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| New caps for preamp? Caps each have their own sound. You will need to identify what kind of a resulting sound you are looking for before you go down the replacement path.If you're looking for open and airy and precise and clean and extended and textured, then teflons ... | |
| Ayre C-5xe vs Ayre C-7xe?? Just picked up a used CX7e and am expecting delivery later this week. I've contacted Ayre about the MP upgrades and they are apparently backlogged unti November right now. So I guess I'll get to know this player for a while and see what other's im... | |
| What is the affect of cd player? The degree of difference between good digital, like your Cambridge, and top shelf digital is relatively small. And probably not a worthwhile upgrade at all unless the rest of your system is highly resolving and up to par with it.It's all about tha... | |
| Low-Profile Turntable There's a used B&O Beogram for sale here for a very inexpensive price. That should fit your need.http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtabl&1251070655 | |
| Has anyone listened to the new Dave Matthews CD? I do see a CD, video and cassette copies of "Crowded Streets" available but never saw a vinyl copy. I did see one person claim to have a signed copy of this album, listed as a prized possession.If you're every in need of cash in a hurry you could ... | |
| Has anyone listened to the new Dave Matthews CD? So, has anyone compared the vinyl to the CD yet? Which one should I get?Thanks,Bob | |
| Stylus Force Gauge A digital scale is a digital scale is a digital scale. Just because it is an "audiophile approved" scale doesn't make it better. There are a number of websites that sell digital scales. Doa searcha dn find one that has increments of .01 of a gram ... | |
| I always do something stupid... Rules for an aging audiophile tweaker:(1) It always pays to take your time.(2) Keep alcohol away when you are doing something with fragile equipment. (3) It very foolish to have an amp that pushes out 1000W of power, because someday, inevitably, y... | |
| The Next CD Player Recommendation Even if you don't like the sound of these 2 CD players anymore you could still use them as transports. Have you considered trying out a DAC instead of a full CD player? There's quite a few very good ones in the used market for your budget, and if ... | |
| Phonostage Question Whatever you decide to get, based on your budget, try to stretch a bit and truly get something special. I believe the phono stage is the most important piece of equipment in the analogue chain. You can't hear what the TT or cartridge are capable o... | |
| Dyna 20X? I stepped up from a 20X-H to an older XX1-H (got a great deal since it was sitting unused in a drawer and hardly even broken in). The XX1 is the predecessor to the XX2.To backup Thom's statement, the XX1 is far more refined and nuanced, but I defi... | |
| LOMC... phono stage okay, but which cart? I have an older XX1 (which preceeded the XX2), so my comments may not totally apply. I moved from a well loved 20X because I got a can't miss deal on this baby (it was literally sitting in a drawer and forgotten for 8 years and wasn't fully broken... | |
| Is too much power in an amp really a problem? Extra reserve power can be a blessing with inefficient speakers. However, extra care is definitely warranted. An inadvertant dropped stylus, or turning on the DAC after the preamp and amp can all to easily blow your speakers.So, if you're feeling ... | |
| Which of the Audiogon advertised interconnects? I can't speak for all of them you list, but what I heard with the MAC Palladious I liked a lot.Bob | |
| Dynavector DV 20X-L -- which MM will better it? I've had a 20X-H for several years and recently replaced it with a very lightly used XX1-H (yes, they made a high output version of this). The XX1 is now updated to the XX2 in the DV line.Now I know this isn't a MM, but I can say that there is muc... |