kurt_tank
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| Narrowing down floorstander selection. Have you considered the Revel F30 or the smaller M20 speakers?Both are good, the F30 is full range and the M20 is smaller and has decent bass, but not really full range.The F30 used goes for about $2-3K, and the M20 used goes for about $1,500.You ... | |
| Warrenty and lifespan of cd players Speaking of Sony CD players, I have a old Sony 707ES CD player that is still working perfectly, after about 15 years. And yes, it does indeed sound a bit long in the tooth compared to more modern players, (such as my Sony 9000ES DVD/CD/SACD Player... | |
| any fans of early industrial? Ok, Megasam, I will try out Wumpscut (interesting name, BTW).Can you suggest some titles I might like? (BTW, I do not like most Industrial/Goth groups, including Cocteau Twins, Ministry or Skinny Puppy. Although I do like some of Marilyn Manson - ... | |
| any fans of early industrial? Have you tried "Clan of Xymox"? (Sometimes known as just plain "Xymox".)They are very good, especially the albums "Twist of Shadows", Metomorphosis" and "Creatures". The live album, conveniently titled "Live", is also a very good live album.The on... | |
| Audio nirvana ends with planar/electrostats? You wrote: "...or go for a middle class Avalon?" Avalon = Middle Class?Did you mean that you thought Avalon speakers are middle class, or did you mean picking a middle of the Avalon line (i.e. Opus)?Avalon speakers, especially the Eidolons, are no... | |
| Where does a sellers responsibility stop? If he came to your house and demo'ed it and then he took it with him, I would say your responsibility ended at the front door. It worked fine until it was out of your sight.It would be different if you had shipped it to him. Then it is your respon... | |
| Replacing stock tonearm cable I agree with TWL's recommendation.BTW, I think where TWL is coming from is that the Tri-Planer is a high quality arm, that "should" come with a high quality cable. (Perhaps not the very best, but certainly something that is not easily, or cheaply ... | |
| Upgrade Rega P25 to? Basis? VPI? Or? You are going to get a lot of advice with this topic, BTW. I agree with the comment about "the Rega is a nice table, but..." (I think I would have been a bit kinder though, since you already own one!) I think it has a bit too much coloration for m... | |
| Analog under 2k? You state you have access to an EAR.Does this mean you can buy it relatively cheaply or that you have a buddy who will lend it to you?The EAR is a fairly decent entry level phono preamp. If you can either pick it up cheaply (or better yet, borrow ... | |
| Analog under 2k? I too wanted to get an inexpensive Analog setup. I went with the Basis 1400 w/RB300 arm and a Benz Micro Glider II (MC) cartridge. It sounded really nice. New cost would be about $2K, although you could easily get it used for $1200-1400.(I upgrade... | |
| Recommendations for Speakers I agree that both the Revel Studio and the Salon are excellent. The Wilson Sophia is also very good.It would help us make suggestions if you told us:1. The type of music you like.2. Your budget3. Your front end (i.e Turntable or CD/SACD player, et... | |
| Which speakers excel at low volume? I second (or is it third) the vote for planer type of speakers. I used to own the Martin Logan Sequel II's and you got a lot of bang for the buck with them. They imaged great at low volumes, which was good, since they really were a bit brittle at ... | |
| TT interconnects and power cords Another way to upgrade is to spend your money on the very best cartridge you can afford. I am not that familiar with the Rega line myself, but I am sure that the analog gurus on this site can help you pick out a really nice cartridge for your P3, ... | |
| Levinson 23 or 23.5? I have the Levinson No. 23 and really, really like it. That being said, I have heard that the 23.5 is just a bit "smoother", although I have not heard the 23.5 myself. I seem to recall John Atkinson's Stereophile review of the 23.5 saying that he ... | |
| Phonostage question ... My advice is to try it out for a couple of weeks with your Rogue. If after that you feel the Rogue is lacking something, then you can always upgrade. You can then look for a phono stage that addresses your current phono stages weaknesses. This wil... |