gsm18439
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| YBA cd1 If you can find one, the Audio Refinement CDP was of similar vintage and almost as good as the YBA since it was YBA designed, but made in Asia. It would be a fraction of the price. | |
| Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system? Regarding high efficiency speakers... Audio Note AN-J or AN-K are small stand mounts that can be placed against a wall. Zu makes small floor standers such as the Soul. I have a bedroom system built around a pair of Celestion SL700s; if you are pat... | |
| Recommendation for Good Quality Desktop Speakers Ancient Audio Oslo. Not well-know, but outstanding. | |
| Can the WAF Kill an Audio System? With a bit of planning, it is possible to have both - a system that sounds good and that is also attractive and neat and tidy. (For the record, I live alone.) | |
| Living in Audiophile Hell ! Buenos Aires , Argentina And Buenos Aires is a lovely city. | |
| Time for a change. Need some Advice If you live in a small market as you indicate, you should consider speaker manufacturers who provide in-home audition. At worst, you are only out shipping fees if you decide to return them. | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? I already use Takatsuki 300b rather than NOS. | |
| List of artists that have never lost quality throughout entire career Agree about Springsteen. Also my personal favorites: Paul Simon and, especially, Leonard Cohen. Cohen's last concerts were masterful and kept getting better. | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? I stock-piled enough to outlast the life of the amplifier (and perhaps me as well). | |
| Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars My Zu Definition 4s are flat down to (a measured) 16hz. If you order new and are willing to stretch your budget a little, Zu will customize the finish although personally I am happy with gloss black. | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Spica TC50 | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Phil (213Cobra) swears by Audion 300b PSET or 845 SET. Personally, I am happy with my 300b SET. Conversely, I found 45 SET or 2a3 SET amplifiers to be inadequate. When in doubt, I call Zu directly; they are always helpful. Currently, Sean Casey tr... | |
| The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ? I have thousands of CDs (unfortunately, no joke) going back to the 1980s (I bought the first Meridian modded Phillips top loading CDP) and have had only a handful go "bad" - if that. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? I saw Maria Schneider and her band last night at the Kennedy Center. Wonderful. | |
| What is most important part of a system? I used to think speakers, but my opinion has evolved a bit. My previous system (Linn speakers) seemed to sound pretty much the same irrespective of the amplifier and/or CD player; and most CDs sounded decent and similar. However, in my current sys... |