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| CD re-issue: "Basic Library" Another Nitty Gritty album is "Dirt Silver and Gold". In 1977 I picked the album up in Europe. It's been played sparingly just because I feared wearing it out. Whenever it was played the tape deck was in record. I happen to like this album better ... | |
| Your Best System? The system currently residing in my living room hands down wins when it comes to being my best system.Threshold T-100 ampAudio Research LS-15 preampAH! Njoe Toebs 4000 CD playerMSB Gold Link III DACPerpetual Technologies Digital Correction EngineS... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Hawkwind... oh my does that name bring back memories. Saw them in some small hall (Cleveland, Ohio) circa maybe 1973 | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? I'll second the Little Feat "Waiting of Columbus". I doubt it's the best but it sure is fun listening. | |
| Best Audio Research Tube Amp for Proac 2.5's Threshold T-100 | |
| Best Audio Research Tube Amp for Proac 2.5's I too have Spendor 1/2's. I'm using a ARC LS15 picked up used for eleven hundred here on Audiogon. Most excellent. Read the reviews at www.audioreview.comI figure if half of them are liars and the next half over embellished the LS15's performance ... | |
| 2 channel Preamp or Pass on the PRE??? I started out going direct. Now have a ARC LS15 pre and could not be happier. The tube pre made my solid state amp. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? ... forgot about choice 3one of them thar all wheel drive Porches and an AMG preped Mercedes. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 66 Hemi Belvedere (original paint, original 19k miles) is my weekend beater. It has a Arlen Vanke prepared motor that dyno'd at 740HP on Ray Barton's dyno. It's an original Hemi car. The serial number says so. The original motor, tranny and etc. a... | |
| What's everybody listening to this evening? Danny Gatton - "Cruisin' Deuces"David Bowie - "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" (The CD digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios. It's pretty good) | |
| Updating my preamp.Frustrating..You Bet Don't be afraid of spending less money. If a Audio Research LS15 should be available... buy it. Go to www.audioreview.com and check out what others have said. There are almost eighty reviews. If 80% are lying you still end up with one of the most ... | |
| Return to Audio: What Products to Consider? First and foremost... Budget first. (And don't forget about cables in the budget. Many beginners do.) Room size / configuration second. The speakers should be appropriate to the room. But the source components are the most important purchase!Sourc... | |
| Return to Audio: What Products to Consider? Have you set a budget? If so how much? Cables and innerconnectors (power cords maybe also) need to considered. Depending on the system I'd recommend at least trying to figure out a minimum wiring budget right from the get go. Is it unreasonable to... | |
| What Rags carry the most review weight??? I've found that in the old format Stereophile was more weight to carry than The Absolute Sound. However given The Absolute Sounds new format in the coming months it will be a toss up. The number of pages and paper thickness will most likely be the... | |
| 1,500 tube preamp which one? Thanks everyone.I found a ARC LS15 with NOS (70's) Sovtek tubes. I couldn't be happier. It's sweet.My system is now complete. I don't see any changes in the foreseeable future. That is unless I upgrade speaker wire to something better than six buc... |