kbarkamian
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| amp for totem mani2 A friend had Mani-2s with a McIntosh MA-6900. His power guard lights would come on more often than he cared for. He listens at higher volumes than many people do, but it still shouldn't have gone into power guard that often IMO. I think it's due t... | |
| Complete 2.0 System for Under $3k? What I've learned about this hobby is that the most important thing is is room/speaker interaction and proper placement. If you place speakers where they look best or are most convenient, the system won't sound much if any better than if you bough... | |
| adv's rega5 v. 3-24? marantz tt15 v. emotion cmb? You'd probably get a lot more responses if you posted this in the analog section. | |
| Compairson ground rules....should we have them? When comparing, recommending or criticizing stuff, I try to end posts with something along the lines of "Just my opinion. Everyone's ears, room and system are different." Hopefully they paid attention to that part and even applied it to other post... | |
| Upgrading from Rega Apollo Ricred1 -Frank is who I was referring to. A great guy who knows how to run a Hifi shop and treat his customers. I wish I could afford what he sells! I walked in one day without knowing he works primarily by appointment. He was setting up a Halcro/... | |
| Cables that cost more than good loudspeakers Everyone's got the right to buy and sell what they want, unless it's illegal stuff obviously. If I had a Bill Gates-esque fortune, I still wouldn't pay that much for any cable. That's just me, and I'll have that right if I ever am fortunate enough... | |
| Upgrading from Rega Apollo Also...I heard some Densen gear a few years ago. Top notch stuff IMO. Very hard to come by here in the States. Hopefully the new distributor can give them a bit more presence. The old distributor is a great guy and runs a great shop, but he just d... | |
| Upgrading from Rega Apollo Your priorities aren't exactly Rega's strongest points, so I'll stay away from suggesting a step up their ladder or even Naim's ladder.Have you looked into Bryston's BCD-1? A good bit under your $4k-ish ceiling.Or if you want to try out discless d... | |
| LP care Gotta love the vinyl cleaning threads!I've tried several fluids and techniques. My current and by far best method is a KAB USA RCM, Scunci hand held steam cleaner, and MoFi liquids. I was given a ton of vinyl that has sat in an attic for at least ... | |
| Entry level recommendations??? The Debut III is a very good deck for the money. I know several people who've owned them, and every one of them upgraded rather quickly. It's not because it's a bad deck, it's just that the tonearm doesn't really do well with a better cartridge. T... | |
| ANALOG HELP Last thing, and hopefully I'm not throwing too much out there...If you're looking into a Pro-Ject Xpression, prepare to budget for a new cartridge immediately. The stock Sumiko Oyster is absolute garbage. Trust me, I lived with it for about a year... | |
| ANALOG HELP I agree with what's been said. Get a 'set it and forget it' table and start collecting vinyl. Amass a good sized collection before spending more money on gear. A lot of people make that mistake IMO.However, I'll recommend something that goes again... | |
| Entry level recommendations??? In your shoes, I wouldn't spend equal money on the table and phono stage. The cheapest ($150 or so used) phono stages can be very acceptable sounding as a stop-gap. I'd put the bulk of the money into the deck, as that'll give you a good foundation... | |
| $2000 Budget for a speaker + integrated amplifier For about $2k used, I bought a Bryston B60 and Audio Physic Yara Evolution Bookshelves here on the 'Gon. Couldn't be happier.Of course, it must be said that he's going to need a good source to make it sound good. If he's using an Apex DVD player o... | |
| What is my next step to a better sound ? I've heard the rDAC. I heard it burned in and warmed up against the Rega DAC that I bought which was fresh out of the box and cold (my dealer and I unsealed it). The Rega DAC beat it hands down. There was nothing the rDAC did that the Rega DAC did... |