mikesinger
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| need your help flying blind. call up richard vandersteen, he is a great guy and can offer insight into what you are looking to acomplish with the speaker cablehe designs his gear around specific amps & speaker cables and such.i would start there and ask other vandersteen ... | |
| Your opinion on cable spending i agree with uppermifi....however to get the best out of your source,pre, and amps you do need deecent interonnects and speaker cable and now powercables.there are some hidden gems in regards to interconnects and speaker cables (used) that have a ... | |
| Upgrade from Cal CL-15 ? had a cal cl-20 in the house while my marantz 8260 was being repaired ( had the cal for 4 weeks). the cl-20 is nice smooth player but uninvolving ims(in my system) imo. the marantz 8260 was more involving but there have been qc issues with some un... | |
| Does it make sense to introduce/buy CD-only player yes, i does. i would invest not in sacd / dvd though i bought a marantz sacd player. yes, sacd is a little better, but only a little, it has to be a dsd recording for it to really, really better( the redbook is that good).there simply in not enoug... | |
| What tube monoblocks? the above statements about the atma-spheres is true. they are pretty amazing amps.also, if you need more muscle, try a couple of bat stereo amps running in mono. they are a very nice amp.hope that helps,mike | |
| Which solid state amp loves a 4 ohm load? would suggest a couple of muse 160's mkII's running in mono mode...sound great with muscle.mike | |
| How badly does price drop for RIP manufacturer? depends....in the case of spica. drivers for the tc-60 can still be obtained.in the case of apogee (unique sounding ribbon, class of their own imo) there are audio clubs that still have parts.in the case of pricing....if it is a classic ( tubed ma... | |
| Need good speaker cable for modest system. go for the discovery 1-2-3. they make great cables and are reasonably priced.mike | |
| Budget amp for Dahlquist DQ-10's typo on above sorry..the lower price pse studio IV and muse 100 are very good amps( $1k range new ) but lack the last bit of sonic refinment when compared to their more $$ counter parts. the muse 160 mk ii was a $2k amp and the pse studio V are a ... | |
| Next Biggest Improvement after Speakers ? rushton is right on. amps and speakers are a marriage some work well together and some dont. also, cables play a very important part in having everything come together ( cables are just as important as a component imo)your front end and pre amp ar... | |
| Where to start with room acoustics i have a dedicated room similar size to yours..what type of speakers do you have ( dynamic, planar, dipole)etc...do you want to put the speakers on the short wall or the long wall.what other obstacles or oblect do you have in the room.mike | |
| Won't preamps become obsolete? i agree with sugarbrie...another reason for removing the pre is often a $$$ issue. you cant get a decent new pre for less than $2500 to $3000 new or $1000-$1500 used.though passive pre's add nothing to the signal-they sound waayy tooo threadbare f... | |
| sleeper budget redbook players.... oops typo in the above. the cal was a shade "more" transparent, but the philips more involving.thanks,mike | |
| Rebuild a Counterpoint SA-100 or start over? take a look at the Audio research Classic 60 stereo amp if you want a hybrid.one of the best amps ever made ( i dont think anyone would disagre on this) and is still a refernce today. this amp has it all, beautiful highs, thundering lows, beautifu... | |
| Interconnect under $200 new or used..... btw,i would try to stick to well known brands till you train your ear in hearing the differnces between cables.lesser known cables are fine with a money back guarantee, however trying the "main" players first would allow you to sell them quickly i... |