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| Amp match for B&W 685s Used PrimaLuna ProLogue One | |
| Moderate Priced Integrated Amp Drtmth58,These are all good choices, kind of depends on your friend's preferences.New:Cambridge Audio Azur 650A - very lively sounding, good PRAT for this price range, good powerNAD C-355BEE - neutral to slightly laid back sounding, good bassMusic... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp Thanks for the update and the comments Blindjim. | |
| Thanks to Audiogon and friends I suggest going out to some hifi shops and listening to different gear, especially some very high end gear, to get an idea of what is possible and then make plans to build your system towards a reasonable (affordable) goal. Several hints:-Source i... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp Blindjim, did you try the Auvio interconnects yet? | |
| How high end must your system be... While you are at Radio Shack picking up the zip cord Mapman suggested, also buy a set of their Auvio interconnects. Very nice sounding for under $20, compare favorably in my experience to wires from usual suspects that cost more. | |
| Cowboy Junkies junky needs to expand Yes, Fleet Foxes. Also, try some of the mid sixties Byrds stuff. | |
| Best $2000-$3000 full range speaker? I listened to the Totem Forest extensively in a room that was about 20 x 25 x 12 with hard surfaces everywhere and they were wonderful - nearly full range and able to go very loud with only modest amplification. I would think a high current amp wi... | |
| Cowboy Junkies junky needs to expand I third the Be Good Tanyas - but suggest "Blue Horse" album. Also Neko Case - "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood".Going way back, try some of the remastered versions of early Jefferson Airplane. | |
| How high end must your system be... Gee, I can tell differences between wires I don't even want to tell in systems that cost as little as $1K or so. For example, I find some cheap cables sound much better or at least as good as some expensive ones I have already bought. And sometime... | |
| Best $2000-$3000 full range speaker? I buy into your approach - buy it and try it. If you are going solid state with such a big room, you better be getting a pretty big and powerful amp.The speakers you mention I am familiar with - all good:Gallo - YES, if they can rock your spaceVie... | |
| Looking for new speakers Great choice! The M16i is one of my favorite speakers in that price range. | |
| NAD vs. Cambridge Audio Both amps are really good. I think the C-355BEE is a bit laid back sounding with Paradigm speakers for my taste. I really like their amps in general with the right speakers, and I think the 315 is a screaming deal. The Cambridge seems to me to hav... | |
| Taylor Swift Here's the funny thing about Taylor Swift and the Grammy's. Taylor Swift who is a very engaging personality (did you see her on Saturday Night Live? She may actually save the world) but not a great singer got to just stand there and sing (not very... | |
| Hi-Fi Tunig Fuses & Parasound A21 Milpai,Glad to see you are thinking about this upgrade. Agree with the above description of benefits in general. I realize these are a fairly spendy add-on, especially if you are replacing multiple fuses. But for the benefit I think they provide i... |