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| Helping a friend put together a sub-$1000 system Agree with MMF-25 as source used sub $400. Jolida makes a sweet little amp for a few hundred either the tube or believe it not thier small Solid State. NHT SB2s on sale or possibly used should be less than $300 very close in design to thier top SB... | |
| Review: Klipsch RF-7 Speaker I'll take a Klipsch heritage anyday over the RF-7. I wanted to ditch my heresies about a year or more a go which I originally bought in 1978 and my first instinct was to buy more Klipsch, but in an atrractive package to match the furniture. This w... | |
| How much does your system retail for? I have to say that I've kept it a bare minumum and it would still retail for over 6K for system #1, System number 2 is SS and with the exception of a Music Hall CDMMF-25 and a rarely used MF 308 integrated is all vintage so its price is even less.... | |
| Please help with choosing speakers Try monitors, the JM Electras have come out with a limited edition at a more reasonable price than the mini Utopia which itself wouldn't be a bad choice used. Monitors for a small space are an excellent match. New the regular Electra Monitor is ab... | |
| Rockin Speaker under $1000 used Your asking for a lot. The Jolida is not exactly what the doctor ordered when it comes to high energy output to power big bass. Try used paradigms studio 100 for a cleanish speaker with heavy bass. I don't think they will have the high impedance t... | |
| Has anyone ever used "stacked" Heresy's I have used the Heresies in stacked combinations with other speakers, but have always thought they would stack nicely themselves. Right now I have them tweeter side down on top my LaScalas in my rock and rip it system. The Heresies add definition ... | |
| Von Schweikert VR-4,Jr. Bloated is definitely the front end. If anything they become more fluid and less choppy sounding with time. My own VSA got enriched more resolved bass when lead shot was added but they were never "bloated". I think your salesperson was probably go... | |
| Slew Rate The non scientific mark to beat is 50V/uS but its not Atmaspheric that is for sure. | |
| benefit of Higher power over Lower power Amp ? I find the capacitors and transformers to be a more important factor and that its really a matter of sybergy and the sound that the amp you choose puts out. I have a 150wpc Musical Fidelity which puts out transparent clean sound to a point but the... | |
| Von Schweikert VR2 vs VR3 I own VR2s and don't recommend them as Rock speakers I have a seperate system for Rock. The VR2s have superb tone and timbre for classical music at medium loud volumes. If you want to blow your ears off as I do on occasion think of something else ... | |
| Best table in $1500 range The scout is a great table and a "destination" for begining Vinyl. If you need a phonostage You'll need to reserve at the very least $500 (there are some mini boxes in the 3-$400 range). I just bought a Music Hall MMF-5 which does have suspension ... | |
| Tight-Budget Tube Integrated... Help I agree there really aren't a lot of choices at that price. If you can get $600 together then you can experiment and listen to the newer Chinese imports if you don't take Trelja's advice. The Jolida 302 is a perpetual favorite ( Joe I am sorry, bu... | |
| car speakers? I really appreciate the feedback thanks. I have the 1998 328i (E36). I was also told that the cutouts won't hold commercially available speaker baskets. I had a new crossovers and amp (50wpc x 4) using the same source CD player and preamp elements... | |
| Tube amp on the IRS Beta The best tube amp I ever heard for the even bigger IRS was the Antique Sound Labs AQ1009DT. That was the new twin 845 output tube tower mono blocs. The effect on the Emims and Emits was magical. I wanted to buy the amps right then and there. TRELJ... | |
| car speakers? Anybody know speakers that can be used in the BMW 3 series. My local installers have all told me you have to go back to the dealer to get replacements. I want to upgrade as long as I am replacing. I know nothing about it but the main rear speakers... |