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| upgrade ARC SP-8 If you have a SP-8 MKII you might want to hang on to it; it is an excellent preamp; I don't know what you would get for the same $ that would be more pleasing. As for mods, I'd be very careful; you won't know what you have until the parts are chan... | |
| VTL vs Jolida by the way, nice post above - Thanks | |
| Best Tube Amp under 10K? For less than $1k an ARC D70MkII is a wonderful amp (or possibly a D76A); for 1.5x dollars more you can get a few more watts with the D115MkII. Up from there is a VT200 (original, not MkII) - it is a seriously great sounding amp with lots of autho... | |
| Best Jazz and Rock & Roll HDCD CDs Hey, thanks for all the great suggestions. I went to a Barnes and Noble with the list to try to find some the suggested CDs. Sure enough, just as a number of you kind folks said, some of these CDs have no HDCD markings on the case or the CD, but t... | |
| AUDIO RESEARCH PH5 I've heard the PH3SE and the PH5. The PH5 has more definition, detail, air, and is more musical. The PH5 also makes comparing cartridge loading easier - you can just click through the settings with the remote. The PH5 is a great piece of equipment. | |
| Bose 901 Hey Dazzdax,Well, they're not like apples and oranges, but rather like old apples and diamonds.Seriously, there was nothing wrong with your question, but as Jond said you might have asked in the wrong place. Folks here are pretty sure they know wh... | |
| Looking for speakers less than 1500 used or new Maggies and ARC are great by themselves and they are even greater together. The biggest challenge with both is shipping heavy or large items if you need service - which shouldn't be often and both offer great service, but since you are in their ne... | |
| Are in-wall speakers worth considering? You can't beat in-walls for the WAF - you can even paint the grilles her favorite color, and then re-paint them when she changes her mind and gets in the mood to redecorate. | |
| Headphones versus speakers Hey Rob,I happen to have just checked this thread and saw your post as I'm sitting hear listening to the Rolling Stones at about a zillion dB on my headphones. I got a chuckle out of your advice, but seriously - thanks for the reminder. It's been ... | |
| Headphones versus speakers I wouldn't necessarily say headphones are better, but certainly different.There a various considerations. Among the biggest is the acoustical environment. People building systems often focus on the equipment and in the process minimize or overlook... | |
| AZ WOW vs. HT Truthlink? I compared the two and both are good, but I preferred the HT Truthlink in my system. I tried both the RCA and balanced ICs. In one case with a particular combination of preamp and amp the Truthlink balanced ICs made an unbelieveable improvement; t... | |
| ARC ph1 compared to ph3 A PH2 and a EAR 834P would worthy considerations. If your budget permits, listen to the PH5 it is a big improvement over the PH3SE. The PH5 is very defined and musical and never fatiguing. Plus it has a very handy remote controllable method of swi... | |
| Koetsu Father vs. Sons Old vs. New??????? I haven't heard any old (father) Koetsus in a long time, but it's my impression (from my research) that the sons have done a good job of building upon what the father started. There is little doubt that the current Koetsu's are excellent. My exper... | |
| ARC D115 Mk2 vs ARC M300 I think Linnlp12 is giving wise advice. (Pay special attention to his comments about ruining equipment sound with cap and resistor change outs - it is a very real problem and you won't know it until it is too late; at the very least, keep all the ... | |
| ARC Ref mark2 vc Supratek Chardonnay Hi WC65mustang,Just curious, can you give us any facts on how the Supratek, Joule, BAT, VAC, and Aesthetix have better design and build quality than the ARC Red 2 Mk2? I've seen the ARC Refs inside and out and they are built exquisitely (not to me... |