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| Best Power amps in $7000 range Sorry...in my previous post I meant to include this quote from Fruffl976 first:"I was seriously considering the JC-1's, I am curios why they would put plastic binding posts on such a nice looking set of amps though?" | |
| Best Power amps in $7000 range Bob Crump, who was the primary chooser of parts, said it was a conscious decision based on sound. | |
| If money is not a problem Rockport Arrakis, if I had the room. I'm assuming if money is not a problem, then a big room wouldn't be an issue either. | |
| Jazz artists for late starter. Gawdbless: suggest you go to www.allaboutjazz.comDo some browsing and you will find some "best jazz of all time lists". Also suggest that you buy a copy of the All Music Guide for jazz. LOTS of info in both places (as well as many other places, so... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Skull:www.rockporttechnologies.com | |
| I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help Re not affording room treatments: you might want to consider some of the cheaper foam squares that are available - e.g. Sonex and other squares that are easy to place on a wall. Just adding this kind of thing at the first reflection points on your... | |
| The 5 Jazz Recordings You Would Take With You... Kind of Blue - DavisSunday at the VV - EvansThe Out of Towners - JarrettExtended Play - HollandOne of the 50s/60s Blue Notes, e.g., Song for My Father, Speak No Evil, etc. I'll decide just before I'm shipped to the island. | |
| Parasound JC-2 character? 5560 - I suggest that you read the review in the latest Absolute Sound (June/July). Jonathan Valin compares the JC-2 to the Audio Research REF 3. Good luck. | |
| Know anything about Bruce Moore preamps? All I know is that the MFA (Moore Frankland Associates) Luminescence was *wonderful* in it's day. | |
| What Solid State PreAmp? "I have listened to Parasound, it is not my cup of tea."You've listened to the JC-2? It's a different animal altogether. In any case, my post was just a suggestion to consider. | |
| What Solid State PreAmp? I don't generally put a lot of stock in reviews, except to help me narrow or widen a field of components to consider and audition. With that in mind, you might want to take a look at the June/July Absolute Sound. Jonathan Valin compares the Paraso... | |
| Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD Shadorne - I'm simply speaking of using one's own long-term to make careful determinations over time. Of course one has to be meticulous about this sort of thing; and of course an "upgrade" can add coloration.Mrtennis - I agree with you completely... | |
| Top 5 sounding cd player in the 1000-2000$ range If you can find one within that price range, my strong recommendation would be to consider a used APL or Exemplar modified Denon 3910. | |
| Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD I couldn't agree more regarding Tvad's view regarding hearing differences and system resolution. I guess I would simply add "neutrality" to resolution; knowing full well, of course, that one never really knows for sure *how* neutral one's system i... | |
| Jeff Rowland's Continumm Pinkus - The Ayre integrated "smacked" two JRDG preamps? I don't get it. When you used each of the preamps, what amps were you using? |