johnnyb53
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| Power Cords - Just Say Yes 11-04-12: JaxwiredDoug and Don,The problem is that our ears can trick us. Look at the systems on audiogon and it doesn't take long to find systems with every tweak in the book employed.That's a non sequitur and a gross generalization. That some A-... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? 11-08-12: W3uxZd542 - The person that started this thread said he was using a modest line stage,I'm the OP and when I said it was a "modest" line stage I meant that it was very simply built, no gilded tube cage, no Italian styling, no 1/4" thick f... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? 11-05-12: SchubertMakes me feel better, only took me 10yrs to figure a tube pre was better.Oh, I had my suspicions that a tube pre would be a better thing for several years, but between young kids around the house and the much higher price of good... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? As the OP I can say that putting *this* line stage in *my* system improved it in every way. I do like what tubes do in resolvving microdynamics at the low line level, but I've also heard SS units do impressive things at that level, particularly th... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? 11-04-12: Stringreen...a bit of a caveat......most changes (subtle, grand, good, bad) are perceived as a "Wow". Live with this new one for a few weeks and discover ITS warts...you just might want to go back to your old one.This ain't my first rode... | |
| Repair or Replace - Marantz CD63se 11-03-12: Zd542Johnnyb,...In no way am I suggesting that you are not getting good sound or challenging you, in any way. I only ask, what happens to the signal when it gets converted to analog that allows you to get the good sound? Are you using a ... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? 11-04-12: Peter_sMaybe you can figure out a way to add a motorized volume control to it?To my surprise the lack of remote became a non-issue.So far, with this unit I don't miss the remote control. With all my previous SS preamps and integrated amp... | |
| Repair or Replace - Marantz CD63se 11-03-12: Rar1Johnny ... And then what do you do when the hard drive crashes and dies?I see you're a Mac guy and so am I. I've had our household wireless network connected to an Apple Time Machine for nearly 4 years, so we have intermittent backup... | |
| Repair or Replace - Marantz CD63se 11-02-12: TheoI agree, move on. My experience is, if you replaced the laser something else will fail shortly after. It is 12 yrs old, it owes you nothing.Umm, that's 16 years, more than half the distance back to the introduction of the CD in 1982.... | |
| CD Player under $1k Marantz SA8004 CD/SACD player with digital input so you can use its excellent DAC with other digital sources. | |
| Audiophile Speakers with 25 yr + Longevity 10-29-12: PdspeclWell, I would like to mention the older Mirage M series speakers. Not much for looks but they were very well made. The main drivers do NOT require new surrounds like Infinity speakers. I had a 20 year old pair and they sounded as ... | |
| I can't handle digital after analog light my fire I *have* heard a $1K CD/SACD player that was very impressive in sounding dynamic and natural--the Marantz SA8004. However, now that asynchronous USB DACs are available at every price point, I think the more cost-effective--and convenient--solution... | |
| What turntable, $500 or less The Pro-Ject Carbon at $399 sure looks promising and has garnered some favorable reviews. Helluva tonearm at that price. | |
| I can't handle digital after analog light my fire Wow, Elizabeth! My experience is very similar to yours. After 20 years of exclusive digital listening, I bought a turntable in early 2007. I was so captivated by the difference that I listened to *no* digital music on my system for the next 8 mont... | |
| Audioquest Dragonfly I sometimes used a USB extension cord, both for strain relief and as an inexpensive way to reach the cabling to my stereo. I couldn't hear any difference between having the USB extension in and out of the signal chain. But I could hear differences... |