johnnyb53
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| Best floorstanders under $600 Big +1 on the Sound Dynamics 300ti! I don't know how many pairs of those I recommended to friends when Audio Advisor was closing out the last production run at $500/pair. Every single buyer (and there had to be about a dozen) I know who bought was... | |
| very small speakers 06-02-09: AnchanThe Nucleus Micros look pretty cool, and cheap to boot. It looks like a sub would serve them well....And any of the the Gallo subs make an ideal match. For your bedroom requirements, their TR-1 should do nicely. You can turn a Micr... | |
| Best floorstanders under $600 Well, I can't speak for the Wharfedale 9.6, but i've had a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 7.3s for ten years. They are good at doing the intimate thing--almost as fast and transparent as an electrostatic, but even though the 7.3 is a mass-loaded floor... | |
| very small speakers The PSBs would be a great low-cost alternative. PSB makes a smaller 2-way yet--the Alpha LR1 Monitor at 4-1/4"w x 7-1/8"h x 6-3/8"d.Concerning the Gallos, to give you an idea of their sizes, the Nucleus Micro satellites are 4" diameter truncated s... | |
| Wilson Sophia 2 vs Revel Salon2--fair comparison? Given the amount of money involved, wouldn't it be worth traveling to a Revel audition to make a decision you're completely comfortable with? | |
| Peachtree Nova , Dac 1 Pre, Bel Canto Dac 3? Why not use a Peachtree Decco as a DAC and line stage feeding a McIntosh MC275? I heard a Peachtree used as a front end to a SS biamped system powering a Magnepan display and it was pretty impressive, particularly in the areas of transparency, spe... | |
| $2500.00 to spend on int.amp and cd player I think a good switching amp would make a good match with the Paradigms. I use an Onkyo A-9555 to drive my Mirage OMD-15s, which are also narrow ported tower floorstanders from Canada with multiple small diameter woofers. The switching amp provide... | |
| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 05-31-09: Mailman199Would the Gallos be a pseudo-omni as well?The last time i checked their cylindrical tweeter has a dispersion of 330 degrees, yeah, pretty much. That's why they throw such an enormous soundstage.Personally I like the Mirage OMD ... | |
| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 05-31-09: Audiofeil>>05-30-09: Mapman... We all have different keys and cues which make a speaker "better" to our ears. The operative word being "our".I suggest you learn a little more about what, why, and how we hear. Pick up a copy of "Thi... | |
| Klipsch vs. Dynaco A25 I have a friend who's a bit of a vintage enthusiast. He has a stack of restored Dynaco tube electronics including an ST-70 amp, whose power rating would be similar to your Marantz. He has pairs of both the Dynaco A-25s and the Klipsch Heresies. He... | |
| Audioquest vs Hunt EDA Mk6 record brushes Not long after I pulled the trigger on a Hunt EDA brush at $25, I picked up a bundle of 25 16"x16" terry micropoly towels from Sam's Club for $10. The packaging claimed 80,000 fibers per square inch. I figured that ought to be fine enough to be ab... | |
| 50 WPCish Integrated/Receiver for Apartment 05-29-09: SfarThe Onkyo A-9555 should be a good choice. The link is to a Stereophile review. I've owned one and was very impressed by the sound and the build quality, though I didn't try the phono stage. List price is $800 but they're generally av... | |
| very small speakers Gallo, baby. Any of their little round satellites will do it. I heard a pair of Nucleus Micros with a sub (with the appearance of their MPS sub), and its transparency and imaging were stunning. The sats are very tiny, available in a wide variety o... | |
| Speaker Ideas upto $2500 05-29-09: Jaybolots of great used buys from many brands...'new' however, in that range for a magnificent allrounder...klipsch, ohm, maggie (castle if you can find it)..pick your poison. And don't forget the Canadians, eh? Mirage, Paradigm, PSB, En... | |
| Pre with phono to mate with Nuforce? 05-27-09: Mdrummer01Johnnyb53: The NuForces are well broken in and are left on all the time. I'll look into the Parasound...it looks VERY affordable. Have you heard it before? Any particular characteristic of this pre jump out at you?Actually, I h... |