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| Marantz 3300 - Fanboy issues, buyer beware..... I chased vintage Marantz receivers almost two decades ago. Granted, $150 max would get you a Marantz 22XX series receiver in decent enough shape, but there would be an outlay of almost what you paid for the receiver to repair the receiver at some... | |
| Elvis Costello's favorite album of his own. Armed Forces is my favorite as well. Released in my senior year in college. Album came with a promotional EP that featured a live recording of 'Alison.' So so good. To my tastes, Costello has never equaled this recording, though I am partial... | |
| Seeking wisdom - high efficiency, low- to mid-db, music-first speakers Hi - Have gone through my share of bookshelf speakers over the past 20 years. I have 3 systems in use, two of which utilize bookshelf speakers. I also live in an apartment and listen at the same levels that you mentioned in your post. These ar... | |
| Starting Over and I need your help Your Omega 7 speakers are speakers you can build around. I maintain that they are the sleepers of the Omega line and I actually prefer them to the Alnico models. I would be surprised if your amp were not the piece letting you down. Even though ... | |
| Shouldn’t Do This, but… Wow. I would double down on my bet on electrical work either done by the owner or by some neighborhood guy. Most electricians would either pull out the knob & tube wiring or disconnect it. Doubt there were permits, if work were done. No re... | |
| Shouldn’t Do This, but… Any chance that you are in a 2 or 3 family house and are renting a created apartment? That would explain a common fuse box/ breaker panel in the basement and not one in your apartment. Lotsa luck with this one. Good chance these were hom... | |
| What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12? Consider the Heaven 11 Billie integrated amplifier mentioned above. Not pushing it, just very satisfied with it. Complete with DAC and phono. Rich | |
| Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio - 'In Full Swing' Many different styles, all cuts well recorded, especially the Jane Monheit ones. https://www.amazon.com/Full-Swing-Mark-OConnors-Trio/dp/B00007I2KT | |
| What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12? Did not mention in my response that I used the Rega Brio (newer, half sized form) for several years and was never enthralled with it. I chalked it up to the speakers that I was using (Omega single drivers), which tend to do better with tubes. Sw... | |
| sibilance in system Hi - What are your thoughts on your main speakers ... the Omega Super 6 Alnico floor standers? Omegas take forever to break in. The Omegas are praised for how well they do vocals, yet I never warmed up to the Alnicos. I have owned a number o... | |
| What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12? Went through a few after the Rega Brio. First the Croft integrated amp (never warmed up to it) and then the Rogue Sphinx v3 (too noisy). Also two different sets of speakers, Omega Compact Alnico monitors and GoldenSource BRX monitors. Not cheap... | |
| Looking for comparisons between CD transports About a year or so ago, I went with the PS Audio Perfect Wave SACD transport. I have a good sized record collection. But, I own a lot (and I mean a lot of CDs and SACDs) and was concerned about having quality players available to me, as I am g... | |
| For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls? Coop Board President in NYC (Queens) for 14 years. Safe to say, all manner of noise complaints have been brought to me for resolution. Granted, so much depends on the building structure itself. Prewar, wooden floor joist buildings are going ... | |
| Record Store Day 2024? RSD has become quite the money grab. I went with the ''Talking Heads Live '77' and the 'Yardbirds B sides' titles. Other items looked promising, but were prohibitive in their pricing. Unfortunate. I didn't bother going to Rough Trade Records... | |
| Moving into an apartment with wood joist floors - worried about neighbors hearing It will become more a question of at what days and what time(s) of the day you do your listening. Your choice of music will also figure into this. If you are listening at 2PM on a Wednesday, it is not going to matter all that much. It gets ... |