onhwy61
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| Does mfg's name/model affect your opinion of sound Of course it does. A manufacturer's name means something. To the knowledgeable audiophile the brand name carries a whole history filled with meaning. Whether or not that history and meaning is accurate is another question, but it clearly exists.I ... | |
| Build a new system around pair of Snell Alll's? It's summertime in Austin and an audiophile is seriously considering high wattage mono tube power amps. I guess some like it hot!If you don't have much experience with tube amps I would be cautious in buying vintage tube power amps. They may requi... | |
| Anyone Using An FM Transmitter? Can't comment on kit building since I bought a used assembled unit. | |
| Anyone Using An FM Transmitter? I use a Ramsey FM30b. The manufacturer sells it as a kit or you can find fully assembled units on-line for around $300. They do show up occasionally used for around $125-150. I looked at the sub $100 ones on Amazon and was turned off by the user c... | |
| Sonus faber Cremona M with Prima Luna DiaLogue One I would be more concerned with whether your smallish bedroom is a good setting for the larger SF loudspeaker. The speakers need space between them and the listener, plus space behind them. | |
| Don't read you'll be sorry I feel your pain. Next time have your parents help you out with expensive cable purchases. And remember, the audio cable sector is doing fine. | |
| Who uses high end TT setup for vintage records ? I have a 00s vintage turntable/tonearm/cartridge that plays LPs from the 1950s onward with equal ability. It's not a cutting edge setup, but it's more than respectable. I wasn't aware that newer tonearm/cartridges are so narrowly focused. IMO that... | |
| Opinions on Reference LP Digitization System ... The components you've listed, while superb, may not have the flexibility to archive a large vinyl collection. For the sake of clarity I suggest you ignore all the power cords, stands, power conditioners, etc. and just focus upon the turntable, ton... | |
| Magnepan Service HORRIBLE??? Obviously the OP has a right to express his experiences and opinions. At the same time participants is this forum have the right to an opinion about the OP's problem(s) and the reasonableness of his actions. I read this thread as an attempt to dri... | |
| What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like? Bryon, I too have noticed that effect. At times I've used it as a measure of whether I've really upgraded. | |
| Magnepan Service HORRIBLE??? Etmerritt33, the more you post, the more a complete picture of the type of person you are emerges. To some extent it doesn't matter, but suppose an employee at Magnepan was reading this thread. The way you've, maybe not directly, but causally enco... | |
| World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above? I think he's convinced himself that it's the best. If it makes him happy... | |
| Opinions on Reference LP Digitization System ... The Lynx AES16 does not do A/D conversions. | |
| Opinions on Reference LP Digitization System ... Where's the A/D converter? | |
| Magnepan Service HORRIBLE??? Magnepan makes extremely high value, high performance esoteric loudspeakers. They routinely receive outstanding reviews and frequently have waiting lists for new purchases. They are a small, privately held company that makes its products in the US... |