joekapahulu
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| good integrated amp for around $500 Your post is a little confusing as you reference both integrated and receiver which are two different things. If you want a receiver check out Outlaw Audio. Their unit has been well reviewed multiple times by Stereophile and other pubs. They have ... | |
| Marantz 15s2...anyone heard it? Thx for the feedback. My concern was that one of the few reviews I saw seemed to imply it was more warm than detailed and was lacking in transparency. I remember hearing one a number of years ago thru Kef 201/2 Reference monitors and thinking it s... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Funny, I own 12+guitars, not sure exactly cause I buy and sell those too, as well as 4-5 systems worth of equipment. I buy guitars more easily because I have multiple local stores and can play the guitars. I am encouraged to do so when I vwalk in.... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? I think we are too caught up in our ideas of what good sound means and thus what the high end is about. I think audio is being repositioned in the minds of many consumers, especially young people. Its why Apple bought Beats. They see the opportuni... | |
| REFURBISHING VINTAGE TUBE RADIOS- If I recall correctly, Terry DeWick who is a McIntosh guru also fixes old radios. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Thx for the feedback. It might be time to check out class d more deeply. The idea of a tube are or buffer with it is conceptually intriguing. I was looking at various Rogue integrateds awhile back but got scared off over reports on quality being v... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? All this discussion about Class D makes me wonder how many of the Ohm owners on this site are running those kinds of amps and if so what? I havent heard a lot, just W4S and Wadia and I wasn't taken with either. The Wyred was 4 or so years ago and ... | |
| Modern integrated vs. vintage...what do I get? OK, the update on this was that I was able to get some listening in tho not enough. Heard ayre cx5 integrated? About $3500. Nice but I was told it was best tthru balanced ICS. It was with Wilson speakers...fabulous but not in my range speaker wise... | |
| Review: Yamaha A S-2000 Amplifier For those of you who have Yam as1000\2000 integrated amp are you still loving them? Looking to get an integrated for a second system and curious if the good experiences have held up as to both sound and reliability? Key criteria... Would you buy a... | |
| How quiet is your Rogue Sphinx? I will be watching this with interest. I had been planning to get a Rogue Cronus Magnum direct from the company. Living in HI, I have no dealer and have been unable to hear the unit. I was going on rep and reviews. But the last thing I want to fac... | |
| Preamp recommendations for under $600.00 Get an Acurus L10 or R11. These are known as good quality pres that have good mil spec components and can be upgraded easily and with great return on investment. Mine cost me $250 used. Do a Google search and you will find reviews on them and that... | |
| What great speakers can buy direct? Kef seems to if you have no local dealer. I would guess in today's age of declining physical stores and increasing web commerce many do...though you might have to email them for confirmation. It is a tricky thing as physical dealers look for suppo... | |
| Modern integrated vs. vintage...what do I get? Will be in the Destin area of FL then New Orleans. Will try to find some places to listen while there. | |
| Modern integrated vs. vintage...what do I get? Thx for all the responses and questions. Yes, looking back at what I wrote there is some contradiction. Its more a matter of form. I started out with the idea a while back that I wanted to try out tubes...which led me to the Rogue. However, home i... | |
| Good speaker to pair with MA5100? I ran Ohm Walsh 2-100s3 speakers with my MA5100 for 6 months plus. It worked pretty well. You might check out the Ohm Micro Walsh thread here. The speakers should be a lighter load on the 5100. I love Ohms and have had various models. They tend to... |