paraneer
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| What is Technics thinking? Thanks for the link Andy. Good to know that the "G" will be just as awesome as the "GAE". But its still the same price - 4 Grand! So why are you glad you waited? | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K Yup. Definitely thinking about buying used. I am however somewhat scared of buying something used and then finding out later that it doesn't meet my tastes but maybe I will take the plunge.I don't blame you. I would be too. But why limit yoursel... | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K Thanks brimel1974.Your amp puts out a respectable 125 wpc into 8, 200 wpc into 4 ohms and should have no problem driving most of the speakers recommended. It also has a Class D power amplifier which many consider bright and I tend to agree. So l... | |
| Fair price for a Yamaha RX-V1 (I am a two-channel guy but have a separate stereo system located in another room). I currently have an OPPO 83 deck for Blu Ray playback. Given all that, can you offer any recommendations/opinions? If you are a 2 channel guy, then why not build a... | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K You now have close to 20 speaker recommendations but you have never told us what kind of amp you have. So how would any of us know if any of these fine speaker recommendations could be properly driven by your amp?Per your criteria, you want a sma... | |
| A friend told me JBL DD67000 is actually very bad speaker, is it true? He is telling you that because he reads the audio rags and wants to sound smart. JBL is an old, mainstay name and can't possibly make a speaker that would compete against the current darlings in the audiophile world.While attending AXPONA this pa... | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? First, congrats on realizing AVR's and mp3's are great for sound effects and convenience, but for pure music reproduction, dedicated stereo systems are the best way to go. So, nice system you have put together to start enjoy music the way it's me... | |
| Monitor Audio Silver 2 vs Dali Zensor 3 Too bad you can't listen to them first.Again, both are rear ported and the impedance/sensitivity are nearly identical. So if must choose without an audition, might as well take a chance and go with the MA Silver S. It has a bigger mid/bass drive... | |
| Monitor Audio Silver 2 vs Dali Zensor 3 As both are rear ported and the impedance/sensitivity specs are nearly identical, the choice is easy.Pick the one that sounds best to you! | |
| Who is you go to for top quality vinyl I like Acoustic Sounds for new pressings and have bought many. But for used original Japanese pressings, I have found them to easily be twice as high as what I have scored at records shops/shows. And again, you can't inspect a used record off th... | |
| Who is you go to for top quality vinyl Original Japanese pressings have held up very well over the years and are usually my best sounding records. Even the jackets and Obi Strips are usually pristine. Whoever bought these records as new probably got them at true audio shops and playe... | |
| Marantz and Stereophile? Paraneer, I would add the PM8004 & PM8005 to the list of 2 channel equipment that is not in their Reference line yet still hand built in Japan along side of them. You’re right. Also, the PM7005 is built in Japan too. I should have said Marantz... | |
| Marantz and Stereophile? Reference series from my knowledge is excellent! But dealers of Marantz tend to offer the basic line!Your correct. Marantz has two lines of gear - their excellent Reference line made in Japan and is strictly two channel.And then their is their ba... | |
| How long do high quality speakers "last" Quality speakers are made to quality standards and can last for decades.I have a pristine pair of ADS L-520's that I bought new in 1980. They are currently used in a secondary system. They have been well taken care of, not exposed to temperature... | |
| Marantz and Stereophile? As a PM15S2 owner, congrats on your new PM11S3. I have no idea why there is a lack of audio rag reviews of MARANTZ reference gear. All I know is that I demoed mine head to head against a McIntosh MA6300 and preferred that PM15S in sound quality,... |