oldschool1948
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| Sent Back the Pro-ject Turntable: What would be the best option in the $1800 range? The Techdas Air Force 1 is a really nice looking TT. If someone can show me where I can find it in the OP's $1800 price range, I'd sell my beloved 1200G and buy one in a heartbeat. | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners The F702's look very nice and a lot like my DC8Ti's. They are priced about the same. The F702's are more efficient and lack rear ports, which might be good depending on the amp I end up with. Going with a tube amp is a big decision for me becau... | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners @cd318 Thank you. I truly appreciate your comments. I also had way too much 80's and 90's era stuff from my military days, and began giving it way last year to my nephew, godson, and goddaughter. In the end, I can't take it with me: NAD 714... | |
| Higher End DACs As far as streamers, you should give Innous a serious look. Innous has streamers ranging from ~$1,200 Zen Mini MK3 to the Zenith Statement at ~$13,000. | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners @mulveling Thanks for the feedback. Never heard VACs. I’ll have to talk to some of the local dealers. I hope to audition Linear Tube Audio’s reference power amps next week. LTA is a local manufacturer, who will be at the upcoming Tampa audio show. | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners Thanks to everyone who’s responded. This has given me a lot to think about. My plan is to stay with separates, and to try a tube amp. I hope to audition the Audio Mirror Reflection 45 WPC SET mono blocks within the next two weeks and go from th... | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners I agree on the quality front. Great sound a given, I also want something that's going to last. For the amp, I set my budget at $7.5K for something new. I'm hoping to buy a demo or used amp at a much better price. I want to move into retirement... | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners Its all about matching the speaker and amp appropriately together. I couldn't agree more. The NAD is a pretty good match with these speakers. But, I'm hoping to hear that "tube magic" that so many folks talk about. @cd318 I have considered k... | |
| Tannoy Speaker Owners David,Thanks for the specs. Why didn’t I think of that :-)!Unlike my youth, I now keep my listening levels low to moderate. I’m just trying to enjoy the music. My “rock the house” days are long over.The NAD pushes the Tannoy’s with ease. I have... | |
| Looking for recommendations for a 'warm' sounding DAC Tubadour III SE - excellent DAC for $2500 | |
| Advice for a choice Instead of a CD player, have you considered something like the Innous ZenMini MKIII? I’ve never used a Marantz CD player so I can’t comment on their comparative sonic qualities. The ZenMini does not have Bluetooth.I ripped my CD collection to a ... | |
| Schiit vs. Mytek vs. Chord - looking for some thoughts Take a look at the Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE tube DAC. https://www.audiomirror.com/product-page/tubadour-iii-se-nonoversampling-tube-dac-2500 I use it with an Innous Zenith MKII streamer, Herron VSTP-3A (ro2) preamp, and NAD M22v2 power am... | |
| Which of these power cords ? I use a mix of Wireworld, VooDoo, and Shunyata cables all bought used or on sale at a deep discount. Works for me. | |
| Streamers with best apps? Innous Zen miniI can't speak for a Innous Zen mini's app. I have an Innous Zenith MKII and it's app for setup, ripping CDs, and server management is very good to excellent not to mention it's excellent SQ. For playing music, I use Roon; alth... | |
| Breakdown of Turntable Performance My brain can only grasp what sounds good to my ears. I have a 30+ year old Technics SL-1600MK2 with Ortofon Blue in my rec room and a one year old Technics SL-1200G with Ortofon Quintet Black in my listening room.At first, I had the Blue on the 1... |