phizzer

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Great Rock & Roll speakers?
Hey guys,I just came back from a checking out some speakers at this new audio place they opened up in NYC. I was actually down looking for a cd player but could not resist sampling some of the floor models. I checked out the AUDES O37, Snell E.5mk... 
Review: Jolida JD-100 CD Player
thanks dcktr-let me know if the cones make a difference if you decide to get them. 
Great Rock & Roll speakers?
Tweakster,like the choice in your music and we seem to listen to a lot of the same stuff. I agree with you on your assesment of the vandersteens. As far as the 100's go, they do need juice to crank them but they do a pretty good job on rock imho. ... 
Great Rock & Roll speakers?
I was using Vandersteen 2ci's up until about a month ago.These were originally coupled with a 130w Rotel Rb981 amp and an Rc980 pre. Then I changed to a Parasound php-850. Got a little more bass response but my the vandys' always flash notoriously... 
Personal speaker evolution
My speaker evolution/de-evolution are as follows:Micro-acoustics model? (high school)Bose 301's-they were small and cranked at the boarding school.Ohm Model H's-nice sound but kept blowing the drivers REPEATEDLY.B&W DM330 or DM100 (can't remem... 
Review: Jolida JD-100 CD Player
Just interested to know what kind of music you listen to. I am considering this player and listen to Rock and Jazz as well as some vocal stuff. I agree that a lot of these players sound harsh and digital, especially with older recordings. I prefer... 
Review: Paradigm PW-2200 Subwoofer
I agree with you on your subwoofer choice. I have the pw-2200 with the studio 80's and I get massive bass response. I originally had it with a pair of monitor 3s v2 but upgraded. I live in an apartment in nyc and my neighbors all just "love" me. I... 
looking for an appropriate cd for my system
Thanks to all for the immediate responses. I had originally wanted to check out the planet 2000 but got mixed reviews on that one. I will give it a listen for myself. The Ah! player has also got good reviews at audioreview.com. Someone suggested t...