kthomas
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| Preamps in general Many threads on using the dual setup - I'll let you search for those as opposed to repeating them here. Short answer is definitely yes, though - get yourself a used Krell KRC-3 for $1200-1300 and you can use the Krell for 2-channel music, the DC-1... | |
| Preamps in general I wouldn't pay anywhere close to $3K for an MC-1 - they seem readily attainable for $2500, even less if you're willing to buy one that has already been traded in (meaning it won't be eligible for trade-in allowance later).Other pre/pros that do 2-... | |
| Preamps in general Which Lexicon do you have? Everything before the MC-12 will NOT be a good choice for the new formats, as Lexicon has pretty much stated that they won't be upgraded in the future. The MC-12 is the first Lex. to have 2-channel analog pass-through (i... | |
| Audiogon Ethics That is a bit strange - why would the person be an original owner of something they also bought a used copy of? Sometimes I think people shop these sites enough to buy and sell pieces they feel they can make a profit on, and it would be quite poss... | |
| Which direction would you go? I have a dual purpose system and immensely enjoy both 2-channel music and movie playback. The biggest problem for you to get stereo "right" while still allowing for surround capabilities is that your budget will be stretched much further and, ther... | |
| NHT 2.9 or B&W CDM9NT I, too, can only comment on the NHT's. I owned a pair of the 2.9's for about 2 1/2 years and would pretty much mimic Jimmy's feedback - I was very satisfied with them for all the same reasons and at $1300/pr used, they're an excellent buy. My list... | |
| Quality of recording vs Musical tastes Definitely not guilty on point A. Somewhat more guilty on point B. I have, however, definitely expanded my musical tastes. My method, though, is usually through www.allmusic.com - I hear something I like, and go out and research it. Pretty soon I'... | |
| What's it worth if you sold it today? Clarification - I'm not selling my gear, just got to wondering what it WOULD be worth if I suddenly decided I could get by with a Bose Wave radio. Like many on Audiogon, I enjoy getting really good value for my money, and have focused on buying st... | |
| Movie Software make HT a Waste of Resources? Are you making an argument for music or against HT? I don't think you'll find anybody here who argues with you on your points about music - I listen to music more or less constantly, usually in the background, and can't imagine life without it. Wh... | |
| Safe audiogon transactions; lowering the bar. I agree with Lakefrontroad that if buyer or seller is out to rip off their counterpart, it's going to happen. Furthermore, as his $16K example shows, if it does happen, don't kid yourself that you're going to somehow use the arms of justice to rec... | |
| money AND time. How do I get both? Isn't that one of life's ironies? I remember having all the time in the world to stare at gear in the store with absolutely no way to obtain it. Now, coming up with the money is very realistic, but time is scarce. I guess the "promise" is that som... | |
| High End CDP's that play CD-R & CD-RW's? There are definitely players that can't play CDR / CDRW based on the transport in them. As Buckingham points out, there are also instances where some will play, some won't. I have used a Sony DVD player as a transport for quite some time and regul... | |
| Movie Software make HT a Waste of Resources? Fair enough - asking questions should not necessarily imply that one is being too serious, just asking a serious question. I think it's a stretch to give yourself extra credit for being able to think over the other participants in this forum and t... | |
| Movie Software make HT a Waste of Resources? I'm curious Nanderson - what topics are you light-hearted about? Are you a participant in other forums about other topics where you're the one enjoying the hobby, or are you this serious about everything? I find it a bit odd how consistently you'r... | |
| Movie Software make HT a Waste of Resources? I guess I should find a different thread to brag about my new 10.2, B&W Nautilaus 800's all around, system I just finished setting up in my 60x90 dedicated theater?:-) |