rar1
Responses from rar1
| Integrated Tube Around $1000 I would recommend the Prima Luna Prologue One or Two. I purchased the Prologue Two. Please read my review here . So how good is the amp ... I am half considering selling my Musical Fidelity A300 CR and Musical Fidelity CD PRE 24 in my main system... | |
| Integrated amp advice needed... Dan:Have you considered the Prima Luna Prologue Two ? The Prologue 2 is a 40 wpc tube integrated that has been well reviewed by just about every hifi magazine. I purchased one about 6 weeks ago and have been very impressed with it ... so much so,... | |
| Musical SS Amp Under $350 w/ Adcom GFP 565 Pre Amp I looked at some of your recent posts and something seems to be getting to you about your current set-up. Have you been able to quantify that there is something missing from your system's sound or are you just torturing yourself thinking that ther... | |
| Amplifier hum: Does it need repair? Have you tried a cheater plug (3 prongs to 2 prongs) on the Bel Canto's power cord? This would rule out/rule in a ground loop problem.Regards, Rich | |
| Bookshelf Speaker Problem Hi Tom:This topic comes up from time to time. I have a similar situation with a 2 channel HT system in a 15 X 10 X 8.5 room. Here is the thread in which I explain how I approached this situation .I would think that with front ported speakers that... | |
| Paradigm or B&W? I first owned a Musical Fidelity A3 integrated amp and then upgraded to a A300 CR power amp and CD PRE 24 preamp/cd player. In the Musical Fidelity progression of integrated amps ... from the A300 to A3 to A3.2 ... the A3.2 is noticeably the brigh... | |
| How Important Is The Cdp? Dave & Clo:Since I wrote my response about 2 months ago, I have been on a bit of a journey with my systems. In my bedroom, I was pairing a vintage Marantz 2240 receiver with a Music Hall CD 25 cd player and Omega Super 3 speakers. The Omegas a... | |
| Review: NAD C-320BEE Amplifier BUI:I have only used the NAD C320BEE as an integrated amp ... its preamp is actually pretty decent, especially given the price of the NAD. The sound is quite detailed and musical and can be listened to for hours. If you like, please refer to my 2 ... | |
| Pioneer Elite PDR-99 system problem Try one of the Belkin $30 power strips/surge protectors , available at any Staples or COMP USA. It is amazing how these strips clean up the power. If this fails to help out your Pioneer, you still have a superb power strip.Regards, Rich | |
| Budget speaker selection help Used the EPOS ESL3 with a vintage Marantz 2240 receiver and felt that they sounded boxy. In your price range and a real winner with vintage receivers are the NHT SB1 (list $300; Audio Advisor has an open box pair for about $150). The key is that t... | |
| 2nd system dedicated cdp: $500 Build quality a + I am using a Music Hall MMF CD25 cd player (list $540) with a Marantz 2240 vintage receiver and Omega Super 3 loudspeakers. Vintage receivers can have a warm beefy sound and the Music Hall's detailed and musical sound complements it well. Build qu... | |
| Anyone else feel left out? JW ...You must not read the theads that closely, because just about every day someone is looking to put together a sub $1500 to $2000 system. I get a lot of enjoyment suggesting systems that I will place constraints on like ... you can only buy ne... | |
| Rookie Pre Amp Question Derek:In general, if you were to use the preamp out of receiver #1 to the main input connections (or some similar nomenclature) of receiver #2 ... all that you would be doing, would be substituting one unit's preamp section for another. Receiver #... | |
| Need advice...driving some vintage JBL's Sloth:The JBL 100 were the consumer version of the JBL 4310 studio monitor. The JBL 100s were incredibly popular speakers and good performers, complete with alnico magnets. In using vintage speakers, the question that gets raised is whether they... | |
| How much power? Nick:If we are talking about vintage AR 11's from the late 1970's, they are an acoustic suspension, 3 way speaker that I believe had a 12 inch woofer (the late 1970's descendants of the AR 3). If that is the case and depending on your room size an... |