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| m22 vs. atom Did you actually pull the trigger on the Paradigm Atoms yet (previous speaker placement thread) or are you still looking?If you are still speaker shopping and since shelf placement was something that you were considering, why not consider a speake... | |
| bookshelf in a bookshelf? I have bookshelf placement with two of my systems. Not perfect, but not bad either. Start with speakers that are acoustic suspension, sealed box, or front ported for best success. The set-up will sound good, you just won't get things like great so... | |
| Brand preference and opinions I don't think that Shsu's approach is all that different than what many of the posters in this forum actually do. Just re-read some of the answers to different forum topics here ... who won't buy anything made in China, who will only buy brands th... | |
| Creek 5350SE vs Rega Mira 3 The Prologue 2 is a great piece to start with. I have been using one for three years now very happily. The stock tubes are good, but the sound can be bettered with some tube rolling. Svetlana Winged C KT-88, Electro-Harmonix 6550, Svetlana Winged ... | |
| Preamp/amp far superior to just int. amp.? So how does the Mira 3 sound and was it worth upgrading?Regards, Rich | |
| What's your favorite remake of a song Bryan Ferry's/Roxy Music's versions of "Like A Hurricane" (Neil Young) and "Jealous Guy" (John Lennon) have been favorites for 20+ years.Regards, Rich | |
| For best CD playback is SACD needed? Hdomke:You ask for feedback. You get it. Then, you question my truthfulness and/or my ability to make distinctions. It's been awhile since I have been treated like a 3rd grader. Thanks pal. So, why not just listen for yourself? If you like, compar... | |
| For best CD playback is SACD needed? Hdomke:If you don't already own any SACD's, now would not be the time to start acquiring a collection. You can hear the differences between Redbook CD and SACD, it's just whether the difference is big enough or important enough to matter to you.Fr... | |
| What do you do when you listen to music? Hi Mr. Tennis:My main system consists of the following:Musical Fidelity CD PRE 24 preamp/cd playerPrima Luna Prologue 5 tube power amp Opera Platea floorstanding speakersinterconnects: Ixos Silver Gamma silver/copper hybridspeaker cables: Signal C... | |
| What do you do when you listen to music? Am I the only one who falls asleep? When I listen to my main system (living room), it has now gotten to the point where I will just put on any CD, usually one with vocals ... pass out for 40 minutes or so ... wake up ... put on the CD that I reall... | |
| Creek 5350SE vs Rega Mira 3 Before buying a new system ... any chance of you two getting back together? It was almost 20 years ago, but a breakup was how I went from a Pioneer receiver with EPI speakers to Adcom separates and KEF speakers. If you are intent on spending $9K, ... | |
| Preamp/amp far superior to just int. amp.? Regafan:I remember your first post from a few weeks back about your Tannoy speakers that date back to the late 80's and whether they are keepers or not.It seems like you are looking to upgrade your system, have a very real defined budget, and are ... | |
| Preamp/amp far superior to just int. amp.? A different perspective ... At some point, a logical progression is experiencing the sound that is possible with a tube set-up. I have two such systems:1. One system based around a Prima Luna Prologue Two integrated.2. One hybrid system based arou... | |
| Willie Nelson, the star who wasn't supposed to be So much depends on which Willie you want to explore, because he is definitely a chameleon music wise. I own a lot of his stuff and these are the ones that stand out for me:1. Across the Borderline (1993). Willie doing covers. He is a gifted interp... | |
| If you started over what would you do differently? I have been interested in audio for the last 36 years and have always had multiple systems. I have been actively swapping out equipment in the name of upgrading only for the last 7 years. So what did I forget 7 years ago ... very simple, upgrading... |