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| Speaker upgrade question. I would consider a pair of Magnepan 1.7s and an REL subwoofer. It's hard to seriously improve on a KEF reference speaker with another box but Magnepans are a whole new game. Detail, image size, and space you can only get with a panel dipole. With ... | |
| ...bookshelf speakers that sound good at low volume... Yamaha amps have almost always had a variable loudness control. This allows you to dial in as much loudness compensation as your situation requires. This will really help you get the sound you're looking for. | |
| Want to setup basic home audio system I'll cut to the chase. The NAD C 328 is the most capable, best sounding amp in its price range. Period. It will handle your streaming today, and later, vinyl better than most amps double its price. NAD has been doing that for over 40 years. Some... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry With your rig, I would stay away from anything with a Shibata or microline stylus. They require spot on alignment and longer (lower tracking error) arms. The Hana 'E' (for elliptical) H (High Output) is a screaming deal. Forgiving stylus profil... | |
| A/V Receiver Recommendation for a newby. Anthem if you can afford it, Marantz if you can't. Personally, I think Marantz has been doing a great job for the last few years in both the mid-price and higher end spaces. My only issue: I get the 'porthole' styling as a nod to earlier - wayyy e... | |
| Newbie to the awesome audiophile world All pretty good discussion, but at the end of the day, for $1,000 it will come down to a pretty short list of integrated amps. Mine would include:1) NAD 368 - 80WPC, much more peak, modular upgradeability, decent phono stage, lots of awards2) Mara... | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? Well, you sincerely failed. | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? Aaron Neville "Everybody Plays the Fool" (if the system has issues with male vocals you'll know it here)Stevie Wonder "I Believe (When I Fall In Love)" (For the sub-bass synth line) A real LF workout especially for vinyl Jewel "Have a Little Faith... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience You sir are the most deserving of a set of Magneplanars. That which you seek, but cannot quite put to words, exists in but a few loudspeaker technologies - large dipole panels to be specific. A conventional loudspeaker looks more than a little Rub... | |
| Budget streaming amp That is the original Sonos Amp - the one that Sonos was going to brick, then changed their minds under consumer pressure. So now it's on a dead-end app (no patches/ugrades) while newer amps will be on a different software platform entirely. That ... | |
| Buying a new TT today VPI Scout Prime - You can score a 'demo' or 'blem' for $2,000. From there you are into a system like a camera with interchangeable lenses: you can keep it basic or upgrade over time. Motor, platter, arm mount, arm tube,cabling, even the plinth. Th... | |
| Phono Stage for a VPI Prime Scout What cartridge you are going to run seems to be more to the point, MM, MI, MC? Output voltage and preferred input impedance matter a lot. As well, what speakers. I SAF wouldn't buy any phono preamp that didn't have an infrasonic filter if I ha... | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (I was a roadie when it came out, so it was the soundtrack to my life at the time)Humble Pie - Rockin the Fillmore (Just the side with Hallelujah I Love Her So)Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (Can somebody plea... | |
| New TT for ~$1500 For around $1,000 right now, The Pro-Ject Classic SB with Wooden Chassis and Ortofon Quintet Red MC Cartridge package from Audio Advisor that includes Pro-Ject’s Push-Button Electronic Speed Control, the Clamp-It $99 Record Clamp, and the Leather... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mary Chapin Carpenter "Party Doll & Other Favorites" Not just a ' best of' album, it has a combination of live performances from David Letterman to the Superbowl, some studio cuts all across nearly a decade. But it holds up like a single bod... |