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| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? I agree with above statement. Change the preamp first. For tubes I would go with Rouge RP5 or RP7RP5 has phono stageRP7 no phono but fully balancedorHegel P20 or P30 for solid state. Everyone wants to change the amp but their missing the big pictu... | |
| Cartridge suggestions for... Hello,Van Den hul MC from Europe. $4kIts not sweet or boring sounding cart, it's has good detail and very good dynamics. The Hana SL is $750. This is one of those carts that is well under valued. As MC said in his fun way it comes down to sound o... | |
| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) Hello,I agree that the US works. The first time cleaning a single record takes a while. Maybe 10-15 minutes. After that it’s 2-3 minutes on the same machine. My local store in the Chicagoland area has one setup on display. They will do a demo to s... | |
| Paying with a cashiers check? Need advice! Hello,Also PayPal can be squirrelly too. A company went into my wife’s account and signed her up for a service. PayPal said they give access to some vendors to accounts if the person has done business in the past. They company said the service ren... | |
| Paying with a cashiers check? Need advice! Hello,I know this might be over the top. Have a Lawyer hold the money in escrow. Have the product shipped to the lawyers office. He is holding your $2k. When you come to pick it up make sure the product is what it is. He cuts a check to the seller... | |
| My ears are ready to retire! Hello,CAKYOL suggested tone control. If you need this I suggest the Parasound Hint6. Fully loaded integrated amp. It has a basic phono stage and the remote lets you turn on and off the sub. Great for apartment living. You still need a streamer- Bl... | |
| My ears are ready to retire! Hello,Before this turns into a 1000 post thread can you give exact details?room sizetype of musicwhat hour keepingbook shelf or floor stand speakersclose to wall or in the roomtube/ SS/ or a mixused with tv or just musiccolor of productsand the fi... | |
| BS Node 2i: WiFi or Ethernet..? Hello,I have found it’s about the quality of the product signal and the shielding of the cables used. I have tested all of this. Bottom line it all makes a difference. I have an Eero WiFi mesh system that lets me put the WiFi signal close to the ... | |
| New speaker suggestion Hello, Usually there is a choice between several speakers. No Maggie’s, unless you go past the 3.7i. Like the 20sPut part of your budget on getting another RELs5 sub. I like the KEFs, not the Ref3s but the “book shelf” with the stands. I pick the ... | |
| Need speaker advice Hello,I agree about the looks of the Tektons. I feel the same way about Maggie’s. But I love the sound of both. Dali speakers are made close by. They came out with a black edition with 6” drivers. Only 400 pairs were made for the us. Their sensiti... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for small room Hello,I wanted to bring a few things to your attention:If using close to the wall do sealed or front ported. Add a sub to get the rest of the bass and bloom you want. Also, you can listen at really low volumes because the sub has its own amp which... | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so Hello,I apologize. I thought you had the KEFs. If not that then I recommend your Silverline S15s. I know these speakers are really good. You will need some nice stands to get them at the right level. Here is a Silverline link:http://www.soundstage... | |
| Need speaker advice Hello,I second MC’s decision. The sensitivity rating is like 94db. This would be perfect for you. If you don’t think so later on you can sell them after they go up in price and get 90% of the money back. The only other alternative is Klipsch book ... | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so Hello,I know you have several speakers. You need to pick one or two and give the models. I know you have the KEF LS50 Meta. Great speakers. I would pick those. Plus KEF has the new matching sub KC62 for $1500. With this speaker the lateral and ho... | |
| “Black background” — What really contributes to this phenomenon? Hello,It all matters, but what is the priority? Power, Power, and Power! It starts from the fuse box. Besides removing things off of the line to your system you have to control the ground. I know MC has done this years ago. OCD Hifi on YouTube has... |