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| Phono preamp question The turntable I just bought is a Technics SL-3300 with an Audio Technica AT95E cartridge. Its basically new/unused and yes, I paid $200 and yes I think it sounds quite decent given what I paid. That been said, my original question was generic and ... | |
| integrated amp recommendation needed NAD also offers a broad range of integrated amplifiers and their power ratings are usually conservative in my experience. You can also expand them by inserting the Bluesound module referenced above to create a complete system. | |
| Power amp or tube amp- for my new speaker What's your budget? For those speakers I'd recommend a moderately priced integrated amplifier. Marantz or Yamaha both offer good choices. | |
| integrated amp recommendation needed You’ve answered all the questions except one critical one; new or used?If new, you’ll be compromising on quality if 100wpc is a criterion. A Creek Evolution 100A is a good option if you can stretch your budget. | |
| Phono preamp question I have a NAD preamp in my other system which appears to have a more sophisticated phono stage which I have never tried. That might be good enough for this system and it would give me the excuse I need to finally get a tube line stage for my most f... | |
| Phono preamp question The idea of a passive preamp to put in between the phono stage and the amplifier makes logical sense (to me) since it appears that regardless of the quality of the phono stage the linestage is potentially always the limiting factor. So I guess the... | |
| Opinions on Technics SL-3300 shardone, thanks a lot. I called the seller and picked it. He was literally 10 minutes drive from my house. The table it practically unused and the cartridge is brand new and he had the manual along with the purchase receipt dated 1981 and paid $1... | |
| Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system As much as I’d like you put the MC2200 up for sale I recommend you consider keeping it. In all the components you have its the only piece that will come to your rescue if you ever decide to try power hungry speakers like Martin Logan or something ... | |
| Preamp w/ a budget of $2000 jl35, soliciting recommendations for picking a preamp in particular is always a tricky proposition since it interacts with the source on one end and the power amplifier on the other end. This is even with discounting all the cabling in between. I ... | |
| Need suggestions for streaming files to my stereo "The 5G yields better sound quality at shorter distances via Ethernet (1 meter cable in my case)"Sorry but I'm little confused. I thought the 2.5G vs. 5G applied to wireless transmission frequency - GHz, not hardwire cable connectivity. Are we tal... | |
| DAC for CD transport CEC CD5 @ $1,429It won't allow me to insert the link. Do a google search. | |
| Preamp w/ a budget of $2000 "folks are simply recommending their favorite $2K preamp, regardless of what the OP is looking for"This ^^^^ | |
| Comparing Goldenear Aon 2 and Totem Rainmakers Every Totem speaker I have heard, Rainmaker through Forest, always sounded much larger than its size. The model that impressed me the most, for is size, were the Arros. I A/B tested them in the same room with the same gear with Rainmakers and the ... | |
| KEF R700 Opinions please Regarding MQA vs. non-MQA content, in my experience the difference is not as dramatic as you described. In some recordings the music has an slightly better pace and sounds a little better with more detail but not much in soundstage depth or width.... | |
| Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system That's a great collection of McIntosh gear. Once you figured what you're planning to keep, please let me know if you decide to let go of your MC2200. I have a pair and am looking for a third to use in a potential home theatre set up. Thanks. |