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| Best Mainstream Receiver for 2 Channel Audio For a HT receiver, take a look at the Onkyo 806. It was optimized for 2 channel audio. Onkyo 806 specifications Onkyo 806 review in the Sensible Sound .For a 2 channel receiver, try the Outlaw Audio RR2150.Regards, Rich | |
| Ohm & Tubes -Part 1 Interesting results and I realize that your experiment was from the OHM's point of view. I have been experimenting with various tube types, but from the Prima Luna's point of view. I have owned the Prima Luna PL2 and PL5 for 3 years and have spent... | |
| Updating a 1991 Sony ES receiver I agree with Mofi on the Onkyo, but I would stretch my budget another $100 or so and go for the TX-SR806. Onkyo went the extra step and built an audiophile grade amplifier in the receiver.Some links: Onkyo 806 specifications Sensible Sound review... | |
| Omega Speaker Questions I used the Omega Super 3 bookshelf speakers for 2 years or so with a Prima Luna PL2 integrated amp and a SONY SCD 555 ES SACD player. The Omegas were spectacular with vocal music and solo acoustic instruments. Female vocals had an in the room pres... | |
| Speakers for Dialogue 2 I have two Prima Luna products ... the PL2 integrated that I use with Spendor SA1 bookshelf speakers and the PL5 that I use with Opera Platea floorstanders. Both speakers are relatively inefficient (84db and 88db respectively), but play as loud as... | |
| small audio/video system for elderly space I like the table radios that Cambridge Soundworks makes. Here is an all in one system, which includes a DVD player. Xmas special for $250. Cambridge Soundworks 765 .Regards, Rich | |
| Neil Diamond......... It's unfortunate that most of Neil's work on Bang Records has never been released on CD. A two record set of Neil's work on Bang Records that is worth tracking down is Double Gold . This set contains the definitive versions of Neil's mid-1960's w... | |
| Neil Diamond......... I have a been a fan of Neil Diamond since I was 12, which makes it about 40 years now. The songs from both Home Before Dark and 12 Songs are very reminiscent style wise of Neil's work from the Bang and Uni Records days. If you are interested in so... | |
| best classical redbook cds for strings and piano Try this one ... Le Violon Vagabond on Harmonia Mundi records.Regards, Rich | |
| Marble with cork In general, you can couple the speakers to the floor using spikes and have the vibrations pass on through to the floor or you can isolate the speakers from the floor. I have Opera Platea floorstanders and prefer to go with a vibration isolation/ c... | |
| Johnny Cash Discography Jim:There have been a few threads before on Johny Cash: Johnny Cash live recordings Johnny Cash on the American label To these, I would also add the Highwayman album from 1986.Regards, Rich | |
| Sinatra on MFSL Both releases were reviewed on page 100 in the November issue of Playback Magazine .Regards, Rich | |
| Good speakers for a low budget There's an instructive, current thread concerning soundstage that might be useful here. Has your friend experimented with moving the speakers around in the room?I don't think that the Pioneer CD player is necessarily the problem, unless it is be... | |
| Out of these 4 speakers, which 2 should I try out? My apologies for any confusion. My comment was addressed to Cleaned Up Hippy who is using a Jolida tube integrated amp in his system. I am using the Energy RC 10 's with a Prima Luna tube integrated and I like how they sound with tubes. As far as ... | |
| Out of these 4 speakers, which 2 should I try out? Jolida is a manufacturer of components, such as tube amplifiers, etc.Regards, Rich |