lou_setriodes
Responses from lou_setriodes
| Spend more money on the amp or the pre-amp? With $800, Maybe 50-50 but I would prefer to spend more on the preamp. At this budget, you'll have to consider an 80's classic amp and there are several in the $3-400 range like PS Audio or B&K, then I would match it with a nice Dyna PAS 3, th... | |
| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? So much great looking audio gear and everyone has their favorite. Since my first receiver was a HK 330C, I tend to really like that series like the 430 & 730 with the dual transformers. The Yamahas were also beautiful receivers too. Nothi... | |
| What's been your turntable ownership over the years? My TT changes also have been very modest, 7 in 30+ years; electronics and speakers get changed most often and average out to be once a season or so if you count all the changes made. | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? I wish I was one of those guys with 5 speakers in 30 years, I'm more like 31 flavors........but if your looking at turntables, it's been 5 or 6 in 30 years. | |
| The Best & Rarest of all Stereo Gear Here's a few more very rare items. Yamaha TC-800 GL Mario Bellini designed cassette deckhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Serviced-Yamaha-TC-800GL-Vintage-Mario-Bellini-800-Cassette-Deck/25303656783...Nobis DM-7 bookshelf speakershttp://www.ebay.com/itm/No... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? Not sure how you post a picture here, but you can create a system in one of the other pages and list your system in one of the applicable categories and add pictures. | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? 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.....(excellent - g... | |
| Another Vandersteen model 2 question Interesting comments about the 2Ci's, CE's and Sigs. Its also what you got running them and the synergy that makes or breaks the sound too.I had a pair of 1B's many years back running with a Creek 5050 int amp. I think I would have liked some hi... | |
| Suggestions to help you sell your equipment on Audiogon Jmcgrogan & Grannyring: Interesting comments about selling on A'gon as opposed to AA and Audiomart. I've been doing this for a very long time too and totally agree with you. A'gon needs to change their structure to allow phone numbers so pe... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? I'm with you, I wouldn't hesitate on any of his designs either. I had one of his early 6bq5's. Can you post a picture of it, I'd love to see what it looks like. Very interesting with 6bq5's for input tubes.... | |
| Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's I remember the Triad System 3 very well, always wanted to have that, it looked so cool!https://www.google.com/search?q=triad+system+3&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&...: | |
| Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's The Pro Ac Super Tablettes still haunt me as I had the Studio 1’s many years ago.....also the concrete Rauna Tyr II’s. Thanks for the info on the Fried's.Anyone ever hear the Castle Durham 900’s? What about Royd or JPW? | |
| Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's Which ones did you have? | |
| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? No way, I think the Densen Beat looks way cooler than the Primare, just my opinon. The Copland’s look pretty awesome too:https://www.google.com/search?q=copland+integrated+amp&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=...: | |
| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? Didn't realize this thread also included integrated amps, just thought it was about most beautiful receivers.So how bout that old Ensemble B50 tiger?https://www.google.com/search?q=ensemble+b50+tiger&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=un... |