markainsworth
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| More potential bad news for some big names... A brand or two may disappear. But I would not expect audio Armageddon just yet.. Some brands will continue under new ownership (like McIntosh). As an aside, it appears that Bose is going to continue to let McIntosh be McIntosh in terms of design... | |
| Parasound HCA-2200? I have an HCA 2200 and I love it. I do not know which version, though it does not say on the front that it is a mkii, so I assume it is a mki. It does have two toroidal transformers. I don’t recall if it has separate power supplies. I read that M... | |
| I am looking for speaker(s) - probably Bluetooth for my shop. mclslipp: Which Sonos do you have? | |
| I am looking for speaker(s) - probably Bluetooth for my shop. I like NAD gear, but I would still need speakers. A decent integrated + speakers would likely blow my budget. Space is a consideration, though the little class 'D' stuff would fit.Another consideration is that it is a woodworking shop and the en... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? Russbutton: Exactly. | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? I have not had the long list of components that some people have had. However I can tell you what I have experienced:A few years ago I swapped my Bose 901s for a pair of Magnepan 1.7i speakers. HUGE differenceMarshall SS pre-amp --> Aric Audio ... | |
| Speakers for a small office. The price makes them attractive. Room in the budget for a subwoofer if I thought it was needed. | |
| Maybe tube preamp I did say I would update this post with my decision. 2-1/2 years later I am looking at old posts and notice I neglected to do so. I bought a Transcend 6SN7 line stage preamp from Aric Audio. Turned out to be a good decision. It added the war... | |
| BlueSound Node 2i to Niam NAP 100 I have had good experience with Music Direct. Also with Crutchfield who offer 60 day return (-5%). | |
| BlueSound Node 2i to Niam NAP 100 Thanks Dave for your insight. I am considering the PowerNode 2i. However there are a few things that concern me about that unit:1) No digital outputs (save the ARC HDMI)2) No preamp outputsThese two omissions seriously preclude upgrades except to ... | |
| Good Match for BlueSound PowerNode 2i I have noticed there is a pair of B&W 805 Matrix speakers for about $1,100. How would you rate that speaker as compared to the 606 or PS50 with modest power (about 60 watts?) | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Research kills the best made plans, and sometimes the budget. My current picks are:1) KEF LSX ($1,000)2) Marantz NR1200 ($600) + Polk S20s ($340 - the $203 deal has dried up)I am leaning toward the LSX | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's I am still several days out from pulling the trigger on anything, but my current thinking is a Yamaha R-N303BL ($199 'Renewed' on Amazon) and a pair of Polk Audio S20 speakers ($203 on Amazon - new) I don't know if the R-N303BL is MQA. I suspect... | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Hi. Thanks Saints. I think if I expand my budget to 800. I will be inclined to go with a Yamaha or Denon or similar network receiver and put the rest into wired speakers as 123 suggests. | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Currently my preferred source is Tidal. I am not married to Tidal. Qobuz will become an option in a month or two when I upgrade the streamer in my main system. |