randy-11
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| Looking to build a system for under $5k Vandersteen is good; also listen to the Maggie 1.7ibuy a good amp that can drive the speakers well; buy a pre-amp with the control functionality you need or want, and a CD player or DAC (Oppo is good and inexpensive + there are many used ones)igno... | |
| When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better? if you think that vinyl sounds better, then your system is inadequate and you need a more resolving system with a better DAC | |
| Best budget integrated choices Onkyo is good as is Yamaha; also nad, rotelused in good shape will be a LOT cheaper than new - maybe as low as $50 if you wait for college move out this summer and look diligentlyyour next question will be - what is the best sounding amp for the L... | |
| I need a recommendation for long(er) cables best thing is to run balanced from your balanced pre-amp to your balanced monoblock amps, which are sitting right next to your speakersis that doable for you? | |
| What commerical audio system tweaks provide sound quality improvement?? Caig makes a good cleaner and a liquid polymer that is conductiveDon't waste money on spendy interconnects but gold plated ends are worthwhile.ARC puts dampers on their tubes so you should too; turntables & cartridges would be best in another ... | |
| What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism? why is it hugely important?are you going to mount the thing in an off-road vehicle?the real question is whether a unit can deal with mechanical shock electronically, mechanically or however so that SQ is not affected | |
| What commerical audio system tweaks provide sound quality improvement?? room treatmentsor better speakersamps - if and only if your current amp is clippingsound isolation if and only if you use a turntable | |
| 15 AMP or 20 AMP Power Conditioner. or neither if you have no power problemswhy do you think you have a lot of noise on your line - did you measure it? | |
| Which Floor standing speakers with the NAD C356 Int. Amplifier generally one wants to get the best speakers possible and have an amp that can drive them w/o clipping (damping factor is usually not an issue these days, but if the speakers need a lot of current at some low impedance in the freq. range the amp m... | |
| Help with speakers issues part III the question isn't whether they are optimal in your room - the real question is whether they sound better than something else in your roomor to be more accurate - whether their advantages are better to you than - say - a Vandersteen's advantages w... | |
| Help with speakers issues part III I am a vandy fan, but even they cannot create the sound from a maggievice versa applies toothe entertainment center will mess up sound staging more on any box or set of boxes than on panelscan you describe your room? | |
| Which Floor standing speakers with the NAD C356 Int. Amplifier why not sell the nad? | |
| What is most important part of a system? I think I'll buy one of those T-shirts that says:IT'S THE TRANSDUCER, STUPID! | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? how do Schiit, Mytek and Berkeley make SQ from redbook CDs better?is it upsampling?? or some innovative new circuit designs, or?? | |
| Resale value of new speakers insurance company may not pay if they know he sells the speakers after buying themState Farm is one of the worst insurance companies - you can check with your state ins. commision for complaint elves, but I'll tell you that usually USAA is best (i... |