invaderzim
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| Nakamichi CA-7A Preamp Great thread! I have a Nakamichi CA-7A that I bought at Paris Audio in Torrance, CA in 1985/1986, along with the matching PA-7 amplifier and ST-7 tuner. Not the PA-7A -- this was earlier. Still have the sales receipts -- paid $1935 for the CA-7A. ... | |
| Replacement for Marantz AV8801: another prepro or receiver? I've been using the Marantz 8801 as a preamp and enjoyed listening to it with two channel music or 3 channel video for movies. While a dedicated pre-amp might get me a little closer to nirvana, since I don't have a dedicated listening room (the ki... | |
| Replacement for Marantz AV8801: another prepro or receiver? I will keep using the Parasound A21+ for the 801s -- it's a fantastic combination that sounds great, whether it's playing softly or rattling the dishes The Parasound made an amazing difference over my 30 year old Nakamichi PA7 amp, keeping everyt... | |
| Replacement for Marantz AV8801: another prepro or receiver? Thanks! I'm leaning towards the Marantz AV7706 processor and deal with the amplification later. I'll post in AVSForum. | |
| Replacement for Marantz AV8801: another prepro or receiver? Interesting! I'll check it out. I was interested in the HEOS that Marantz and Denon include, but DTS PlayFi looks similar. The only other thing I see missing is the 8K passthrough support for future-proofing and analog video inputs for a VCR -- ... | |
| Marantz 8801 no sound, worth fixing or replace. I know this is old but found it while searching. This just happened to me (last day of 2020,naturally--perfect end to the year). In checking around, it seems that the HDMI boards in these units have this problem and are no longer available, so t... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? I haven’t owned many speakers, but hands down, my favorites were Apogee Duetta Signatures. I coveted Apogees for years after first hearing them at Paris Audio in Los Angeles, and after moving to a big-enough house in Texas and getting my lovely wi... | |
| 1980s Nakamichi Separates Advice needed Thanks for the "Just Audio" recommendation. I need to hook up the preamp and see if it has any problems (the phono section worked fine the last time I used it) and look inside the amp. And JollyGreenAudioPhile2 -- I'll keep your offer in mind as I... | |
| 1980s Nakamichi Separates Advice needed Thanks all. I don't have any complaints about the sound of the Nakamichi PA-7 amp with the B&Ws -- it's a bit different than the Sony which had more detail (and the low end was just as good -- maybe even better), but I enjoyed listening to bo... | |
| STR-DA9000ES quandry Hi Coolhunter: I agree separates are the way to go, especially for the flexibility, so there's not just one point of failure. I figure my next purchase might be a three channel amp like a Parasound -- could biamp the speakers with the Nakamichi a... | |
| STR-DA9000ES quandry Happy Holidays! If I get the Sony repaired, it definitely won't replace the Marantz as it has the inputs and outputs I need, and supports HD digital audio and lossless surround formats. I might continue to use the Sony for amplification (would h... | |
| Do You Remember Your First CD Player? Sony CDP-610ES back in the mid-1980s. Bought each Telarc CD as it was released -- I remember the store used to keep their CDs behind glass.Perfect sound forever. :-) | |
| Experiences with SlimDevices Squeezebox. Is anybody using lossless WMA with their Squeezeboxes? I've been ripping my CD collection with Windows Media Player 10 using this format because it's just so convenient -- one stop shopping in Windows Media Player, and it even downloads the album ... |