ($1.2k)Jena Valkyrie 1m rca ic x 2 ($5k-$6k ?)Stellavox mono's with Goldmund Job 4 ($2.8k)Supra power cords x 2 ($.5k)Tonian Lab TLM-1 ($14k...uses raven 1 tweeter... | |
| Exemplar 2900 or AA Capitole ii I've owned both and still own the Exemplar with latest mods. | |
| Any superb balanced dacs up to $2,500 used?? The apogee is from the pro world and is very good. It retailed for around $3500 but can be had for no more than $800. Definately a giant killer. | |
| Vintage audio gear repair shops in Bay Area? You could also try Nick Gowan at True Sound in Campbell.He is a most excellent technician! | |
| Could you name a list of best redbook transport ? Vecteur makes great transports and the L-4 and 4.1 fcdp's function very well as transports. | |
| Some blues suggestions Try Kelly Joe Phelps | |
| What are best speakers for low powered tube amps? I've been through many speakers and am very happily living with with Exemplar Horns - 103db 8ohm (www.exeplaraudio.com)If you can live with the size (there's always something!) and aesthetic they are excellent. They actually integrate into my real... | |
| suggestions for high quality but inexpensive amps I have a pair of stellavox mono's... PW-1's that would be terrific. These use the latest job 4 circuit and are about the size of a paperback.You would have to stretch your budget a bit ($2300 pr) but I don't know of anything better at or near this... | |
| Best Redbood CD Player Used/New under $7K Dennon 2900 with exemplar mod .... save a bunch of money and get sacd, dvd, dvda as an extra. It has just excellent redbook capabilities as well as SACD...that's all I use it for but I hear it is a darn good dvd palyer as well. (I own this unit as... | |
| Best used cd player under $1000 Vecteur L-4 is a real good one.I prefered to the Jupiter and the Sony 777es which are also good in this price range. | |
| Best speaker cable in the $2,500 range I'd also look into the Ridge Street cables. | |
| Anyone heard the new Tenor 150 Hybrids yet? I can't compare to the 300's but imagine with the right speakers the sound will be very close.I can compare to the 75wi's, which were my reference for a couple of years.The 150 retains the harmonic structure so essential to the quality of the OTL ... | |
| Opinions on the best transport of 1k?? If you can find the Vecteur L-4 or 4.2 jump. It is a very good cdp but excells as a transport. I have heard it used as such in a very highend system next to the Levinson 31.5 and while not as good in absolute terms it is a much closer comparision ... | |
| Looking for recommendations for CD player A Vecteur L-4 if you can find one used is excellent IMO. | |
| Fastest high-current SS amp below $1000 used? Not sure it's "the" fastest but the Job stereo is certainly very fast and sounds very good. |