johnnyb53
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| Recommendation on soft dome bookshelfs under $1K With a budget of $1K I'd get a pair of $500 speakers and a new $500 integrated amp to drive them. I'm hard-pressed to think of an old receiver that I'd want to use to drive a new pair of $1K speakers, unless it was a Tandberg or McIntosh. | |
| No Audiophiles in Hollywood The new CBS series "Elementary" has a nice rig for Sherlock Holmes. I know he plays vinyl and even 78s, but the more visible parts are an array of McIntosh tube electronics and a pair of Energy CF70 floorstanders without the grills. The Energy spe... | |
| Self powered speakers for Benchmark Dac1 Pre Bam! The Emotiva Airmotiv powered monitor line.This latest generation of air motion folded ribbon tweeters are quick, articulate, and best of all naturally smooth and easy to listen to. They also show up in the GoldenEar products and the MartinLog... | |
| Best High Efficiency Speakers for full bass tone What really works in these bigger rooms? Looking for something with better bass detail than a pair of extra subs rumbling 60 hz and under.I don't know what subs you've been listening to, but that is hardly a fair description of what the better sub... | |
| Modding a SL1210 project You can have a bad customer service experience with anybody. The question is whether LPGear is so bad that potential customers need a public warning. I've bought from LPGear a few times including the ZuPreme headshell I mentioned and the Audio Tec... | |
| Modding a SL1210 project 02-22-13: Dave_72go with kab for all Technics parts, stay away from lp gear.I respect Kevin and all the things he's come up with to improve the SL12x0 series, but I disagree with his opinion about aftermarket headshells. Owning Technics, Stanton, ... | |
| Worth repairing JBL L100t3 speakers? With a few exceptions, foam surrounds were pretty much the norm for woofers in the '70s and into the '80s. They worked very well, but they oxidize and rot out in 10-20 years depending on conditions. Definitely get the foam surrounds replaced. It's... | |
| Dynaudio Excite X12 4ohms I think the Dynaudios would work fine with your Pioneer Elite. Sure, they might sound even better with some other amps, but it's a good starting point to get back into things. BTW, I live in Seattle too and check out Hawthorne every once in awhile... | |
| Modding a SL1210 project Get an LPGear ZuPreme headshell. It weighs around 14 g on its own, is more rigid and less resonant than the stock headshell, comes with higher quality wires, and enables azimuth adjustment. It will be an excellent match for that cartridge.Yes, it'... | |
| Gone are the days of the great audition. 02-16-13: JmacinnisSo what type speakers would be "unfriendly" with a 40-60 watt tube amp then? Sensitivity below x??? With tube amps it's more than just a power thing; it's an output impedance/damping factor thing as well. First, with the power, ... | |
| Sleeper Vintage Receivers, AMps, Tuners, TTs,etc.. The ADS electronics were excellent, including their tuner, amp, and receiver. I got their tuner from a pawnshop around 2000 for $80. Still have it and use it.Hitachi also made some sleepers starting around 1976. Since they could source themselves ... | |
| Gone are the days of the great audition. ^^^Mapman, it's definitely true in general, but even more true with the Tritons because their ribbon tweeter and 20Khz response midrange are particularly revealing of upstream electronics while their low price invites the use of sub-par electronic... | |
| Gone are the days of the great audition. For a $2K range floorstander friendly with a tube amp, you have GOT to audition the GoldenEar Triton 2 and Triton 3. Triton 3's come in right at $2K/pair. There are two authorized dealers in the DC area:IQ Home Entertainment7101 Democracy BlvdWest... | |
| Need a monitor while floorstanders in storage A little over budget, but Epos Epic 2, an $800/pair monitor for $600 asking price.Disclaimer: No affiliation or knowledge of the seller.Stereophile review, which says in part:What most impressed me about the Epic 2 was how much of a floorstander's... | |
| Mordaunt Short MS-100 or ADS L470 02-10-13: ParaneerI can't comment on the Mordaunt Shorts but I do know ADS L series speakers. These were phenominal speakers in the 80's and still highly desired by many HIFI enthusiasts today..... Grab them quick at $50. They were $325 a pair in ... |