kurt_tank
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| McIntosh MC352 Vs MC500 I believe that you might find some information on this over at Audioasylum. Just go to the "General" area and type McIntosh.Good Luck. | |
| 1st sound vs. placette? I just upgraded to the Ayre K1-x. (It is a SS preamp also).It also has adjustable gain in case your sources have low or high gain already. It is fully balanced as well, with lots and lots of input and output flexibility, for both balanced and sing... | |
| Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom Best1 - Audio Asylum (Great forums & I've never been censored)2 - Audiogon (good forums and great place to buy/sell)3 - 10 Audio (I like Jerry's reviewing style)4 - Audioreview (nice place to research equipment)WorstBasis Audio - I love their ... | |
| 2 channel movie lstening;is it worth the sacrafice Apparently, I disagree with most people here.I find that 5.1 is worth getting.However, not to the exclusion of a good 2 channel stereo system. (First things first of course!)I find that watching DVD's and listening to them in stereo is distracting... | |
| Koetsu Cartridge Question You should be fine with a regular 0.60 mv output Koetsu. (Basically you have the same phono gain as I have with my Ayre.) You will not be making a mistake, trust me!Regarding the Benz, I think the reason I thought it was bright, was that it was in... | |
| Koetsu Cartridge Question I use a Koetsu Black, and the non-platinum versions have an output of 0.6 mv. I use (rather used to use) an ARC LS-2 preamp and an ARC PH-3 phono preamp, with a gain of 54 db. (I forget what the stock load impedence was though.) It sounded very go... | |
| New vs Used when buying please share thoughts Definitely - "USED".I have purchased almost my entire system used here on Audiogon or on (dare I say it?!), Ebay.I quite agree with Elizabeth regarding shipping. Be very careful which items you ship cheaply (i.e. ground shipping). I think most of ... | |
| Which Solid-State Preamp under $7,000.00 New? In response to Jmcgrogan2's comments:1) I agree that it is one of the most neutral preamps, although I will be honest and state that I have not heard all of the ones on your list. The reviews I have read seem to support this statement.2) My opinio... | |
| Which Solid-State Preamp under $7,000.00 New? I just purchased an used, fully updated, Ayre K1-X, with phono stage and remote. So far, (and it has only been a very little while, so take note of that), I am astonished by the lack of a noise floor. I am used to having a low noise floor, having ... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs WATT/Puppy 7 Linkster, I have a question:Why do you think the WP7 is a more difficult load? Both speakers have a nominal impedance of 4 ohms. (The sensitivity of the WP7 is 93 vs the Eidolon's 87. Wouldn't this mean that you would need 4 times the power to dri... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs WATT/Puppy 7 I have heard both, albeit briefly.The WP 7 will give you better bass.It is not as demanding on electronics.The Eidolon will give you better soundstaging and imaging.It requires the best in electronics and powerful amps, as it is very revealing. (R... | |
| Build a system around speakers in the $5-$7.5K I am currently rebuilding my system around my new Revel Studios. Great speaker especially used for around $7K.which pushes your estimate envelope to the extreme.I love these speakers. Great dynamics and soundstaging.Great HF extension and very goo... | |
| Basis 1400 upgrade Go for it. I upgraded from a Basis 1400, w/RB300 arm to a Basis 2001, w/RB900 arm.It really sounds better. Lower noise floor, better HF and LF extension, and almost no surface noise at all, which is what I like best about it. (Of course, some of t... | |
| Which of these turntables for a new kid in town? Either of the later two table you list will suit your needs.There are lots of others, but since you listed the ones you are interested in, I will leave it at that.For the phono stage a used Ear-834 or ARC PH-3 are both good phono preamps for the m... | |
| Do I 'Hafta' clean a brand new audiophile LP? Absolutely, you 'Hafta'.Trust us.The record making process sometimes leaves crud in the grooves that you can't see, but it is there. Playing the record, even just once, will push the crud in so you can never get it out. Plus, the crud coats the st... |