loomisjohnson
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| Anyone tried out Vincent Audio Intergrated? rwineer, as best as i can ascertain vincent is the trademark of a german company, sintron, which outsources its production to the chinese company shengya. shengya also markets its own branded,lower-priced identically-spec'd products; it's not crys... | |
| Multi-Format players of yesteryear, vs. Now i know your ax1-as you observe it's a helluva well built piece and, to my recollection sounded great--the cd direct feature was a real bonus. i'd be really reluctant to replace it--at worst i'd keep it as a transport and experiment with dacs. like... | |
| best vintage stereo receiver i agree 100% with rlwainwright on the tandberg--excellent tuners. the slightly more recent kyocera (651/851 etc.) are also extremely well built and good sounding. my personal fave, however, remains the hk 730/930, which have a sweet, tube-like sou... | |
| Is it time to upgrade bobo, esp. in view of the rapid devaluation/devolution of the cd medium, i personally wouldn't drop a grand on a cdp--i'd invest in a separate dac and use your old denon (or equaivalent) as a transport. lots of good ones around $300-500--mf vdac, ... | |
| Interesting Ads jmcgrogan: "jon voight's car"=post of the week. my kudos. anyway, mr. travels-with-the-dead does have a long, legit (positive) sales record, so i maintain he's earned the right to be as weird as he chhoses in his ads, and i wish him well on his jo... | |
| Von Schweikert VR-1 speaker:quality sound or hype? i'm a little surprised by the contentious division of opinion on this weighty subject--for some reason von schweikert always seems to engender more heated debate than abortion or healthcare. in my unsolicited opinion, the vr-1s are still the go to... | |
| Source vs. DAC vs. Preamp Importance? i vote with marakanetz--get a good dac, which will give you a lot of flexibility in the future and likely be an improvement over the inboard dacon your avr. esp. in view of the rapid decline of cd as a media form, i wouldn't drop a ton on a cdp--y... | |
| Beware MSS Hifi, avoid Fraud ncarv, your link is too funny--i guess the guy really does hate parting with a buck. i've bought stuff from him over the years and never had a problem (he does have good prices), but i seem to be the only one--he's pissed off more people than most... | |
| In re: MOG, and Anne Briggs guys: i stand corrected on the "baby i'm gonna leave you" credit--per mr. hosehead et. al. it was anne bredon (who is the same person as anne johannsen, her married name). apparently she beefed after zeppellin recorded the song and the songwriting... | |
| Outstanding Service from Logitech ditto...i've spent more time with their service people than my kids and they've always been unfailingly patient and helpful | |
| Integra 9.8 video comes and goes? streetdaddy:i don't think it's correct that you'll lose all the audio processing features if you use digital coax from your dvd, only the super-hd codecs (true hd, dts hd), which i believe require the higher bandwidth of hdmi. so a couple of ideas... | |
| Audiogon members poor packing and shipping damage in fairness, weird stuff does happen in shipping--i.e. meticulously packaged gear from reputable sellers which arrives mysteriously broken. been on the wrong side of that myself. however, it never ceases to amaze me how many dimwits will simply th... | |
| $100 Speakers the pioneers were designed by phil jones (acoustic energy, platinum audio, etc.) and got a big rave in stereophile, so i checked 'em out at best buy (admittedly not the optimal listening environment). they actually are very listenable, with a nice... | |
| Comparing PSB, Paradigm and Revel - your thoughts? psb synch and paradigm signature sound very similar to me, perhaps a function of their both being canucks who (i believe) share the government-sponsored r&d. i think of the psb as being very transparent, detailed, nuetral and, above all, balan... | |
| beginner budget set up look at the audioengine a2 powered speakers (don't know the airmotiv)--very good at around $200 + you'll always find a use for 'em. a dac with volume control like the xda1 is definitely a good budget way to go |