mcpody
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| re: phono preamps; is vintage ss any good? Add Threshold to your list...glory years for Nelson Pass...for both amplifiers and preamplifiers. | |
| I've Fallen in Love With My Mistress Once wed...she will turn into a princess and stop putting out. | |
| Midrange Better Than Harbeth or Spendor? I second Reynaud with a good single ended tube amplifier. | |
| I've Fallen in Love With My Mistress Careful, or you may find yourself voting for Hillary. You need a little mid life crisis to bring you back to reality. Any seeds stashed away in the little hand carved wooden box? Plant them...and after the harvest, see if you don't return to your ... | |
| Looking for a good Tech near Princeton, NJ Already have dropped off the amp for work...thanks for asking. | |
| Looking for a good Tech near Princeton, NJ Thanks, Bob Backert is on the job...a very impressive man...appreciate your taking the time out to help. | |
| What equipment or event thrust you into the hobby? So, reporting back again, I was a student at Gettysburg College in the late 60s/early 70s. The guy that lived next door in the dorm had a father who was a buyer for a major retailer. Well, one day, a Class 8 truck pulled up to the dorm and out com... | |
| Cult following for Audio Alchemy or something? Not so much cult as...Bang for the buck! Take the D.I.T.B. It has a 18 bit Crystal chip. Now chips have come a long way since 1996, but that Crystal does an amazing job with my Rotel 965LE, upgrading the Rotel's Phllips 16 bit chip. The knock on A... | |
| How Much Is Too Much? So, now that there seems to be a trend toward listening at low to moderate levels...this affords an opportunity to make a qualitative audio upgrade...single ended amplification. And if you have any concern about bass response, get hooked up with a... | |
| 3 way vs. 2 way I have a pair of vintage AR91s, two way speakers, that would huff, puff, and blow down your house, Goatwuss. | |
| Power Conditioner Cheap? I wanted to follow-up with you...I purchased a Belkin AV Master surge protector/power conditioner at.....Home Depot...and it is making my Naim CDX sing...no loss of dynamics, all the detail...better than plugging into the wall. Worth trying, I can... | |
| How to audition used speakers??? By the way, putting the dorm room consideration aside for a moment, 40 watts can be a lot of power. I have a Threshold T-200 amp, runs in Class A mode vs. push pull, that puts out 100WRMS and can drive just about anything within reason. I also hav... | |
| Do power conditioners help with unwanted hum/noise You want bang for the buck. Go to Home Depot and purchase a Belkin AV Master for $75...that right...$75. I am using one with my Naim CDX...only Power Conditioner that totally gets out of the way...lets the dynamics come through...along with the de... | |
| Power conditioners I tried the PS Audio and Panamax with my Naim CDX...both killed the sound, the PS Audio robbing all the detail and darkening the sound, the Panamax destroying the soundstage. On a whim, I bought a Belkin AV Master...wow...fully restored detail and... | |
| 3 way vs. 2 way "Let a hundred flowers blossom, let a hundred schools of thought contend." In a true forum, like Audiogon, the person who asks a question greatly benefits by having a broad range of opinions and thoughts to consider...and yes...the dealer has made... |