jgiacalo
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| Will I notice the differance? You can't go wrong with Rega for musicality with detail and pure listenability and enjoyment. I've had a Planet, Planet 2000 and now a Jupiter 2000 and they're captivating to listen to for hours; extremely involving. I purchased all of my Regas us... | |
| Best DVD Player for Under $500 Consider the Caimbridge Audio Azur 540D. I sounds very good on standard CD, also does DVD-A and can play both PAL and NTSC DVD formats and so opens up the possibility of internet purchases of European DVDs unavailable in the US. The picture qualit... | |
| Gallo Nucleus reference II tweeter not working Did you open it up to check if one of the wires may have come loose? | |
| Anyone compared the Rega Apollo... Has anyone compared the Apollo with the Rega Jupiter 2000? If so, what differences? | |
| The choice of wall receptacles I will enthusiastically endorse the Porter Ports. I ordered and installed them skeptically and heard an instant and dramatic improvement in an already excellent high-end system. Highly recommended and reasonably priced. | |
| Which High-End preamps have these 2 features? The McIntosh C2200 may meet your needs:http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/mcprod/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=18&cat=Audio+Control+Centers&prodid=1038&product=C2200 | |
| what is the best sub for $1500.00 or less I'll enthusiastically second the Rel Strata. | |
| Worst Name for A Piece of Equipment The entire 'Manley' line in this hobby noticeably oversupplied with testerone. | |
| McIntosh 2200 phono section? I, too, find the C2200 phono section to be quite good. It gets even better if you replace the stock Chinese tubes with some NOS tubes like Telefunken or Apmerex. | |
| Maple platforms Check out Stereo Times online for an excellent article on audio system tuning with wood component supports:"Art & Science of Audio Tuning: Part Four" which discusses the effect of different types of wood on sound. I've used thick maple shelves... | |
| Spendor vs. Von Schweikert? Although I've never heard the Spendors, I find the VR4JRs extremely musical and very revealing of all upstream components. If you do audition the VR4JRs it is very important to remember that they take at least 400 hours of break-in before they rev... | |
| Speaker spikes OR Rubber feet ? Go with the spikes. Never could figure whether spikes "coupled" or "decoupled" the speaker from the cabinet but every speaker I've added spikes to sounded so much clearer, more detailed and transparent whereas rubber feet don't do much at all. You... | |
| Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews Yeah. I've noticed, too, that stereophile has absolutely no reviews of any Von Schweikert product. Seems a mite suspicious for a mag that presents itself as a reviewer of high end equipment to totally avoid an entire line of a respected manufactur... | |
| tube amps 101 Another possibility is to keep the 4BSST and replace the preamp with a good tube preamp like a Rogue 99 Magnum. With it you can tube roll 'til you get the sound you like. I had a 99 with my 4BST and it was warm and rich yet detailed and very dynam... | |
| Speaker cable help You're on the right track with the Analysis Plus line. Their Oval 9 speaker cables are superb and at your price range (used) depending on the length needed. |