jeffjarvis
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| Local dealer cuts store in half says audio is dead Somethings wrong with the audio dealers in my area.I don't wear a Rolex or have brand name clothing so they ignore me. Mcintosh has a huge shop with a ton of gear, several listening rooms(closed doors) but I have never heard music being played. So... | |
| A turntable? I went with a Rega P25.A fellow on Audiogon recommend a Goldring Cartridge.The Rega wall mount also recommended. | |
| AC Power 101 Have you tried setting the speakers up according to the Cardas method?http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/manufacture/0602/cardas.html | |
| Do I need a power cable - if so what brand? I'm a big sceptic when it comes to tweaks.I did buy an expensive power cord and it did increase my low frequency.A window in my room was not installed well and when I added the PC, it started vibrating, buzzing the moment I started listening.Stran... | |
| Oil for TT bearing - any advise? 90 wt gear oil works great.Don't let the snake oil types sell you 10 drops of their secret recipe for $40. | |
| Best looking Amp/Preamp/Integrated? Accuphase. | |
| Which bookshelf speakers to buy? B&W 805 Signatures.They show up on the second hand market.If you get a good deal, you can use them for a year or two and possibly sell them for what you paid....that makes them free! | |
| good isolation shelf for rega planar 2 I bought the Rega wall mount for my P25.I like. | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated Accuphase. | |
| Amplifier recs for Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M? I have heard the MA2275 Integrated with the Cremonas. Nice. | |
| What should I get for my first audio system? Buy good /popular second hand gear and you can resell later when you want to upgrade for very little loss...maybe a small profit.How about a Mcintosh MA6500 Integrated and the B&W 805 monitors with stands.I think you will get plenty of bass an... | |
| Best Integrated, period. Accuphase E550 or Sugden Masterclass. | |
| Speaker Purchase Buying second hand will get you more.Sonus Faber Cremonas-$5k,Mcintosh MA6900- $3k,Rega P-25-$1000 TT, and $1k left over for a CD Player and cables. | |
| Leaving amplifiers on all the time??? Been discussed many times here.The conclusion is:Turning them off and on is not good.Leaving them on all the time is not good.Never turning them on is good. | |
| Speaker's efficiency, sensitivity and impedance So, what would be easier to drive?A speaker with 90DB and 4 ohms or a speaker with 88DB and 8 ohms? |