mitch2
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| Aragon 4004MKII replacement recs Here are three recommendtions to consider;1. Buy another 4004MkII. I liked the one I owned years ago and for $600-800 used, they offer good sound quality IMO.2. McCormack DNA 225 at around $1,500 used, and sometimes less,3. Hypex Ncore NC400, eith... | |
| Rack Recommendations I would look for something as solid as possible that can be coupled to the floor with heavy coned footers such as the brass Bear Paws by edenSound or Mapleshade brass. I personally appreciate the structural integrity, flexibility of equipment plac... | |
| Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking? SMc Audio modified/upgraded TLC-1. This linestage from the 1990's was the forebearer to SMc Audio's highly regarded VRE-1 linestage, basically a buffered passive, which is most often configured for 6dB gain resulting from the transformers. Steve M... | |
| Sonos or Mac Mini? I have been very satisfied going the mac mini route last summer and having Ben at Mojo Audio do his thing has bumped it up to a very, very good sounding source, IMO.Mojo removed the internal SMPS, added their internal filter, an outboard linear po... | |
| Are older series speaker cables a bad investment?? Who cares about better? Just find something you like. After many years of listening, I found that, for speaker cables, I like the sound of a larger aggregate gauge cable consisting of multiple, small diameter, solid core conductors, made from high... | |
| Best sounding new DAC under $2500? The Octave MkII recommended above is very musical and if you can swing just a bit more, I have been very happy with their higher end model the HEX, which has an internally powered (not BUS powered) asynchronous USB input, better power supply, and ... | |
| Amp recommendation for B&W 801 Matrix SII speakers Try your MC275 first before you spend your money.The PASS will work fine, as will any high current SS amp, although the PASS will probably sound better than most.Back in the day, many liked Classe' amps with B&W, maybe because quite a few Amer... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house The new Jupiter copper caps are out Hi Bill, did you order these directly from Chris at Jupiter? I do not see them yet on the website but I was hoping to obtain some in time to use on a current project. | |
| Core Audio Technology vs Mojo Mini Mac Mods There is some stuff on various websites that you can read for insight but nothing to my knowledge that directly compares the work of the two companies with respect to SQ.Mojo does have some press with Dagogo and Confessions of a Part-time Audiophi... | |
| Got the upgrade bug what is the forum's thoughts on used speakers? How can you tell that the product is in good working order? Without getting burned. And how old is too old? To me, speakers are the toughest of all our gear to purchase used, especially as you move u... | |
| Any Tips on Buying? Walter and Stringreen nail this.First do your own research...know what you want, how much it is worth, and how much you are willing to pay for it, and then pulling the trigger will be much easier.When you find what you are looking for, evaluate th... | |
| Best beer Bells is from Kalamazoo Michigan (est. 1985) and the original location includes the Eccentric Cafe tavern, a music venue, beer garden and the original brewery where a wide variety of small batch microbrews are still crafted.Bells distributes beer,... | |
| Need help determining best shipping practices Your speakers are not particularly large, or heavy. Elizabeth and Photon46 have you covered nicely, and particularly the recommendation for a double box with 2 inches additional space between the two boxes. That is great advice. Many of the better... | |
| Best beer Spring is here...Bell's tapped the Oberon today! | |
| Anyone own an AudioDharma cable cooker? Have used mine for years.Takes the guessing out of "is this cable burned in yet?"I would describe the effect as perhaps taking the rough edge off of new cables and bringing a little life back into old cables that have been unused for awhile.Otherw... |