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| tube intergrated for NHT classic 2 I used a Prima Luna Prologue 2 for about a year and loved the Prima Luna and NHT combination. I was using the older NHT SB2 and felt that the sound was almost 3D like. The speakers were shelf mounted and used in a room that was 10x15x8.5. I only l... | |
| New less expensive HK replaces NAD I owned the HK 3370 (70 wpc) and found it to be a good performing amp that was unfortunately paired with a less than average FM tuner. The HK had a smooth sound that was best for background listening and not critical listening. At the time, I used... | |
| Has anyone lost their best friend? I went through a period a few years back where I lost my two franchise kitties, Sylvester (16 years old) and Scooter (13 years old) within a few months of each other. Both were street rescues as kittens. These guys meant the world to me. Archie (1... | |
| Question on speaker sensitivity / power. In general, yes you are correct. Rather than get into all the science behind this, you will also need to factor in how big is the room that you will be setting up your system in, how loud do you like to listen to your music, and what type of music... | |
| Fully automatic turntable recommendations? Have you considered the Denon DP-300L that comes with a defeatable phono preamp and goes for $300 or so?Regards,Rich | |
| Good Country recordings I guess it comes down to what type of country music do you like?Old School, Classic Country (Roy Clark, Freddy Fender, others)"Country Comes to Carnegie Hall"Country-politanGlen Campbell - "Wichita Lineman"Female CountryRosanne Cash - "Rules of Tr... | |
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| Magnavox console radio You would most likely not like the sound. Consoles, in general, were living room furniture first, electronics second. The console sound tends to be very warm and lush. It sounds almost dated in a way. I worked with my dad fixing stereos and what n... | |
| Signal Cable Silver Resolution vs Nordost Red Dawn Boy was I not paying attention. What I meant to say and you probably figured it out already was ... I had tried using the Signal Cables Silver Resolution interconnects and speaker cables together and I found that the combination was noticeably an... | |
| Signal Cable Silver Resolution vs Nordost Red Dawn I ultimately went with Better Cables Silver Serpent for the interconnects between my Prima Luna power amp/ Musical Fidelity CD PRE 24 and Prima Luna power amp/ SONY SCD 555 ES SACD player. I had tried using the Better Cables Silver Resolution in... | |
| Hardwood floors Sound treatments Put down some area rugs and use rug padding to keep the rugs from slipping. Put up some drapes. Put up some pictures. Buy some chairs and couches. Put the stereo up against the long wall, as opposed to the short wall. It will warm up the apartment... | |
| Hardwood floors Sound treatments Steve:You don't realize the gift that you have been given here. I have a 3 cats and live in a 2 bedroom coop in NYC. I have 3 systems and I get very good sound out of all 3 of them, I just do not get too hung up with things like sound staging and ... | |
| Outlaw 2-channel receiver..... I have been using the RR2150 since it was first released two years ago. There were some issues with the very first batch of RR2150 receivers that was noted in Fremer's Stereophile review. The issue was resolved very quickly. It's a good solid piec... | |
| Best Small budget speakers for girlfriend Try the PSB Alpha B1 ($300) or NHT Superzero ($400) or Rega R1 ($450). Work well with any number of receivers or integrated amps. Regards, Rich | |
| Used Record Stores & Audio Gear in NYC Hi Elf:I don't know of any shop for used hifi audio gear in NYC that is worth a visit. The shops with the best gear: Sound by Singer (Union Square Area), In Living Stereo (Village), Innovative, Stereo Exchange ... sell new. Harveys is only worth a... |