mapman
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| Best Turntable/arm/cartridge system for $30k The world is your oyster for $30000.Personally, I'd take a look at some of the better Soundsmith cartridges if I were looking to shoot the works on an analog setup.Or you could get a great rig for 1/10th the cost with a little research and do some... | |
| How can you not have multichannel system Its not that hard. | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Mingles,I'm anxiously awaiting your assessment as well.Thanks! | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Never heard or heard of the Wolcotts.Looks like another interesting omni design. | |
| infinity 1b's- should i go tubes for top end??? Mixing tube and SS amps to the same speakers sounds like a risky, overly complex, and potentially expensive solution unless you really know exactly how well the amp configuration will play with the specific speaks in question based on experience o... | |
| AAD 7001 vs Magico Mini MK II The minis are a fantastic choice for a smaller room I would say, if you can afford them | |
| Stunning Harpsichord Recording Another exceptional recording with outstanding dynamics is "English Harpsichord Music" performed by Igor Kipnis on Epic Records.I picked this up for 25 cents last spring in the 4 for a dollar bin at the front of Westsider Records, 233 W 72nd St in... | |
| Most Rockingest Preamp south of $2k used BTW, once you find a good pre-amp, I think the choice of speakers and suitable matched am[p will make the biggest difference in terms of delivering "rockingest" renditions.I'd recommend the Ohm Walsh line of speakers (www.ohmspeakers.com) and a go... | |
| Most Rockingest Preamp south of $2k used I'm loving my new Audio Research sp-16 that I picked up new via a dealer for under $2000. | |
| Outstanding brands? You know what I think. | |
| AAD 7001 vs Magico Mini MK II When I heard the Avalons at a dealer in the DC area, it was with Boulder amplification.These would seem to go hand in hand. | |
| Benchmark DAC1 Pre vs. Bel Canto DAC3 Aphilewanna,Sounds like a viable plan.I'm actually using the Microsoft lossless format for many rips and it sounds essentially flawless to my ears. I'm sure without even hearing it that Apple lossless is at least as good or better based on the tra... | |
| Class D question............... "It is the best. I use a tube pre and the sound is both detailed and warm. I have heard solid state pre's with Class D and I don't like it."This may well be where I am headed some day when the time comes for a juicier amp in my system. | |
| AAD 7001 vs Magico Mini MK II The Avalons have very unique sound based on my brief listening session with them that I cannot equate exactly with any other line. The sound had a certain "sparkle" compared to comparable speakers from most other vendors I have heard like Dynaudio... | |
| Am I understaning the effect of imped. matching? Thanks Almarg for hitting most of the key points accurately I would say. |