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| Bedroom Dilema Gunbei, I suspect you are correct. I probaly would regret selling the Fisher so I think I will just keep it and live happily ever after. I had about arrived at that conclusion but I guess I wanted someone else to confirm it. Audiopilic Nuerosis I ... | |
| Help a newbie on an entry two-channel system Our guy asked about 3 pieces (int. amp ss, cd player and monitor speakers, maxed out at $2500. I would try to save 4-5 hundred bucks for some decent cabling and p. cords. So you have roughly 700 bucks to spend per component. Right?I totally agree ... | |
| Help a newbie on an entry two-channel system If I were looking I would put these on my list(You asked about SS integrated so that's what I will list)Creek-makes musical low priced SS integrateds, I think there are a couple for sale here on Agon (none mine).Jolida makes a SS and a hybridA use... | |
| Which power cord to upgrade first? Your amplification typically will see the biggest improvement in a power cord upgrade. I would recommend giving Frank at Signal Cable a call and discuss your situation with him. You can try his cords for 30 days with a nice return policy. | |
| Jolida Envoy Preamp I ended up with the TAD-150 Signature. I have been playing it for about a week. It was just economics, there are a few good used TADs out there and not many used Envoys. Sure would like to have had some comparison impressions though. So far I am r... | |
| AMC tube gear... any good? AMC tube equipment, amps at least (never had one of their pres), is good for the money IMHO. Yes, the company is still selling it. Brent at Retodaze Audio is a distributor and has offerings here sometimes and on Ebay and is a good guy to deal with... | |
| Arcam VRS Rega Never heard the Rega but I have the Arcam (listening to it as I type)and I like it. Not warm, not cold, nice soundstage, accurate. It is a nice improvement over my old Audio Alchemy rig in most areas. Bad disks sound bad good disks sound great. So... | |
| Best Budget Choice for Preamp w/MC Built-In? Check out some 80's stuff forte model 2 comes to mind as well as ps audio 4.6 and 6.1 I may be wrong but I think any of these could handle a high output MC. Also what about some of the counterpoint offerings? | |
| Jolida Envoy Preamp Thanks for the responses. Chazzbo I think you are saying what I am thinking adding tubes into the equation at the preamp level makes the most sense to me. My experience with tubes is fairly limited. What I observe however is that the quickness and... | |
| Music Hall CD-25.5 vs CD-25 w/mods?? You should consider an Onix xcd-99 which sells for $399 for the stock machine. Onix is the same player as the MH internally, from what I understand. There are mods available for the Onix as well. | |
| Amateur inherited an audio system... Get someone over to set the system up properly, listen to it and see how you like it. Check into what it is worth. If you need cash more than you want to listen to music through this system sell it. Otherwise enjoy your good fortune and listen to ... | |
| Cary 306/200 CD Player vs VPI Scout The classic convertible analogy is valid but a bit flawed. If you can afford to have a classic convertible sitting in the garage and take it out a few glorious days a year it's a blissfull experience. If you live in Southern California you can exp... | |
| Help educate Analogue rookie Buy yourself a modest turntable rig to start. A Pro-ject or Music Hall with a decent cartridge. Get it setup by someone who knows what they are doing. Get two record cleaning brushes, a carbon fiber brush, a zerostat gun, a good stylus cleaner and... | |
| Just bought a nitty gritty, hear no difference. I have a disc doctor RCM and have used several record cleaning fluids. I buy used LPs at yard sales ebay etc. I win some and lose some. As previous posters have said if a record is damaged from over play or play on a bad mostly cheap setup (as a l... | |
| Best Speakers for Forte 4a amp and F44 pre Benie, I love Maggies. I wore out a pair of MG1s. But alas they would not fit well into my room. I am probabaly going to have to settle for bookshelf speakers on stands or small floorstanders. I would have to believe Maggies would be near the top ... |