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| Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them? When I was working, I traveled a lot for my job. In the late afternoons and evenings, I would visit brick-and-mortar stores to listen to a wide variety of CD players, amps, and speaker combinations. And I read reviews. In the early 90's, I bought ... | |
| It’s all a matter of degree I can long periods with no changes in my system. Sometimes a component fails and I need an alternative for a period of time. Then the merry-go-round starts and I read everything that I can to make a considered choice. I typically buy quality used... | |
| Other factors affecting sound I would suggest a whole house surge suppressor in your main panel. (uses 2 spaces). Secondly, one or two dedicated 20Amp circuits to the site of your equipment stack. Third, I have used rockwool insulation in several recent remodeling projects. I... | |
| Is Nakamichi Receiver 1 and CD Player 2 still worth enough to try and sell? I have sold a variety of used equipment to The Music Room, in Erie, CO, including an older Nakamichi MusicBank MB-1, a 7 disk CD player. I had a similar issue with the CD player. It appeared to be dead when taken out of storage, but I exercised t... | |
| Searching for a Integrated Amp under $2K I would suggest a used NAD M2 integrated amp - 200+ wpc, has built-in DAC, and can accept both analog inputs and several formats of digital inputs including AES/EBU. Was listed as Class A integrated amp by S'phile in the past. List price of $6000... | |
| Thiel CS 2.3 radiator replacement Rob at CSS provided replacement tweeters on Thiel CS2.2 speakers for my pair. Also provided replacements for lost feet. Good service. Recommended. | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? My favorite: Thiel CS2.2 amber wood speakers. My first true audiophile purchase in the 90's. I enjoyed listening to them for decades. Amps, pre-amps, and sources came and went, but the Thiel CS2.2 speakers were a constant. Just traded them in for... |