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| What started you on the merry go round? Kind of funny actually, as there are two distinct turning points.My dad fixed TV's and stereos for a living (Chief Radio). He had a Grundig console in for repair and I was in awe of the deep sound and richness of the sound. When I was 17 (1974) I ... | |
| Speaker ratings, amps & turntable? The noticeable improvement will come from getting a better amplifier than the one found in most receivers. The Denon 3802 is good for movies, but you can do better than the Denon for 2 channel music. Most HT receivers do not put out their full wat... | |
| Angriest Lyric/Vocal Henry Rollins always seemed a touch too angry. Regards, Rich | |
| Rega R3 or Paradigm Studio 20 V.3 with Rega Brio 3 Reganfan:I like the Apollo quite a bit. It is on par with, though slightly different sounding, than a Musical Fidelity A3.2 that I own (inside of a CD PRE 24). Quite frankly, I don't hear the limitations that others have ... I find it to be a very... | |
| Rega R3 or Paradigm Studio 20 V.3 with Rega Brio 3 So, a different approach to your question, given some reflection.When I most notice changes, it is usually when I move up to a different level of equipment. So, if you are using a level 5 player and move up to a level 2 player, yes, you will hear ... | |
| Rega R3 or Paradigm Studio 20 V.3 with Rega Brio 3 The Rega R3's would make for a great match. I am using the Rega Ara (now the R1) in two of my systems and the Aras are both musical and detailed and work well with solid state or tubes. . If you have a few more dollars to spare, Upscale Audio ha... | |
| Front ported speakers recommendation Vett93:Given what you have said, I would suggest the NHT Classic 2 or 3. They are acoustic suspension/sealed box speakers. Besides sounding good, they look good and can be placed on shelves, near rear walls, etc. They sound very musical and almost... | |
| Front ported speakers recommendation Hi Vett93: I started with the sentence "$2-$3K for bedroom speakers is too much money to spend on bedroom speakers" and then I remembered this thread from 2 years ago. We would need to know a bit more information about room size, room furnishing... | |
| Need ideas for replacing a Tandberg receiver. Which Tech Hi Fi did you work at ... the one on 8th Street in the Village (opposite from Shakespeare's)? I lived at that store when I was going to NYU in the late 70's. It's interesting that the Tandberg and the Triangles go so well together, as t... | |
| Need ideas for replacing a Tandberg receiver. Hi Mapman:I had vintage Marantz receivers (2216B and 2240) in service for a number of years. What did I like? The very warm sound with both the amplifier and the tuner. The Marantz seemed to handle CD players pretty well. I never paired the vintag... | |
| Need ideas for replacing a Tandberg receiver. The Soundsmith in Peekskill, NY specializes in Tandberg repair.Regards, Rich | |
| $5k budget tube system Latinsamba1:The Superhemps are a big step up from the Super 3 XRS and worth the additional $1K. If you keep to Omegas, you must use tubes. Solid state does not work as well with Omegas, Red Wine Audio partnership notwithstanding. Your cable cost f... | |
| GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE Joe:Maybe you aren't aware of the history behind the NS1000M. Worth doing the research.Regards, Rich | |
| Considering Cambridge Audio Amp/CD - Need Advice I have owned a number of solid state integrated amps and receivers over the years (NAD C320BEE, Musical Fidelity A3.2, Audiosource 200, Marantz 2240, Harmon Kardon 3340) and for the money ($650), I would go with the Outlaw RR2150 receiver. The amp... | |
| Which stereo SACD's do you recommend? Some of these are SACD layer only (will not play in a regular CD player). Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel SACD versions will not affect play in your system. You should be connecting the Marantz using the 2 channel out jacks in any event. Here are 14... |