mark_hubbard
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| Schiit taking orders (as of Dec 23) on Freya preamp I've just emailed Schiit to ask if both the balanced and unbalanced outputs are active at the same time, an important feature if one is running a subwoofer as well as an amp. I'll let you know when I hear back.... | |
| Your first component that was "special" The original Vandersteen 5 speakers with the external crossover, purchased second-hand from a friend. Revelatory! | |
| Mellow speakers Time sensitive info: Just received an email from Ohm yesterday (9/2/16) http://http//ohmspeaker.com/speakers/walsh-tall/#wt-1000 Walsh 1000 Talls for $749 each and http://http//ohmspeaker.com/speakers/walsh-tall/#wt-4000 Walsh 4000 Talls for $2099... | |
| Coping in an Age of Uncertainty On the eve of 2003, WHERE'S THE MUSIC?With all disrespect, how many music lovers are satisfied with the assortment of titles available on SACD (or DVD-A) as of December 31, 2002? It reminds me of a joke that the owner of Wilson Audio supposedly us... | |
| I need top quality banana plugs. Interesting. Where does one buy WBTs?Many thanks, | |
| What tube preamp to get to smooth out the sound????? I am very happy with the Audio Research tubed preamps that have the InfiniCaps, whether stock or as an upgrade. For me, they made listening to CDs so much better that I laughed out loud with delight at the difference they made! I started out with ... | |
| Are you considering a Great Northern Sound Mod? I'm very impressed with your comments (and grateful that you took the time to write them up), but I join others in asking, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST??There are many things that I would LIKE to do for my sound systems that I simply cannot afford. Are w... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Own multiple systems. Not every recording sounds good on every system, right?. So put together as many systems as necessary to enable you to enjoy *all* of your recordings. This also helps solve the problem of what to do with leftover gear when yo... | |
| The best CD Player for the money Audio Research CD-1. I've waited 10 years to find a CD player this "right" for my otherwise overly revealing system. Old, familiar and favorite recordings, including VERY difficult and harsh digital recordings from the early 1980s, suddenly resolv... | |
| Classical Nirvana for 10-15K This would be an easy choice for me.1.) Speakers: Genesis Technologies Genesis V. Originally $14,500 before Genesis went out of business, the V are gorgeous, breath-taking speakers that come with their own high-end bass amp, leaving you with much ... | |
| Who R U? I'm Mark Hubbard, 52, new to Audiogon. I'm a contracts administrator for an international media development organization. My wife, Sue, and I will have been married 18 years in May. Sue has always supported me in putting together the best stereo s... | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? Vandersteen 4 and Genesis V should be added to the long list of those already mentioned, along with any half-way decent speaker properly placed in a great-sounding room! The room has been the deciding factor (and most severe limitation) with every... | |
| 7500 for USED cables? Are they joking? What is a cable burner? | |
| 7500 for USED cables? Are they joking? Thank you all for your sincerity and insights. I realize this thread quickly evolved into areas far beyond my original question, but I gained tremendous respect for the quality and depth of thought that many of you have given to this subject.Here ... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin, Etc., Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati conducting, London 411 894-2, 1985. Track 10, the Allegro from Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, is the best test for bass response in full-range speakers and... |