lowrider57
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| Led Zep Reissue on vinyl They were just released today. I'm waiting to hear as well. | |
| Sell quality turntable to buy top CD player? oops, I got cut off. Are you referring to the Ayre sounding better using XLR to XLR? (a balanced setup) Using high quality RCA interconnects, the difference in sound may be negligible in your system. | |
| Sell quality turntable to buy top CD player? Sunnyjim... which Rogue integrated do you own? I believe they all have unbalanced (RCA) input/output.Only the Pharaoh has balanced inputs (XLR). | |
| Suggestions for a power strip or conditioner? Check out furmansound.com to see how many options there are.They range from conditioners to power strips with AC line filtering. | |
| Sell quality turntable to buy top CD player? There's a used Ayon CD-7 for sale right now for $2650; a fair asking price.From all the reviews I've read about the ModWright Sony and from Brownsfan's raves, I believe it is in the same class as the Ayon, Ayre or an ARC CD. In this upper class of... | |
| Suggestions for a power strip or conditioner? It sounds like you're not looking for power reconditioning. In that case the Brick Wall PW8R15AUD Surge Protector has 8 outlets with separate filtering on each duplex.http://www.positive-feedback.com/ambackissues/brickwall.htmIt's highly recommend... | |
| Speakers Distance from Wall Those are very generous dimensions for floorstanders. Some speakers may only need to be about 7 ft. apart.Have you looked at the Totem line? Staaf, Hawk, Forest are in the $3K neighborhood. They need power and perform well when away from walls; go... | |
| Tube Amp Recommendations $1500 That's too bad about your PrimaLuna. Are you now turned off on owning another one? Reading your posts made me start to consider a PrimaLuna. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Christoph von Dohnanyi/Phila. Orchestra performing Beethoven's 7th and Weber's Clarinet Concerto no. 1. | |
| How Much Does Your Favorite Band Cost? If the artist wrote the original material and owns the publishing rights, then he is making money. Every time a song is played commercially anywhere in the world, he makes a small amount (if the needledrop is reported).Like Michael Jackson owning ... | |
| Pat Metheny Unity Group: Kin -- WTF? Kin seems to be one of his experimental departures; not sure if I like it. I do like the "Unity Band" CD, but there is also a lot of loud cymbal work going on. | |
| Using iPod Classic as music server playback using the iPod is not the same as when the source is the CD player.I'm not sure what you are comparing. Playback from your computer vs. iPod?Maybe the master clock in the CDP is superior to whatever is inside the iPod. The CD (or computer... | |
| Upgrade Marantz 5004 CDP to what ? You've obviously done your homework on this upgrade. I would suggest you try a different DAC; they come in all flavors. To get the most out of a standalone DAC, a usb to spdif reclocker should be added to the chain. Both can be had for $1000.Check... | |
| Upgrade Marantz 5004 CDP to what ? There's a nice Marantz SA-15s1 Reference Series in the classifieds for $800 used; an excellent price.If you're happy with the timbre of your system, then keep the pre and get a better source. In your price range is the Jolida 100A, which is not a ... | |
| Beginner Turntable That said, the difference in your mini system won't be audible or may be subtle at best. Don't overspend if you are going to keep your mini system.Meaning that since you have a budget sound system, it would not make sense to buy an expensive high-... |