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| Polk L100s - tube integrated recommendation Audio Advisor sells Vincent Audio which also makes a hybrid integrated. Another thought is to purchase a tube preamp to drive your SS amplifier since it seems to please you driving your Polk speakers. | |
| BOOKSHELF SPEAKER RECOMMENDATION The small subwoofer just might be the most cost effective option. I own Frtiz Carbon 7se MKII which are wonderful and provide good bottom end for a stand mount. I would also be tempted to try the Falcon Acoustics Q7 at the price mentioned by yo... | |
| Help Building an Audio Room @jo1mtb I believe the room LxWxH you are proposing will work well. Check out ATS Acoustics for ideas. The rockwool material can likely be purchased locally and you can incorporate panels into the walls. As oposed to bass traps I placed diagonally ... | |
| Help Building an Audio Room Good job on getting the harley book. Best single source on audio. I once had a dedicated room in a basement. It was 13, x 15, after framing the front wall and the right wall. Other walls were framed interior to basement. I had stand mount speake... | |
| Arcam CD23 worth saving? I would look into the Cambridge CXC or the Audiolab 6000 transport to use with your DAC. THere are better transportsd at much higher prices but either one of these preforms very well. | |
| They still seem to be a hot mess Check out ATS Acoustics online. They sell ready made and DIY products. They can customize to your needs. | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. @marco1 Yes I was thinking about suggesting the Freya as an option. Many on this site seem to enjoy that pre. Right now on AG there is a Black Ice Fusion 9 MKII tube pream listing for $999. Black ICe was formerly Jolida. I once owned the Jolida ... | |
| CD player suggestions... @jayctoy Yes I am sure that at their price points both the Yamaha and the Marantz sound wonderful. I recently purchased a Music Fidelity 2scd as an open box item for $900. It is a player that has coax, toslink, and USB inputs so serves as a stand ... | |
| Besides the Audiolab 6000CDT, I can't speak to the Rega question however I do own the Cambridge CXC and it has preformed very well for me. Transports that are considered better cost much more. | |
| CD player suggestions... I would stay away from the Emotiva player. I would go with Marantz or Yamaha if a CD player is what you want. The Audiolab and Cambridge transports are not CD players. They require a DAC. I believe this to be a good way to go, transport and DAC, ... | |
| What should I upgrade first on my budget system? To better answere your question more info is needed. Have you optomized your room for playback? Which Rotel CD player do you own? Does it have digital output? Is there a priority betaeen vinyl and digital? What is budget for upgrade? | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. OK, you are looking for more gain for a secondary system with a 1K budget and willing to buy used. This is doable and I believe will prove beneficial. Now on to the search. | |
| New speaker cables recommendations sought @teh_chucksta I am glad to hear you find your system so satisfying. A good place to be in. I agree that room treatmen is the next step. Makes a huge difference and can be made DIY. Look up room treatment on this site. Much info herein. | |
| Sequerra 7.7 Mk. 1 - finish? I loved the original Met 7. Sold them in 1985. Would love to hear a pair again. | |
| Room correction room system vs ears…. I am with those recommending to treat the room 1st. I made my own panels using rockwool 60 in 2x4' sheets 2" thick framed with 1x2" pine and covered with fine burlap fabric.. To start I would place them at the 1st reflection points on side walls,... |