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Responses from lou_setriodes
| Best speakers for $300/pr The problem is you get used to a certain sound and even if you hear something superior, you don't always realize it when you hear it. Having been in this hobby for 30 years, I believe we all have an aural memory such as I've described above. Tha... | |
| Recommend Affordable Integrated Amps (Solid State or Tube) +1 for Wolf Garcia.A Tube integrated + sep phono and DAC would be my choice as well. Besides Jolida, there are many other good ones coming out of China like Antique Sound Labs and Audio Space that are well below your budget and I think you'd be p... | |
| A trend I've noticed in ads. ...And here's the thing about brand new in a sealed box.....Always check the bottom of the box!!! I sold audio gear at the retail level almost 30 years ago, and whenever we opened up a box for floor display, we always opened the box from the bott... | |
| Recommend Affordable Integrated Amps (Solid State or Tube) Sounds like you are maybe looking for 1 box to fill your needs. If not, I'd look to get something with tubes with a separate phono stage and DAC which I believe would be much superior to any SS integrated listed above. Just my opinion. BTW, I a... | |
| Best speakers for $300/pr $300 can go a very long way on the used market. It depends on his listening preferences (rock, classical, jazz), room size, how powerful the Marantz is and if he wants monitors or floor standing speakers. Too many variations to start mentioning ... | |
| any experience with Esoteric SACD/CD players reliability? I currently have a wonderful sounding SACD player on USAM and Philadelphia CL. Its a Sony DVP-S9000 ES SACD player and originally sold for $1500. Built like a tand and sounds wonderful! | |
| Madrigal Proceed PCD3 remote control... HELP I fixed a CAL DX2 remote control where the batteries leaked by watching a Youtube video | |
| Personal Turntable Evolution Updated Turntable Journey: 1. Dual 12252. Bang & Olufsen RX w/MMC5 cartridge3. Denon DP59L4. Rega Planar 3 with Accutex MM cartridge5. Kenwood KD-5070 w/Audio Technica cartridge6. Harman Kardon T45 w/Ortofon OA-30 cartridge7. Thorens TD-125 m... | |
| Carver TFM 45 or Cambridge Azur 851A Apparently that Carver amp is a very popular item. One in mint condition just sold on ebay for $430 with 42 bids on it. There are lots of great power amps on ebay for lots less that will greatly outperform the Cambridge Audio, IMHO. | |
| A way to listen to a large collection Truly wonderful idea!!! I listen a lot to classical and jazz on my tuner just because I don't feel like taking the time to look thru my collection to pick something out. My cd collection is in books instead of jewel cases to cut down on room; no... | |
| Creek- Arcam- Rega.... best tuner of the three?? I have a Creek CAS-3140 that I've had for about 10 years now and it is great sounding. I got it in trade for a NEC T-710, where on another Audiogon tuner forum, someone said that this was one of the best sounding tuners around that no one knows a... | |
| B&K ST-140 vs ex-442 sound charactor I see this is an old thread, so would like to know how you made out.I owned both the 105 wpc ST140 (silver handles) and the EX442 Sonata but not at the same time and used to sell these amps at the retail level many years back. I believe the diffe... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? Roxy,You can do that (have 6 top 5's) if one of them is tied. All of them are pretty awesome sounding! | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? UPDATED: From beginning to present:78-81 Sound Research81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)1993 Celestion C7.....(exc... | |
| Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money? Tom,Try some low powered single ended tube amps on those Cornwalls and they'll really put a smile on your face! I used to sell Klipsch at the retail level 25 years ago and was never a huge fan either until I tried them with low powered SE tubes a... |