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| What next???? Judy426 is funny!! So, what does 426 mean? Wedge or Hemi? | |
| Best pre for MC275 amp The C22 re-issue from the 90s is also a good choice. My MC275 SS is hooked up to one,using the balanced outputs. I like the look better than the C2200. | |
| Best small intro to tubes? Try a McIntosh MAC1500 receiver. You can find them in the under 1K range for mint examples. 30 wpc. I have one hooked up to a pair of Vandersteen 1C speakers with excellant results in a 22 x 15 room. PLENTY of "tube watts" !! | |
| difference in Vandy 2CE- Signature 2CE Narrod is correct.... See the Vandersteen web site. | |
| Recommended amp to drive Paradigm speakers I used a McIntosh MC275 on the 4 ohm taps with excellant results for my Studio 100, V2 speakers. | |
| Best speakers 2,500 can buy. I second the vote: Vandersteen 3a Signatures, used. | |
| Paradigm Studio 40 v2 or v3? The V2 is less harsh than the V3. | |
| What's your dirty little secret? "Giving Grease a Ride" from Mike McGear's 1974 album done with the help of his brother, Paul McCartney. What a tune!! | |
| Do you get Ringing in the Ears from your hi-fi? TOO MUCH VOLUME WITH DISTORTION MIGHT DO THAT!! I prefer McIntosh tubes and Vandersteen speakers and 'normal' volume.I have no taste for classical, prefering music with lyrics.Regarding reflex vs. acoustic suspension speakers, it is well known tha... | |
| Any risk in refinishing the speakers? No. I've done a few rare ones myself because I didn't trust, or want to pay the price the "pros" asked. The came out perfect and played the same as before. Go for it. | |
| parasound hca 800 for 2nd system.... I'd go with the HCA1000A. MUCH better for only a smaller increase in $$$. | |
| Preamps ... no bass or treble control? Staying true to the music would also mean that it was recorded direct to disc, without a mixing board, overdubs, level changes before the master, etc. Think Sheffield lab products.Now, almost everything else has been manipulated in some degree by ... | |
| Has anyone hearing to much digital information ? Stop taking drugs before engaging in a listening session. | |
| Does anyone like vintage speakers? I have a nice pair of Rectilinear III speakers from 1970.They have a nice, natural sound, go plenty low without boom and are non fatiguing in the upper registers and this is when driven with late model Parasound products. I have a pair of JBL D35s... | |
| cartridge on budget table? I find Shure V15s of various vintages turn up at flea markets on old 'tables for 5-20 bucks. I found a Type III that didn't even need a new stylus that way. Sold off the 'table for $20. Can you beat that on a budget? |