oldcar63
Responses from oldcar63
| What deserves more attention on Audiogon? FWIW I recently auditioned over twenty floor standing speakers. Most of them the highly touted names on this site. Example SF PSB AZ B&W TOTEM DEVORE MAGGIE VANDERSTEEN PARADIGM ECT. Bottom line a pair of KEF R900 won out. I would have never e... | |
| Best Monitor not over 1K, new ot used I agree with Jaxwired. If you can stretch your budget go for the Kef LS50. A very impressive sound and build. Get the Totem sub matched properly and I think you will be very pleased. Best | |
| MIT Cables In my system I have tried 15+ speaker cables most of the popular brands no MIT though. Some of the highly touted cables performed poorly but to date the best I have found in MY system is Audience. I am still.going to try some more. So I think you ... | |
| Speakers to consider around 5k used? I have compared all of the speakers mentioned minus audiokinesis and revels. Although not side by side. I ended with Kef r900. Based on your likes I would demo these if you can. List 5k and for me it was easy to decide. I will say the speakers men... | |
| Kimber with MIT ? I am currently doing demo on a number of spk cables, including Kimber 12tc biwire. Comparing them against AZ Satori, Dh labs Q10, Granite audio and Audience conductor. Others I have tried Clear day cables ,Carver pro, Crimson and many others. I ha... | |
| Top 3 from: Allman Bros, Tull, Kansas & Feat Allman bros first album, fillmore, peachTull stand up, benefit, songs from woodLittle Feat first , waiting columbus , dixie chickenKansas. None | |
| what else do i need to improve sonic performance? I also agree with Philjolet but would add ditch the PS dac . I had listened to that dac with hi.rez files and transport. I was not impressed at all pick up a good tubed dac. | |
| In need of a powercord For that amp which I have owned , get a JPS Labs gsp 2. I found one used for $50. It will wake up that amp. Good luck | |
| Looking for a GREAT preamp under $2000...thoughts? Definitely audition the tube preamp's mentioned and others if possible. You may find they offer a more musical sound and can be tailored to your liking. | |
| Accuton based speaker list? Add Marten and Jas Audio | |
| recommend an upgrade from KEF Q90s Kef q900 list for $1800 | |
| Best Tube preamplifier under $600 Consonance T1 line stage tube rectified and point to point wiring great value. | |
| Care to put these in order? KEF JBL B&W Soliloquy Kef. Soliloquy B&W Jbl | |
| A reasonable step up from Rega Saturn CD player? Jas musik 1.2 tubed cd I have seen these used for $600.00 or a raysonic 168 which is the same as the ayon just less money. Best | |
| Sony playstation 1 I own one I picked up for $15.00 and a $3.00 wireless remote. Is it the most resolving player? No. What it does for a very low cost is sound non digital and smooth. I use mine feeding my tubed head amp. I compared to many lower cost players and th... |