jimmyblues
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| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations If you want a really nice sounding speaker that's a bargain on the used market you might want to consider a pair of KEF Reference Series Model 101's. They can usually be purchased in nice condition for around $500. I've had Rogers LS3/5A's (both... | |
| Quicksilver silver 60 amplifiers I bought my QS Mini Mite monoblocks new in 2006. 18 years later they still sound great. Mike Sanders builds simple, reliable amplifiers that use quality parts and are built to last. Hope you enjoy the Silver 60's! 👍 | |
| Dickie Betts died earlier today at 80 years of age He was an incredible talent. May he rest in peace.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 | |
| Mark Levinson Has Saved Me And My MUSIC!! All of the advances made in audio gear over the past several decades bring me to mind of the early days of Mark Levinson when Mark actually owned the company. Mark Levinson audio gear has always had a cache about it. I remember when Mark started t... | |
| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem Antique Sound Lab made some excellent SET amplifiers back in the 2000’s. You may want to research them as they can frequently be found for sale on the used market. Best of luck 👍 | |
| New, Very Interesting CD Transport I remember the CEC transport with the unique belt drive system. It was really expensive at the time. I seem to vaguely remember the price being somewhere around $10,000? As I recall it was positively reviewed by the audio critics. Back to reality... | |
| Linn Kans There are about five different generations of the Linn Kan: Kan 1, Kan 2 (biampable), Kan 3, Kan 4 & Kan 5. The first two generations area made of wood and are considered by many hi-fi enthusiasts to be the most desirable versions of the Kan. ... | |
| Burt Bacharach has passed away What a talent Burt was. He and Hal David composing and Dionne Warwick singing their songs made them one of the most dynamic influences in the music industry back in the 1960's and 1970's. The music world has lost a Giant! RIP Burt.... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey I’ve been in this great hobby for nearly 50 years. In the early 1990s I was fortunate enough to be able to join Walt Bender’s (Rest In Peace Walt) subscription by invitation (Audiomart biweekly magazine) which included hundreds of used pieces of h... | |
| Why didn't I sell my vinyl rig? I use digital streaming about 95% of the time out of convenience. IMHO the best vinyl rigs still sound better than the best digital ones. However, digital has improved significantly in comparison to the early days of compact discs. In the past, I ... | |
| Tube or solid state Both tube and solid state audio components have their benefits. My tube gear is euphonic sounding, whereas my solid state gear tends to be more analytical. Hybrid components can offer the best of both worlds. It all depends on what type of other ... | |
| Budget amp that will give Magnepan 3.6Rs better depth of soundstage You may want try a graphic equalizer. They fell out of favor in the 1980s but have become very popular with the headphone community in recent years. They can also allow you to tailor the sound of a speaker system to your particular listening room.... | |
| Dual mono integrated amps Regarding dual mono amplification, I remember noticing a significant improvement with my Naim Audio system, when switching from a Naim NAP 250 to a pair of NAP 135 monoblocks.The same sound signature, but better control over my speakers (Harbeth H... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Systemdek IIX with a Jelco SA-370H tonearm. It may be vintage gear from the mid 1980's but you'd have to spend a lot more money to exceed its performance. Especially when considering the law of diminishing returns in this hobby. You can purcha... | |
| Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.) I’ve been using an Onkyo C-7030 for the past five years (light use each year), and it continues to work fine. It also sounds very good for such an inexpensive player. I purchased mine on Amazon back in late 2017 for about $175 which included an Am... |