mross1949
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| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I have no experience with the Prima Luna amps, but I do own a Prima Luna CD player (the Classic 8) and pass along my impressions in case they are relevant. For the money (which is a lot less than ARC or other high-end payers cost) the fit and fini... | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? I use a Prima Luna CD-8 (with upgraded NOS tubes). While I can't claim to be an expert on all the gear that's out there, this one was by far the most analog-sounding player I've come across in its price range ($3K). | |
| ISO advice on record cleaning fluids Thanks! | |
| Creating space between interconnects & keeping cables off the floor Fishing lines from the ceiling to suspend the cables in mid-air... I've heard about that and trust that you're right. There's only one problem with that and it's a four letter word: W-I-F-E. Do I really want to jeopardize a successful 38-year-long... | |
| Creating space between interconnects & keeping cables off the floor Ghosthouse,Re: rubber bands, that's a good idea and I'll try it, as I've got a couple of places, back in the abyss behind the racks, where the additional separation might be helpful. Thanks! As for being a "true audiophile," in the sense that I th... | |
| Buying Without Audition That is a problem (especially for large and heavy speakers for which return shipping can be expensive). In your shoes, I guess I would begin by doing a lot of web-based research (which it sounds like you may have already done, or started doing); t... | |
| Direction of aftermarket fuses (only for believers!) I was certainly a skeptic years ago, when I first tried the old Hi-Fi tuning fuses. Of course, I never expected that they would turn a $20K system into a $50K one and I was not disillusioned: they didn't . But they did make an audible -- and much ... | |
| Wife stepping on speaker wire Be a man about (even at the risk of a marital dispute) and tell her how much those wires she's stepping on cost. Or, you could just raise the wires a few inches off the floor, with either home made supports or any of a number of commercially made ... | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? A Prima Luna CD-8 (when it's working) with Phillips & Mullard NOS tubes. Even better than (I'm committing heresy here) than my analog end (which, to be fair is 30+ years old)... Amazing sound stage, deep and tight bass, detailed yet mellifluou... | |
| Washington DC I'm in NW DC and would definitely be interested in meeting other audiophiles | |
| Complementary power conditioner for recent Hydra ? I take it, from your post, that you have a Hydra and are looking to improve upon its performance, yes? For what it's worth, I have two Hydras in my system (although not the newest models, as they keep changing them every couple of years and doubli... | |
| The best CD Player for the money I can't claim to know the answer to that, as I've heard only a small fraction of the players out there. Also,the question--"what's the best CD player for the money?"--is highly relative. Best play for the money in what price class?That said, the b... | |
| The best CD Player for the money The original post prompting all these replies is nearly 12 years old... Still the question--"What's the best CD player for the money" would appear to be a popular topic for discussion, judging from the answers Audiogoners continue to post more tha... | |
| ISO advice for replacement fuse Thanks all for the advice... Of course I'm not going to replace the existing fuse (which still works) until I'm sure of the exact replacement specs... Alas, Muse hasn't been answering my e-mails or my voice-mails... I just tried calling them again... | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- I prefer the term "audiophiliac" to "audiophile" because it suggests a chronic condition. |