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| 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 "... | |
| reco speaker cables for Ohm Walshes? I tried Home depot 12 gauge on a lark. $10 plus another $10 for banana plugs. Sound got much cleaner, extended lows and highs and more detailed. Pretty wild. Going to live with it for a bit and then we will see. Probably upgrade ICs first as those... | |
| It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system? Didn't have much discretionary income and had lots of school and mortgage debt so same system as in the 80s and late 70s pre grad school. SAE preamp/EQ and power amp,Ohm C2 and Rogers LS3/5, Dual belt TT. Sole step up was a Sony CD bought by my wi... | |
| Conrad Johnson vs. McInosh.... Have owned both and still do. Enjoyed both but would say each has evolved their sound. Both well made and good resale tho Mac has edge there. I am partial to Mac for musicality and sense of zero fatigue listening and like both as and tube. For cj ... | |
| David Bromberg -- Any fans? He lives in Wilmington Delaware and deals in violins mostly high end. I believe he also repairs them. My father in law sold him two he inherited from an uncle in NYC. He released a few new CDs in the last 5 years which I have and like. He does lot... | |
| McIntosh MC240 Question I have an Mc250 which is I think the solid state version of yours. I too have 2 gain controls which enable me to use a preamp,active or passive or go direct from a CD. I have always interpreted the gains as being like volume pots and used them tha... |