reelsmith
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| Can Rock-N-Roll have great sound quality? Try Little Feat's "Waiting For Columbus"... not only well recorded R&R, but incredibly well recorded LIVE R&R.Dean. | |
| Vinatge Analog Audio Cheapskate Survey ... Yeah... I had a 312. In fact, when I was in college, most folks had a 312. Great tables for the money... then and now.Dean. | |
| Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's? I can't join in on this thread, as I am a spry 46. But, just wanted to say that this is the best thread I have ever read on Audiogon. Keep it coming guys!Dean. | |
| Personal amp evolution This list will look silly as often the quality of my amp went down as I needed to pull money from my system to support another hobby. Here goes:Harman/Kardon 330cHarman/Kardon 730Yamaha CA-610Yamaha CA-810Yamaha CA-1010Tandberg TR-2080Nikko NA-890... | |
| Which amp ? ... I'm sorry it took me so long to respond... but finding the speakers took longer than I imagined.So, I've got the Snell CV, an Audio Refinement CD Complete (Alpha Version) and was using the VK3i and the VK200. Let me start about by saying that I am... | |
| Best speakers circa 77-79' B&W DM7II | |
| Your First Hi-Fi Hankering? HPM 100! Yup, I thought those were the real dea! I wanted those, an SX-1010 receiver and a Technics SL-1800 table.I ended up with an H/K 330c instead, a Pioneer PL12DII and a pair of Genesis Model Ones... they were the ones with the green woofer s... | |
| Good In-Ceiling Speakers?? Like any speaker... a good ceiling speaker will be housed in a good cabinet. Check out Snell and Triad. Snell's 720, 760 and 800, as well as Triad's In-Ceiling Bronze, Silver and Gold all sound better than ceiling speakers that lack back boxes.Dean. | |
| What about a product can irritate you? I once had a preamp that arrived DOA. It would light up, but there was no sound.While not technically inclined, I always open DOA pieces just to make sure it is not something obvious like a ribbon cable that is not firmly seated or some other such... | |
| Which amp ? ... Not yet.Here is a little background:I have been out of hi-fi for almost 10 years. At that time I had an SP-9II, an HCA-2200II, an ARC CD-2, a VPI Jr with an FT3 and an OC9 and a pair of Snell CV. I sold it all to pursue another hobby.The SP-14 I p... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Oh, you said LOVE song. Nevermind. | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Neil Young: Old Man. | |
| Not much buzz about BAT lately? I caught a buzzz...I've been out of audio for quite some time now, long enough that I had not even heard of BAT. But, in my getting back up to speed I found lots of praise for their products.I just bought a VK3i and have a VK200 on the way. Both p... | |
| Which amp ? ... I hope you guys are right... I bought one!Dean. | |
| The BEST system you've ever built !!!! If "best" means enjoyed the most, then it was ....a/d/s L1230Yamaha C2aMcIntosh MC2155Micro-Seiki BL51 with Signet XK50 & TK7eNakamichi ZX7Yamaha T2I put this system together BEFORE I got serious about equipment, back when it was all about lis... |