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| Tube Preamp suggestion for the uninitiated The only preamplifier I can think of in your price range would be an Audio Research (I owned a SP9 MK II, SP11)before moving on to more expensive BAT tube preamps. An intro to tube preamplifers:http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1... | |
| Speaker cable made in USA? DH Labs T-14 wire is very good, for a modest price.http://www.silversonic.com/docs/products/T14.htmlSilver Sonic T-14 High Resolution speaker cable was designed by D.H. LABS to provide the highest quality sound at a much lower price than competing... | |
| At what distance are balanced XLR cables needed? Kal, 10 meter unbalanced and no problems? How did you manage that? Unbalanced runs tend to act like an antenna in my experience, I had to resort to long runs of balanced interconnect to mitigate the attenuation. | |
| Compensating for different speaker cable lengths I just went through this myself, bought some bulk DH Labs Q10 Signature wire. I need 15' on the right speaker, 7' on the left. It's cheaper (the wire is $15/foot) and easier to cut the wire to the lengths required, however come resale time you're ... | |
| Best $3,000 speaker/amp combo? Spica Angelus speakershttp://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1299964709&/spica-angelus-Linn Classik all-in-one unithttp://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intamult&1299867100&/Linn-Classik-Movie-all-in-one | |
| Univ. Remote for Wadia WT-3200 or Pronto Codes? I haven't found a component yet that doesn't work with a Harmony remote (now owned by Logitech) | |
| Help for a server on a budget. You can use your current computer in pretty well any room and stream wirelessly to your main system using either a Sonus or Squeezebox. Lots of satisfied people doing this, I haven't made the leap but have been reading up on it quite a bit lately.... | |
| BAT VK31SE and the VK55 I had a VK30 preamp hooked up to a VK500 amp and it was absolutely fantastic. Due to lifestyle changes I switched over to a VK300xSE integrated, a fine preamp/amp but not as good as the BAT seperates. | |
| Denon DCD-100 anniversary cd-sacd player Sandra,I haven't heard the new Denon DCD-A100, if time allows I'll try to track down a unit and give it a good listen. Amongst "high end" consumer audio companies I do hold Denon in high regard, but if I had ~$2500 to invest in a CDP I would likel... | |
| Phono stage upgrade with Grado Reference I just went through the same conundrum, very happy I went with a Ray Samuels Nighthawk. Not only is it dead quiet and mates nicely with my Grado Statement, but I'm quite confident it will mate well with pretty well any cartridge. | |
| Throwing your gear under the bus oh man, til the day I die.. Apogee Duetta II's. I won't go on and on, but the WTF was I thinking?????????? | |
| Canada Rocks: 70s lost lps pt 2... How could I overlook Our Lady Peace, The Tea Party, and of course.. The Band | |
| Canada Rocks: 70s lost lps pt 2... I'll add to the above...Three Days Grace, if you can handle some seriously angry rock. Blue Rodeo is an excellent country-rock band with a dozen records to their credit, what's taking so long for them to be embraced in the U.S.? Saga's live album ... | |
| Help a new guy get started As always my friend Toby has some great insights. I just went through this myself, re-building a bedroom system. My system was a Linn Classik that can be bought here for under $700 http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1292776098&... | |
| Dumbest reason you were drawn.... perfect sound forever... |