joekapahulu
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| Modern integrated vs. vintage...what do I get? Thanks for the responses so far. I probably wasnt very clear...reading my submission back. What I am trying to really understand is the performance gain from modern equipment? I have read lots of stuff online and I think its mainly more clarity, s... | |
| KEF LS50 Looking at buying ls50. ? I have is whether they will sound good on a shelf? Wife is not thrilled about stands. OK with them being on the console/rack where the hardware is. I knownits not ideal but anyone else deviated from the ideal? I had my Sp... | |
| how to fix ground loop him? Thx for all the suggestions. It will have to wait for a day when the back is cooperating and I can get behind the rack. My wife keeps saying its time to simplify the setup...sadly she may be right. | |
| Yamaha Amp Nostalgia Funny I was just given a whole bunch of Yam gear by a neighbor who had it left behind but a friend who left the state. 2 M70 amps, C70 pre, CD, tuner, TT, ICS etc. Put the pre in my rack with my McIntosh MC250 for a nice vintage vibe. Its better t... | |
| Best Option In A CD/SACD Player Under $1,500.00 I have a Sony ES5400 SACD. It sounds fantastic on SACD and very good on red book cd. I play it straight through my Acurus Rll preamp. I also have a Cambridge Audio 740 and have run the 5400 through that outboard dac capability. To my ears it was a... | |
| Harman Kardon 3390 & 3490 Saw this and thought I would mention that I recently used the HK as a power amp for a bit hooked up to a Yamaha C70 preamp that I was given. As a power amp it was way better than I anticipated...good to great mid-fi for lack of a better metric...m... | |
| reco speaker cables for Ohm Walshes? BTW, update on speaker wires. Got some Morrow SP1 cables and another set of MA1 a few weeks back. Still breaking them in. Side by side comps with the "Home Depot" specials so far make them close in terms of performance. I think the Morrows are a t... | |
| Best sounding integrated between $1500-$3000 Sunnyjim, I have had the same questions about the CM and also live in HNL. The Rogue guys referred me to a dealer in Berkeley who seems to be a good guy and straightforward. I have plans to get one sometime this year once I move some if my other e... | |
| Best sounding and reliable CD changer? The only good ones I ever heard were from Rotel and Marantz. I dont think they make it any more...either company.That was probably 5 years ago. My wife has the same pov for when she listens to music so I looked awhile back instead of a single play... | |
| Network digital players--any good? I am not really looking to go up SQ wise for the core use which is the wifes interests. I still like physical media for focused listening. I do think my preamp is a weak link (Acurus Rll) and my DAC is thru a Cambridge 740C which has had some issu... | |
| Myryad MA500 vs ATI 1505 ? Dont know the Myryad but have the 2 ch version of the ATi. It has never had issues with power even wehn blasting loud rock like GovT Mule, Lynyrd Skynyrd etc. I also know that ATI amps are used by alot of pro installers for industrial settings. I ... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Kenny Burrell-Special RequestShelby Lynne-Just A Little LovingCarmen Mcrae-Try A Little tenderness | |
| Integrated with good preamp & pre out Thanks for all the responses. I have had other Marantz equipment back in the 70s and it was mostly solid. Wish I had held onto some of the receivers...good sound and sort of eye candy. Felt I had to go to separates and switched. At the time I work... | |
| Review: Audio Experience Music MK3 Tube preamp I got one of these off EBay for a couple hundred. I upgraded the tubes and used it for a coupe years with different amps. I liked it a lot for similar reasons as the other reviewer. It did run hot which was an issue in HI, the exposed tubes were a... | |
| Review: Luminous Audio Axiom Preamplifier I got one of these off Ebay for $60 in 2011. I use it often and as I have gone through preamps keep coming back to it. It sounds best with my McIntosh MC250, a warmer amp. It is clean and the sound is transparent to me...interesting as it is not "... |