phild
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| Need Suggestions on CD Player under 1k I think you'd be better off spening the $1000 on a used $2000-$3000 player...you should be able to find one that would sound noticeably better than the above choices. | |
| Amp recommendations for Merlin VSM / TSM P.S. I wouldn't worry too much about the balanced outs if you find a single-ended amp that you enjoy. I am using single ended outs and ins with an RCA BAMM. My amp & pre are balanced, so I may upgrade my BAMM someday (the balanced versions are... | |
| Amp recommendations for Merlin VSM / TSM I used my Merlin VSMs with: Pass Aleph 3, BelCanto SETi40, 47 Labs Gaincard, Luxman M2000, NAD 916(?), Counterpoint SA-100 (and completely rebuilt as NP100), a Revox B 250S integrated, and I originally heard them with Atmasphere OTL amps. I had my... | |
| CDP with "holographic" sound for less than 1000? You can buy a used Cary 303/100 for $1000 (maybe a little more). I've haven't actually heard one, but plenty of people rave about them on AudioAsylum all the time. They were originally $2500 or so, but sell for less because there is a newer 303/20... | |
| Ear Plug/Hearing Protection Poll I use foam earplugs for sound protection and for some peace(on planes, etc.), and I use a different type of ear plug ("Hearos" brand...the ones that look like small, rubber christmas trees) for rock concerts. They don't offer the 30db reduction th... | |
| best cable for dac Hey llanger...I do think a lot of the claims are pure crap and cables are insanely overpriced, but they do make a difference. Should they?? I don't know. Do they become over priced tone controls?? Yeah. Still...many affect the signal in different ... | |
| Once Upon A Time In... <Because it was circuimsized!Ask why?And the answer is simple: statistics of lack of cultural literacy of an average american citizen that might take this movie different way especially consearning sex with adolescents.">Uh...haven't 50% of ... | |
| Once Upon A Time In... Hey Treyhoss and Marakanetz...don't get me wrong, I love the film. I love everything about it. It's one of my favorite movies ever, but it's not the type of movie that usually appeals to a mass audience. It's way too subtle, somewhat depressing, a... | |
| interconnect suggests under 300 used. I've liked Cardas, JPS, Coincident, and ZCable...all have various models available for $100-$300 new and used. | |
| Once Upon A Time In... You really do need to search for the uncut version. The short version barely makes sense, and the slower pacing is a huge part of the movie's magic (working very much like "Once Upon A Time In The West"). I may be mistaken, but I believe the uncut... | |
| best cable for dac I did A/B the Elco and Acoustic Zen (months ago). The Elco seemed to be a bit more up-front and feature the mids more than the Zen. The Zen's mids were more recessed and it may have had lower bass (not necessarily more prominent...just lower in fr... | |
| Does anyone have feedback on the TERK Pro antenena I agree with Rcprince...the Terk magnifies the garbage as well as the signal. I'll sell you mine (I don't use it anymore), but I can't recommend it to you. It may work okay, but I agree with most of the above...there's not much you can amplify if ... | |
| MFSL Beatles CDs There were no official Beatles MFSL CDs made...none...not in any country. There are always some for sale on Ebay and elsewhere claiming to be Japanese imports, Italian imports, whatever. They're all CDs that were made from the MFSL LPs (or who kno... | |
| Phono Amp Recommendations Hi Deana,If you're interested in the Black Cube, I recommend buying it used and saving yourself $300-$400. You can probably find one of the original versions for $350-ish (they are often listed on this site). They're very basic inside and there is... | |
| Vinyl LPs To CD I use the Sony W33 pro CDR (I think I paid $479 late last year) and it does a very good job. It has 24/96 A/D - D/A conversion and it also has Sony's SBM dithering(?) technology as an option. I'm sure a nice Apogee A/D converter would sound better... |