johnnyb53
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| Best speakers in the 3000 -5000 range If they're compatible with your room and decor, the GoldenEar Triton 2 should be a good match, even if it's a bit under budget. I've heard them and they can handle a wide variety of music, have deep propulsive bass, image well, have good resolutio... | |
| Well Tempered Amadeus Options In the US, Ayre distributes the DPS turntable and makes a custom power supply for it. Is there any chance the Amadeus DPS supply is actually sourced from Ayre? If so, I have heard the DPS TT with Ayre PS and it's a great power supply, well beyond ... | |
| Budget Speakers for a small living room 11-18-11: MofimadnessI just bought a pair of the Pioneer SP-BS41-LR that got the great review in Stereophile a few months ago. These list at $199 a pair, but most places sell them for $149-$169. I found them brand new, factory sealed, full warrant... | |
| $2000 speaker help How about the GoldenEar Triton 2? List is $2500; you could probably negotiate down to $2K, and their demands are so modest that ancillary requirements are modest. The mid/tweet section is very well integrated and is fast, transparent, and yet smoo... | |
| REL G1 vs JL Fathom F113 subwoofer 11-14-11: BflowersI had a REL Studio III with synergistic cables. A pair of JL F113's is so superior that the difference is incalculable. Also at half the price!IMO the JL is one of the few sub-makers who could augment the sound of Wilson Alexandr... | |
| Best Speaker under $3K - New or Used Mirage OMD-28. I s'pose it's cheating because it was a $7500/pair loudspeaker, but it's available on closeout for $2800/pair from Vanns.com, new with return privileges and full factory warranty. When Chris Martens reviewed these at full price in 2... | |
| Cartridge find Audio Technica AT155LC - any good? According to LPGear/LPTunes the AT-155 LC stylus is out of production and has been superseded by the stylus for the AT 440ML, and (again, according to them) is better. I like the MicroLine stylus, as I've been using an AT150MLX for over three years. | |
| Triton Two owners...amp advice please 11-14-11: BranislavI don't see much sense in separates in an easy to drive speaker with a powered woofer.True; they don't need an amp made to deliver gobs of current into a highly reactive load, but the Tritons are very resolving speakers that rev... | |
| Triton Two owners...amp advice please How 'bout a Rogue Cronus Magnum? That would be my first choice without getting into stupid money. | |
| REL G1 vs JL Fathom F113 subwoofer I haven't heard any RELs. I did hear JL Fathom F212's--a pair of them meticulously set up with a pair of Magnepan 20.1's. It was a superb setup--great integration, great timing, great control. And it wasn't all boom and sizzle. We spent most of th... | |
| Do you think you need a subwoofer? 11-12-11: RauliruegasBtw, Johnnyb53: maybe there is no " fast/slow " subs, please read this:www.soundstageSounds to me like he *does* believe in faster bass, but somehow finds different words to express it. It's like saying that ice isn't slippery... | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard 11-11-11: DfelkaiBernie Grundman is serious. Look for the BG on the record and chances are that you will not be disappointed.Absolutely!Every time I get a reissue I check the lead-out groove. If I see a little blocky-looking "BG" I go "YES!" Stand... | |
| Do you think you need a subwoofer? I agree with Stringreen and Raul. You can get an all passive full-range loudspeaker system to give you all the bass extension and coherency you could want, but it's difficult, very expensive, and the speaker remains room-dependent. Pick instead a ... | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS At some point, with the new power supplies, motor mods, modified or replaced plinths, etc, one wonders where the mod is and why not just build a new machine from scratch?True enough. At some point you have to know when to quit, or plan ahead as to... | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard 11-07-11: JeffgaSupertramp: Crime of the Century (MFSL LP).When I got back into vinyl 4 yrs ago I bought one of these off eBay for $5. I was so excited until I played it--it was all noisy and crackly. Today I tried a different way of cleaning it (... |