johnnyb53
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| New Speakers for $2000 Don't buy until you hear the GoldenEars. And don't let them demo them with some mass produced receiver. They shine with quality amplification. You won't find a better combination of refined midrange/treble, bass extension, imaging, and dynamic ran... | |
| Z phono or PP 2 01-20-12: MinglesI agree with Johnny. The Jolida JD-9A is a best buy in this price range....But all this begs the question... what cartridge are you planning to use? Is it high or low output? All the more reason to recommend the JD-9A. It has low,... | |
| ADS L1090 or HPM 100's The HPM-100 is a boom'n'sizzle rock/pop loudspeaker. The L-1090 (I owned a pair for 9 yrs and they anchored my main system) is a serious loudspeaker that can kick ass on everything from rock to acoustic pop, jazz, thrash, large scale orchestral, c... | |
| Z phono or PP 2 Jolida JD-9A. List price $450. Nice big power supply (unlike the wall warts of all the lower cost phono preamps) and tubed buffer stage. Highly configurable for gain, output, capacitance and resistance. Also easy to modify to improve the sound fur... | |
| No, You Cannot Bi-Amp Take the money you save on extra amps, cables, and jumpers and buy a nicer amp, probably with more power so you don't give up any dynamic range. | |
| Von Schweikert VR-33 What are you powering your new VR-33s with? I'm wondering if something with more speed and power such as the Red Dragon monoblocks would wake them up. | |
| Technics tonearm question Kevin Barrett at KABUSA.com probably has your answer. | |
| Best integrated tube amp for around $2000 A couple good candidates would be the Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum and the Yamaha A-S2000. They're entirely different, but both have about the same power rating. The Cronus is an all tube integrated; the Yamaha is a very high current SS amp with some... | |
| Onkyo A-9555 amp + Totem Model 1 01-15-12: HenryjudyOne concern I have is that you can hear some noise when the amp is used with 4 ohm speakers. Since Totem Model 1 a 4 ohm speaker, I'm not sure this amp would be a good match with the Totem speakers. Did you hear this problem you... | |
| Onkyo A-9555 amp + Totem Model 1 01-15-12: ToddnkayaJ135 What has been your experience with the Onkyo?Can you name some characteristics that you enjoy?Any area the amp is lacking for you?I've owned an A-9555 for nearly 4 years and it anchored my LP-based 2-channel system for near... | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 Another thing about the 5751s is that they were designed for the military, so they are very rugged, long-lived, and low in noise. I had the great fortune of picking up a pair of NOS Sylvania Gold 5751s about 14 yrs ago and they now reside happily ... | |
| Reciver/Integrated same sound? 01-13-12: Kbarkamian... If you want great sound for the dollar, integrateds are the way to go IMO. Add an inexpensive tuner, and you're far better off sonically. Just my experience. +1. There are so many good integrateds out there at every price p... | |
| smal subwoofer 3 Well, it's only 3" in one dimension, but how about the Paradigm Millenia Subwoofer? | |
| New Speakers for $2000 01-11-12: Loomisjohnsonrespectfully, your 75w/ch amp may not be enough juice for magnepan or revel. in your budget i'd look at the ohms, von schweikert vr2 (huge soundstage and low end) or energy veritas; vanns is also selling mirage omd28 for $14... | |
| Bose 901 series VI & Yamaha A-S2000 01-11-12: HenryjudyMirage OMD15 seems to be a nice affordable one.88 positive reviews on the vanns.com website are very impressive.They'll also be a great match with your Yamaha A-S2000. Follow Mirage's instructions on break-in and you'll be richl... |