j_stereo
Responses from j_stereo
| My Amp is Broken - Not Sure What to Do - Any Recommendations? I am a fan of ARC equipment and I have owned various amps and preamps of theirs, both tube and solid state through the years. The planned obsolescence on some of their solid state equipment is an issue for me also, however. In the 1980's they had ... | |
| Audio Research Analog Modules I also unfortunately had to part out a D-350B recently. I have 2 of each module. I don't know if they are any good and I don't know how to test them, but I will help someone out if you need them. They are still on the board, so I can mail someone ... | |
| Your Side by Side Experience With Best Vintage vs Newer Expensive Hi Tech Speakers Since this is all opinion anyway, I have not done direct comparison of the particular speakers and manufacturers you listed. I enjoy listening to the vintage speakers and I still have old Klipsch, JBL, etc. I also enjoy listening to more modern sp... | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp I am surprised about the hesitation to power it up after being stored for only 3 years. That doesn't seem very long at all. We took my father's D-79 that wasn't powered-up for about 15 years and plugged it directly into the wall (didn't have a big... | |
| Martin Logan Floorstanding Motion Speakers: 20 or 40? I happened to be in a Best Buy and went into the Magnolia Sound room a couple weeks ago. I was curious to see how the Martin Logan ESL's compared to the Aerius-i I had years ago. The guy at Magnolia switched from the ESL to the Motion 40 to the Mo... | |
| Where do I start-amp or speakers ? Opinions vary greatly as usual, but it has always been my (limited) experience that the speakers make the largest difference in sound. Everything is important from the source to the preamp to the amp to the speakers, but when I change source or pr... | |
| ARC Solid State Monoblock Options I agree with don_c55 I had a D300 (never owned a 400) and it was probably the best sounding solid state amp I ever owned and I have owned a few. Wish I never sold it. | |
| Vintage Tube amp worries 5 years not powered up doesn't sound like that long. As mentioned I believe it depends on the brand and quality of components used. I have seen older tube amps sit for 10-15 years and then plug right into the wall (no variac) and power-up with no ... | |
| Where do I start-amp or speakers ? This is all just opinion, so everyone will have a different answer. I agree with speakers first. I would pick the speakers that best fit your room size, listening taste (the type of music you listen to and the volume you listen at), and the aesthe... | |
| Small room electrostat/ planar speaker? I have a similar sized room (bedroom-size) and Martin Logan Aerius-i were the best sounding speakers I ever had in there and I wish I never sold them. Had MMG's and they were too small for me, then had 1.6's and they were too big. I wanted to try ... | |
| Falling out of love with tubes To audibleaudio - Just to add to my posting about the SA-250 being a good sounding amp. When I compared at the time to Bryston 3B-NRB and McCormack DNA 0.5 with my associated equipment and in my listening room, the SA-250 held its own or was bett... | |
| Falling out of love with tubes I also have an SA-250 and I agree (in my opinion) they are a great sounding amp. | |
| marantz 4300 That is a nice old receiver for a vintage or second system. I keep an old Marantz 2215b around for that same purpose. They are very smooth sounding and pleasant to listen to, even though they are not as resolving or detailed as some newer gear. Wi... | |
| Good match for Rega Brio-R What about Rega speakers to go with the Rega integrated? I have the RS3 small floorstanders and I really like them. Many other speakers have come and gone but I have held onto them. | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? I also think the Onkyo Integra (M-504, M-506RS etc.) and Mitsubishi DA-Series amplifiers sounded quite respectable. |