hackmaster
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| Mcintosh mc2505 has a hum on the transformer...... I think you need to verify whether the hum is coming from the amp or from the speakers. If it is coming from the speakers you probably have a ground loop and that has nothing to do with the Mac really... that can be resolved by floating some of th... | |
| CDP directly into amp? Of course if you have a CD player that you like and wish to keep, an alternative would be to consider an amplifier with an attenuator on board - or an integrated amp. But the advantage of an amp with an attenuator is that it will typically sound b... | |
| LP pressings..which country or label... Yes the UK vinyl of The Wall is the best edition I have found - and I have most every version around. I would agree with the other remarks above especially concerning German and Japanese vinyl. | |
| What cartridge should I try ? In our store we show the Nottingham Space Deck and Space Arm combo with a Dynavector 17D2 which is a great cartridge for the money ($750) and a common upgrade is to the XX-2 ($1650) which is a superb cartridge regardless of price. The Helikon is a... | |
| Metronome any Good? The CD-2V demo is ours - it is the Signature version FYI. It has the updated 24/192 DAC and tube output stage. OBM, full warranty, etc. | |
| What's wrong with Thiel? Sugarbrie - I would definitely agree with you that matching amplifiers and speakers is important in the case of every speaker, not just Thiel's. However I would like to rephrase your next statement. I do not believe it is fair to say that a speake... | |
| What's wrong with Thiel? I'll respond since I have made some remarks about Thiel speakers here on Audiogon that could be misconstrued or misinterpreted as being negative or somehow disparaging.There is absolutely nothing "wrong" with Thiel speakers. They sound very good i... | |
| Has anyone heard the Gamut CD-1? I would have to concur with KF's remarks regarding the D-200 in certain respects. It always floored me with imaging, particularly lateral imaging. And yes it has a very nice tube-like transparency in the mids and highs. I think the lean character ... | |
| My latest upgrade Rega Planet - we are a lot like the store Basement goes into. We have several other CD players in the same price range as the Planet but the Planet seems to outsell the others quite substantially and ends up in most of the demo systems we put toge... | |
| 500 to spend on int.amp,help me match with gear. Rega Brio - we sell a lot of 'em to customers in exactly your situation. Great sound, bargain price. | |
| Audes' "Blue" Speaker: 2000 Marvel? I am going to have do disagree with you on that one - Meadowlarks are great speakers, and there are many good choices in the $2000 price range but I have not heard a better speaker for the money than the Blues in all my years in this industry.I th... | |
| Audes' "Blue" Speaker: 2000 Marvel? I'm a dealer so I am biased but I will say that when we discovered Audes speakers we were really blown away with how good they sound and look for the money.To address the last post - they are mellow if you put them on the right electronics, but it... | |
| Will a DVD player work with a computer monitor? If you can find a DVD player with VGA output you can easily connect it to a computer monitor. Many DSS tuners have VGA output, especially those which are HD. So you could actually use your computer to watch satellite and DVD and forego a TV entire... | |
| Has anyone heard the Gamut CD-1? Although this player seems to be very popular at the moment, we used to be GamuT dealers and were not terribly impressed by the CD-1. We did like the GamuT amps a lot, but the CD player and preamp were not favorites of ours. I think for the money ... | |
| $800 Integrated I would say either the Rega Mira or the Exposure 2010 - the former being smoother and sweeter, the latter being more detailed and neutral. Both are excellent and will run your speakers very well. We have sold both to customers with PSB's - they ar... |