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| What do you recommend for less than $3000 DT: $3000 is a lot of money for a system that should cost no more than 2/3 of that amount new. I would recommend the following: NAD C320BEE integrated amp at $400 new. If you would prefer a receiver, go with the Rotel RX 1052 at $900 new.Music Hal... | |
| Executive System like JVC EX-A1 Art:Sorry about the JVC. I have become a skeptic of any of the "giant" killers that quickly become darlings of Audio Asylum. When I began to read about how people were buying up these (and other) JVC's mostly because they were digital amps, claimi... | |
| Need receiver - speaker matchup advice Jessleo ... There was a thread earlier this week regarding how to achieve decent sound with speakers located on bookshelves inside an enclosed piece of furniture (thread #1102390084). From an earlier thread, I see where you may be doing much the s... | |
| Recommendation for inexpensive integrated Hammer ...Not surprised and hope your son enjoys the set-up ... it's a sweet one. Cambridge Audio (and Rotel for that matter) pair together very nicely with B&W and the pairing comes up frequently enough in the British hifi magazines. NAD tend... | |
| Speaker choices to go inside a cabinet? Help There is only so much that you can do ... accept that up front and save yourself a lot of grief and expense. The resultant sound of essentially placing a box inside of a box can be pretty good, but it will be almost impossible to attain any of the... | |
| Budget tuner? Or ... go back to the time when FM listening was considered as important as listening to vinyl or tapes. Go on ebay or your local Salvation Army (or sometimes even here on Audiogon) and pick up a vintage 70's or 80's receiver and use the receiver ... | |
| Executive System like JVC EX-A1 CJR888:If I had not listened extensively to the JVC in 3 high traffic stores on 3 separate occasions, for about an 40 minutes each time (6 audition hours total), I could almost accept the 300 hour "burn-in" claims. The 3 stores were all in NYC ...... | |
| nht sb-3 vs b&w 601 I meant to add ... I purchased both my NAD C320BEE and NHT SB2 when I was recovering from spine fusion surgery (28 screws and one rib now connect from T8 to L4). You owe yourself a gift and few gifts are more rewarding than audio gifts. Knee joint... | |
| nht sb-3 vs b&w 601 They are both good speakers, but my preference would clearly be for the NHT SB3. The SB3 is a warmer, more musical sounding speaker than the 601. I attribute this to the NHT being an acoustic suspension (sealed box) design, as opposed to the tuned... | |
| MF A300cr or A3.2cr for my Monitor Silver 9i Go with the MF A300. Assuming that you are using a preamp (volume control) and not shaking the windows when you listen, the A300 will not be too much power for the Monitor Audio Silvers. The A300 is a slightly warmer sounding amp than the 3.2, whi... | |
| Executive System like JVC EX-A1 Art:Listen again, before purchasing the JVC EX-A1. The EX-A1's claim to fame is that the speakers' cones are made from wood soaked in saki ... that "feature" and the associated "Bose like" marketing accounts for its high price. Checkout the amp's ... | |
| Musical Fidelity A3 CR Vs A3.2 Integrated With the model progression of the MF integated ... which would be A300 to A3 to A3.2 ... the MF sound has been tweaked to become more detailed and analytical. I originally owned a MF A3 integrated (gold trim) and have since upgraded to a MF CD PRE... | |
| Any lucky Xindak SCD-2 owners here? David:There is a poster at the Digital-SACD forum over at AudioAsylum.com who is a big fan of the Xindak and may be willing to assist. The poster goes by name of "Theresa."Regards, Rich | |
| Recommendation for inexpensive integrated My comments will be VERY general in nature. Also, I have not used tube equipment for a good while and I may not be entirely up to speed on SOTA tube equipment. With that said ... tube equipment can provide a greater degree of lushness, warmth, and... | |
| Recommendation for inexpensive integrated I would not view a Jolida and NAD comparison as a "which is better" type of question. It is more a question of do you prefer the sound of tubes over solid state electronics? Answer that and the rest is simple.Regards, Rich |