jwong1
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| What CD player will warm my Thiel/Classe systm? Try some tubes in the line up. The California Audio Lab Sigma I or II DAC are great buys with their single 12AX7 tube output. Or, go to a tube preamp and use the integrated as a separate amp. "Warmer" interconnects like Cardas Golden Cross Referen... | |
| I'm confuse Do i need a dac for my cd player ? A outboard digital analog converter (DAC) replaces the built-in DAC of your CD player. It's a way for you to get a different sound from your digital source. DAC's come in different price ranges and quality. I love the sound of tube electronics so ... | |
| I'm done Really Is there "Twelve Step Program for Audiophiles"? When will we be "tired of being tired" and acknowledge there are greater powers than ourselves? (No insult meant for our recovering audiophiles.) I await the wit and wisdom of the eager mob... | |
| Analog point of entry... Two years ago I resurrected my B&O Beogram TX2 tangental turntable with mid level MM3 cartridge and bought a used Parasound phono stage for $125. Since then, I'm hooked on vinyl like a druggie with almost weekly visits to my favorite used musi... | |
| KT-88's better than EH ... Hi, I had the same questions about possible KT88 replacements for my orginal stock Valve Art KT88 and my tube guru gave me the following review to read about the current EH KT88's:http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_9_2/power-tube-comparison-6-2... | |
| A problem with my ASL Hurricane..... Time to bring your 'Canes to the doctor.The meter reading clearly indicates something's not right. What the problem is can only be diagnosed by a tech. When I first got my amp from another Audiogon owner, UPS dropped it and crushed an internal com... | |
| Renee Fleming goes Jazz? You all got me searching and here's what I found. Yes, a new Renee Fleming release due May 10 (US) and she's covering a wide range of music not normally associated with her. The CD includes Joni Mitchell's "River", The Beatles' "In My Life", Stevi... | |
| Santana A Santana recommendation depends on what tracks of Supernatural and Shaman you liked. Some tracks showcase his unique classic bluesy guitar playing and others are "contemporary pop" with his unique stylistic overlay. Which ones moved you most? It'... | |
| need a dvd player recommendation.. A very inexpenisve option is the Pioneer DVD DV 563A, $180 MSRP but typically $150 online. It gives me 90% of my Denon DVD 3800 (which is filmlike on my Mitsubishi HDTV). Furthermore, it's a "universal player" - mulichannel SACD, DVD-Audio, CDR, e... | |
| Getting into Opera... need advice "Opera for Dummies" was a good primer and the local library should have plenty of opera discs to borrow. Get a handle on what are considered the "standards" and after reading "Dummies" you'll have a working vocabulary to help you evaluate what wor... | |
| concert DVD recommendations "The Allman Brothers Live at the Beacon Theater" (Oct 1st release) is my latest new standard music DVD. Culled from their annual series of shows at the Beacon Theater, New York, in 2003, this new "revived" band features wunderkind guitarist Derric... | |
| Best HDTV Receiver I have the Hughes HDTV model and very pleased with it. Mitsubishi's model is the same one but with their name on it. I shopped and got a "package" which essentially gave me a free dish with all the needed hardware to receive HD broadcasts. Shop th... | |
| Surround Sound Processor Pre-Amp Performance The Sunfire Theater Grand series is very good. I have the current III edition. You can find it new for $2,600-2,800 range, considerably less than the MSRP. Also, the II edition may just do as well which you can find at an even better price.Happy s... | |
| XLR vs RCA Play with both type of connections to see if there's a pleasing difference. I've read the XLR have more impact if you are running long cable runs. For short ones, it may make no differenc.Finally, while the Odyssy amp has XLR inputs, I don't belie... | |
| Good DVD Concert? Steely Dan's Two Against Nature, Neil Young's Friends and Family, Led Zepplin's How the West was Won, Diana Krall's Live in Paris and Eric Clapton's Live in Hyde Park. All have outstanding sound and excellent performances. |