jmcgrogan2
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| life without audio dealers I will admit that I have done the borrow "product" from my local hifi shop just to purchase it cheaper online, and I would probably do it again. No reason to pay retail plus tax when you can purchase at a fraction of retail, right?BenBearottBen, q... | |
| Phono hum I have a friend who had a very similar setup who had the same problem. He eliminated it by getting rid of the Bellari.Cheers,John | |
| life without audio dealers Shockingly enough, I tend to agree with Mrtennis. I do find the one true value of a dealer is in-home demo. If the dealer doesn't offer this, he has no value whatsoever to me. Listening in a unfamiliar room, to a bunch of unfamiliar components may... | |
| Holy Moly Blu-Ray Disc Players below $300 I would agree with Jkalman's first line: "I'd be careful what you listen to in this thread.". That includes his post, Rysa4's post and what I have to say.That being said, it has been mentioned by many that the PS 3 is the best Blu-Ray player. I ha... | |
| which would you replace first? Well just like every other thread on AudiogoN asking for advice, it appears as if you will get no definitive answers here, and you'll just have to experiment on your own. Since as Stringreen noted, tastes and system synergy will come into play her... | |
| For best CD playback is SACD needed? It sounds as if you want the answer to be no, SACD would not be practical. However, I would say yes to SACD for two reasons. First of all you say you want to significantly upgrade your stereo AND digital is your only source. Secondly, you listen p... | |
| which would you replace first? I would say cartridge, and second Tafka_steve's reco of the Ortofon Jubilee, great cartridge. If he wants a bit more warmth you could try a Sumiko Celebration.Cheers,John | |
| Amp Basics: Tube Preamp w/Solid State Power Amp. The wattage of the power amp is more of a matching issue between amp and speakers. The key matching preamp to amp is the output impedence of the preamp and the input impedence of the amp. The general rule of thumb is that the input impedence of th... | |
| XLO Signature S2-2.2 Balanced Interconnect 12-27-07: SuttsJmc- what are you using for power cords currently?Stealth Dreams. | |
| XLO Signature S2-2.2 Balanced Interconnect Feel no guilt, I can asure you that you are far from the worst when it comes to cable costs vs. gear cost. I know how you feel though, but just relax and enjoy the music.As for the VD Nite II cords, I am not a fan of VD cable/cords, but I am surpr... | |
| XLO Signature S2-2.2 Balanced Interconnect Congrats on a great review. I'm glad you found satisfying cables. I'm not surprised that the XLO match well with your Plinius SA-100 mk III, as the Plinius has a reputation for rich, warm, smooth sound, and the XLO has a rep for fast, detailed sou... | |
| Speakers that do rock justice ... Legacy Focus will rattle your windows. (3) 12 inch woofers in each speaker!John | |
| Anyone have an Aesthetix Atlas power amp yet? Someone told me today that he heard one on display at Audio Connections in New Jersey. It is amazing how little information there is about this amp in this day and age of information overload. This amp was displayed in January 2007 at the CES, alm... | |
| Inex Innovation cables rids the need for amps? Very interesting indeed Tommy, looks like we are steadily moving to the iPod music system. Now they will need to shrink speakers. I'd be afraid of accidently stepping or bending one of those cables the wrong way. FWIW, I remember when the HT Cyber... | |
| blown fuses Check for shorts in speaker cables first, including connectors touching. Try changing cables. If this doesn't help it sounds like it's time to send it in for service.Cheers,John |