redmosessc
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| How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound? Ive been upgrading my rigs over decades buying, selling for decades. From humble "hand me down" beginnings I have been through many different modestly priced set ups over the years, I enjoyed them. With each upgrade you realize the increase in per... | |
| Good 2 channel integrated amplifier for 702 s2 under 3k? I have B&W CM9 S2, at first i powered them with a Denon receiver and it sounded good, i then upgraded to an old Rotel integrated (BX900?) and the difference was HUGE, the control over the bass and punch was night and day. I later upgraded to a... | |
| Jazz listening: Is it about the music? Or is it about the sound? Its the "Vibe", Jazz is unique, its rigid yet very free at the same time and the players are usually master of their instrument. In Bebop they are basically Improving over old show tunes but man do they turn those songs around. I can name a severa... | |
| Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...? I have Kimber 12TC from B&W CM9S2 to a Classe CAP-150 integrated and I am very happy with them. I cant say the difference for me was night and day but there were some notable subtleties and I got a good deal on the set, they also look very sex... | |
| Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know? Everytime i hear a rig with a sub for 2 channel, i can HEAR the subwoofer, its not a balanced / natural tone to my ears. I know this can be tweaked but i have yet to hear one that i liked. Golden Ear, Martin Logan and other speakers that have self... | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? I bought a used Classe CAP-151 integrated to power my B&W CM9 S2 floor standers and i i love it! Plenty of power, a Balanced input, built like a tank and sounds fantastic. I paid about ~$800 for it and it worked well for a couple years but the... | |
| Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing? On Agon i came across a song "Breaking Silence" by Janis Ian, that apparently was all the rage for demos when it came out in ’93. The song is a bit on the cheesy side IMO but the recording is fantastic. iIs punchy and dynamic, it has a lot of ster... | |
| Looking for suggestions on best small footprint speaker under $4K I heard the new Totem Tribe towers, the smallest ones sound terrific, really fast and punchy! They are around $5kish, i have not seen any on the used market or i would have purchased them, haha. They get pretty deep and bassy for the size, they ar... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations I had a pair of OHM Walsh 2's, i bought them beat up and dropped them off at OHM in RedHook, BK. Talked with John over the phone, within 2 weeks he refreshed and refinished them at a reasonable cost. I saw a bunch of veneer samples and ended up ge... | |
| Best integrated from this list... A couple months ago i purchased a used Classe CAP-150 from my local hifi shop, i replaced an old Rotel 985BX integrated, i know it was to sound better but it totally blew me away. Wide and deep sound stage, plenty of power and amazing build qualit... | |
| Looking for an inexpensive Blue ray player I use the Playstation 3, you can find them cheap. It has HMDI/Optical out and the player itself is great quality, the only issue is the fan is kinda loud, so if your room is small and you will be sitting close to it it may annoying. | |
| Best budget integrated choices I bought an old Rotel 985 BX integrated on ebay for $300 delivered, its from the early 2000's, to my surprise it sounds very good for the money, way better than my late model Denon A/V receiver. Seems like there are plenty of 10 year old Rotel int... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? I do 90% of listening via itunes/Apple music, I recently bid on a Redgum (Australia) DAC, i read great reviews, it was designed to be a DAC for a CD transport and was about $2k back then, its from the early 2000’s. I did not expect to win but i di... | |
| Good CDs Bad Recording James Brown - Live at the Appollo theater Vol 1, 2 & 3. Amazing performances, horrible recording. |