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| Best Budget RCA cables If you shop on E-bay, you can find audioquest ICs and speaker cables highly discounted off retail.I believe you can find AQ Sidewinder or the Copperhead ICs and Type 4 speaker cables within your budget. The earlier version of Type 4, lacking the b... | |
| System Upgrade Recommendations Given that you have the pre outs on the Marantz, I would purchase an amplifier that better drives the Maggies, and as you plan, purchase the preamp at a later date. I believe it would need to have the HT bypass to use the Marantz for HT processing. | |
| Looking for a Cheap DAC? I agree, for $89 looks promising. | |
| Wine, audio, and music. How many of us Aphiles enjoy wine when listening to music? More often a good pale ale or IPA for me. | |
| Who and what are BEL/Bell Labs amplifiers Trelja, you are welcome. | |
| Who and what are BEL/Bell Labs amplifiers I own a BEL1001 MK V made in 2007. It is the most prized component in my system. I found it used at a dealership in Chicago. Should (when) it needs servicing I am not sure where I will take it, however will look into it. | |
| Spend more money on the amp or the pre-amp? I do agree with thehorn's position regarding the theoretical side. The amplifier/speaker match is critical to best performance. Though years back separates were considered better than integrateds, these days that comparison does not always hold tr... | |
| Warm, lush and dark ... Dac up to 1.2K +1 MHDT DACs. | |
| Integrated for B&W CM6 Towers Given that these speakers dip down to 3ohms and are not likely a "8 ohm average speaker" I would look for a SS amp of 100wpc into 8ohms/200wpc into 4 ohms rating. | |
| Benchmark DAC1 USB vs. Rega R Dac If you are referring to the DACs now being offered on AG and could swing it, why not buy both and explore what the sonic distinction between these DACs has to offer in your system. The one less desirable could be sold with little if any loss. The... | |
| The power amp part of my NAD 7150failed; what NAD power amp might I pair it with? +1 213runnin, stereo5.I would only purchase an amp if I was considering replacing the receiver in the near future. Otherwise I would consider the purchase of a newer but used integrated. Why consider only NAD? What is your budget? | |
| Help with room treatments Also check out ATS Acoustics, Piper City, Illinois. Check out their web site and give them a call. Very helpful personnel and fair pricing. They offer DIY and completed traps, diffusers, and panels.I am not afilliated, just a purchaser of their pr... | |
| Need a preamp with tone controls! I agree with Wolf, the Vincent gear is better built than NAD. I have owned both. Tone controls on Vincent integrateds and preamps. | |
| Planning your Total eclipse party? Avoid being a human Sacrifice! Greetings from Carbondale area! No I didn't expend any of my audio budget getting here, I live here. Staying home to guard my family/property against the Sun Worshipers looking for sacrificial lambs. | |
| Current NAD integrated amps, what are your impressions? Speakers with the same impedance and sensitivity ratings can differ significantly regarding power demands. |