hgeifman
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| Transport vs. CD Player ??? The Balanced Audio Technology VK-D5 and the Meridian 508.24 are both excellent CD Integrated players. The Meridian 508.20 on the used market is another option. At this point in time, I suggest you consider an integrated CD Player (all in one box a... | |
| Meridian 508.24 RCA interconnects. I used Harmonic Technology cables for my Meridian 508.20. Cables are balanced and connect to my Jeff Rowland Concentra Integrated amplifier. Speakers are ProAc 2.5. I suggest you borrow a pair of cables and listen. good luck. cheers... | |
| cables for Spectral equipment Spectral only recommends using MIT cables with their equipment and you have little other choices. If you elect to use other cables, you are taking a risk in terms of sound quality and other factors. To be honest, I decided not to buy Spectral sinc... | |
| ARC Amp for ProAc Response 2.5? I just purchased the Jeff Rowland Concentra Integrated amplifier to match my ProAc 2.5 Speakers. I listened and listened and decided I liked the Concentra. To my ears, the music just appeared and the equipment vanished. I suggest you try a listen ... | |
| Best Preamp under 10K The Jeff Rowland Concentra Integrated Amplifier is very good. After months of listening, I ordered the Rowland Concentra for its great sound and all in one package. The key is to listen to your favorite CD's and pick the one that sounds the best. ... | |
| Merlin vs. Totem vs. Verity vs.???? The ProAc 2.5 Speaker to my ears is more realistic and music like than most other speakers I have listened to. Speaker placement is critical as small changes greatly impacted the sound. The ProAc 2.5 Speaker presents the music better, is less colo... | |
| Krell or Classe? You might also consider the Jeff Rowland Concentra Integrated amp ($5,600) and the new Mark Levinson #383 Integrated amp ($6,000) due out the end of November. I heard the Rowland Concentra and the ProAc 2.5 Speakers and it is very nice. | |
| Counterpoint preamps I suggest you pass on Countpoint pre-amps. The company is out of business, repairs maybe a problem and the technology is dated. There are other used units for sale from companies that are still in business that you should consider. cheers....... | |
| Best CD player now made. Balanced Audio Technology VK-D5 and the Meridian 508.24 are both excellent CD players. The Meridian 508.20 on the user market is another option. Good luck.. | |
| First System- need advice I agree with the above recommendation that you listen to the Linn Majik, Tukans and Karik cd player. While this combo is a little over your budget, you might be able to buy some of the equipment used. In any case, it sounds very good. | |
| Krell or Mark Levinson amp.? You should also look at the Mark Levinson No 383 Integrated Amplifier. Mark Levinson is releasing the new No 383 Integrated Amplifier sometime this month or next. The unit is priced around $6,000. See below for their Web Site info: The qualities o... | |
| Proac vs Thiel vs Spendor You should also listen to the Dynaudio Contour 3.0. These speakers are priced around $5K and are excellent speakers. Their bass response and over all sound may be better than the above speakers listed. |