mattmiller
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| $1600. preamp I think the Manley would be a great buy, a new one with remote retails for $3800 used $2,000 all day, the Shrimp was a earlier NON remote version so it was less. The circuit design is very simple and it can drive any amp (200ohm output). Also, The... | |
| Best current footers for preamps? Check out mapleshade.com for all kinds of kool options :-)Matt m | |
| Subwoofers Great article AKG! .... Everything comes at a price, and the price you pay with most subwoofers is that when you add them and their built-in amplifiers to your system, they don’t tend to blend or integrate well with the sound of your power amp ... | |
| Cartridge help: Ortofon Cadenza vs. Soundsmith Paua Stringreen might have a point. Thats a big upgrade in table and tonearm, right? I would be worried about not putting a good enough cartridge for the table as well. After all, at these levels its all relative. But that also leads to other questions... | |
| Question on Aesthetix / Tube Maintenance A good set of tubes can be like changing tires on a sports car! LOL. Its the price we pay for those little glorious bottles. I think your about to enter goose bump zone! Tube gear in general is very sturdy and tubes last several thousand hours if ... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs My philosophy has been for a long time...I will never spend more than $5,000 on any one component, and If I can do it for less great! I have achieved my goal (and then some). And I must say that when it comes to speakers in the $5000 range it seem... | |
| Subwoofers I have long been a fan of REL, I own a REL B2 (circa mid 2000"s). Recently however my brother purchased 2 JL Audio E110's (we have almost identical systems), and I must say that impressed is not strong enough of a word! If I had to recommend a sub... | |
| What is your go-to online place to buy physical medium of music? And why? Elusive Disc.com is very good at shipping product out right away, and they usually have whatever you want in stock, or it shows up a few days later. They take great care in shipping vinyl and the packaging is stellar. Matt | |
| McIntosh MX117 Whats to say?? Its an outdated unit that is not even considered a very good sounding one either. McIntosh makes some great units however this is not one of them. I would consider a newer unit (does not have to be a MAC) that would offer built in D... | |
| Just entered the world of high resolution audio All of these mentioned so far are great....Also, Anything by The Incredible Jimmy Smith! and Duke Ellington "At the Alhambra" and Count Basie "88 Basie Street". Also, Anything by Johnny Hodges! These are a few of my favs. Matt M | |
| Albums you can listen too all the way through and it's all good radfrad, I agree totally!! I love Robin Trower especially the albums with Jack Bruce. Also, Anything by Little Charlie and the Nightcats (Alligator Records) awesome rock the house Blues! Eric Clapton's "Unplugged", "From the Cradle". There are way... | |
| Seeking repair tech in Nashville for REL Strata III amp problems Your going to have to call REL directly, they are located in Berkeley CA, this is the companys North American contact. REL Acoustics 800 Addison st. Berkeley CA 94710. 510-990-6005. I am sure they can help.Matt M | |
| Setting SRA on Rega? "The cantilever though always seems to me to ride a bit too low, whit the tail of the cartridge almost touching the record"That IS way to low , raise the back of the tonearm more. Dynavector 20x2 has a very stiff cantilever so if the suspension i... | |
| No mention of Audio Research in Absolute Sound You never see a lot of McIntosh reviews either, does that make them less desirable? Fine Sounds Inc owns both companys and Sonus Faber. You still see plenty of AD's. | |
| Unusual hiss issue - Searched and not found! Replace the output tubes. Easy fix.Matt M |