lwood
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| 2-3K, Integrated or Seperates I just picked up a LFD Mistral, and per the reviews, the new one is just as good...no phono at $2895. How do I like it, well, I'll be selling my Leak Stereo 20 tube amp that's in mint condition for being 50 years old! But there are many good one's... | |
| question about the "analog sound" I think your 'overtubed' with the bellari and the AES. Try a Graham SLEE SE2, might cost another $100 if you can find one used...i tried the bellari for grins and couldn't send it back fast enough as I'm tubed up as well...might be nice with a SS ... | |
| Service for Musical Fidelity 3d-CD??? Good luck, I'd find somebody else. Had an x-ray v10 that spent more time with them than me...but dumb me, it was the second one I had as I decided to give it a second try...very unimpressed with their stuff, but lots of people love em...guess I'm ... | |
| Blu Ray connectability HDMI / Component To get the best picture you'll need the hdmi...and wait on the blue ray anyway, Sony is coming out with new models as is everyone else and they'll be cheaper to boot.Go with an Oppo, great picture, and with the 980 you'll get decent sound as well.... | |
| Flea SET amp for Shindo Aurieges My suggestion is hook up with the yahoo SET forum group, they'll have most of the answers your after. I never could get my arms wrapped around the SET's, but love the lower watt push-pulls using el84's, sweet, sweet mid's...you should probably giv... | |
| Why is the industry so lame? I have to agree, in less than 5 years Sonos and Squeezebox type units will be commonplace, and my cd collection will be toast...wow, how much did I spend on that?L'wood | |
| Review: Denon DCD-1560 CD Player Have been using this venerable CDP for 16 years now...at first I was bummed I let a sales guy talk me into it, as I had my sights set on a Rotel...but when the kids finally moved out and I could afford a new amp, I realized it was the crappy Yamah... | |
| Tuner condensation Try the Yahoo FM tuner forum, they might have some ideas. | |
| tube amps with El 34s your favorites ?? Eastern Electric M520, based on the Mullard design of 40-50 years ago....early freeware as it were. I've tried Mullard fx2's, but the Ei 6ca7 sounds best in it. YMMVL'wood | |
| Jennifer Warnes 20th Anniversary Fam Blue Raincoat Maybe you folks need an upgrade with your cdp's or dac's, as this is much better than the original cd, and a hair better than the sony cdp released in the far east, which was much better than the cypress release in north america.There will be a vi... | |
| RoHS legislation impact on the high end industry Don't hold your breath for a response Chris, although I may mistaken...there are no secrets out there, but THEY think there's are.Hank | |
| Kind of Blue........blue vinyl........ I agree with Rwwear, you can't put a price on selling a gift,, especially from your wife....and I should know, after just commenting once on a holiday gift, I now have a closet full of stuff I'll never use or wear...but SHE'S happy, and that allow... | |
| Which classified section do you peruse first? New today...zipcodes is a good idea, never thought of that. | |
| What equipment or event thrust you into the hobby? My children left the roost and gave me back a room to listen to music in...and listening to tubes once again after 40 years did it for me, along with finding an excellent sounding FM Jazz station. | |
| Looking for a warm budget monitors??? If you've got room for floorstanders try the Jamo D450's, I currently run them with the EE M520...I also have used Reference 3A de Capo i's ($1k-1400 used) and an older speaker, if you can find them are Dayton Wright LCM-1's (probably $600-700 use... |