renaissanceman9
Responses from renaissanceman9
| Need preamp recommendation Thanks, jazzerdave. Are you by any chance familiar with the Parasound P3? It has balanced outs and was recommended by a somewhat local high-end dealer. It's not tube, but I hear they sound good. Around $850 new. I'm not sure how it would stack up ... | |
| Need preamp recommendation Hi Teeshot- Bass playing is going well, thanks! :) That Modwright looks super-sweet but it's unfortunately out of my price range. I'd probably need to find a used one...Hey Jazzerdave, just now seeing your posts. You are correct; the PC2002M has b... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Hey everyone-Well, I'm back. It took about 6 weeks but my saga had a happy ending. I'm not sure what ultimately happened with the seller and the FedEx claim, but he was cool enough to send me all of my money back while he continued to try and work... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Hello again, audio friends. Ugh... Unfortunately my foray into this new hobby has not begun too well. The SongTowers I purchased were damaged during shipping, and now I am in the middle of a complicated claims process with FedEx. Needless to say, ... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Thanks, Tobias! Will post back after receiving the speakers... Can't wait! | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Hey everyone-Thanks for the most recent feedback. Over the last week, I had a chance to audition several pairs of speakers here in town and learned more of what I was looking for... It really is interesting how different some of the manufacturer's... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Thanks, Tobias. That makes total sense. I will continue to check out the integrated amp suggestions made here thus far. | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Thanks again for all of the fantastic insight. It is all very much appreciated, and all points have been well-taken, including all component and speaker suggestions. At this point, I really need to start listening to some things and find out what ... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Ghosthouse, unfortunately I have no idea what he had. It was back in 2000 when I heard the system, and I don't even know how to get in touch with that guy. All I remember is that he was using monitor speakers and had his turntable set up on someth... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Oh wow, you guys have basically written a comprehensive buyer's guide as a reply to my original post! Thanks so much for all the insight!!! This is exactly what I need. Now that I've had a couple of days to digest some of this info, if you'll indu... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Thanks, Tobias, I guess you could say my digital sources are quite lacking, as well... :) I only have a Sony RDR-GX315 DVD/CD player and an XBOX 360 at this point.If you don't mind my asking, I want to make sure I understand what audiophiles are r... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice A lot of great info here. I really appreciate the insight!Just a couple of minor clarifications- By 'classic' albums I actually just meant classic in terms of 'classic pieces of work.' Sorry I wasn't more clear. The music I like to listen to the m... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Toddnkaya-Sorry, I forgot to give you my room dimensions... It is 19' x 13'. The ceiling is vaulted and asymmetric... And yes, I do currently have a lot of CDs.Thanks- | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Thanks for your responses so far!I will definitely ask around and see if I can get some listening time on some others' systems. Toddnkaya, thanks for the tip on the Usher and Oppo stuff... I'll take a look.Tobias, do you think that a better initia... |