onebean
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| Help me select few vinyl LPs Acoustic Sounds are my go to source for new vinyl. Their in house record pressing / reissues have been nothing short of amazing. They offer quite a few Analogue Productions reissues around $50, and they offer UHQR versions of limited titles. The ... | |
| Best Receiver? I highly recommend the McIntosh MAC4100. It’s my favorite receiver compared to a collection of top end units. Another standout for me is Sansui Eight. The Fisher recommendations are solid too. I love my kx200, and just got an 800b back from restor... | |
| best SACD player Thank you to the OP for starting this topic, I have been on a similar search to update my Marantz SA-8004 in hopes of taking my disc spinning game up a notch. Marantz 30n, and KI Ruby have been on my wish list, and I've been looking at some ol... | |
| Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums Tommy Bolin - Private Eyes the whole album is very solid, but if you are looking for a single track, it has to be Post Toastee. 9 minutes of bliss, we’ll recorded and sounds great on vinyl. | |
| Bang for the buck @kota1 thanks for the info! I saw the 30 day home trial, but assumed I'd be on the hook for return shipping if I didn't keep them. Shipping those heavy beasts would likely be expensive. Do you know how close I can run the 580's to the wall (unfo... | |
| Bang for the buck I’m in a similar situation to @labguy, and have been looking for a pair of speakers in the $2000 or less range. The JBL 580/590 has been on my list, but I am having a hard time hitting the buy button. I read tons of great reviews, but I wonder if ... | |
| Tube amps - what 3 things… I don't get worked up about tubes wearing out, many of my tube amps from the 60's and 70's still have original tubes. I don't listen to my system more than a couple hours a day, so I haven't seen the tube consumption issue many reference. I don't ... | |
| Banchmark DAC3B vs. Denafrips Pontus II (12th Aniv.) My scratching my head on the Gustard. It appears it has an ESS chip, not R2R. | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? Over the last 10 years, I have bought and sold quite a few pieces of gear ranging in age from 75 years old, to less than 10 years old. I've reduced this collection down to what I consider to be the best pieces. These are my opinions, far from gosp... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know @69zoso69 system sound is a very individual taste, only you can make the final decision on components and cables. With that said, take my comments as my opinions. I use Mogami interconnects in my main system, and I think they offer a wonderful so... | |
| Mogami 2921 vs Canare 4s11 vs ??? I have a run of Canare 4S11 I plan to try soon. How are you using this 4 conductor cable for a simple stereo connection? Are you using the reds together and the whites together for positive and ground? Does anyone make a gold plated copper banana ... | |
| 2nd system thoughts on vintage receivers I think your idea is sound, and I respectfully disagree with the members here saying older gear doesn't sound as good. I own the Nakamichi SR4A you mentioned, and it's quite a nice sounding piece of gear. I also highly recommend the early Luxman r... | |
| Scams on Audiogon (McIntosh Amps) Likely the scammer doesn't care what the Audiogon cost is because he's using a stolen credit card number to fund his scam ad. | |
| the cart or the horse? @wavendon @charles1dad makes an excellent point on the Leben 300 and Luxman SQ N150. As I mentioned in my PM, I'm a big fan of EL84's, and these 2 pieces have been on my radar for a while. I'd love to spend some time with both of them. I don't k... | |
| the cart or the horse? I'm in a different camp than most of the folks that posted here (and I'll likely get blasted for it). I would encourage wavendon to explore some reconditioned vintage tube or solid state integrated amps or receivers. If you can find something with... |