rlwainwright
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| Looking for in-wall speakers If you can get acceptance for on-wll speakers, take a good look at the Gallo Ref. AVs. Fabulous sound, reasonably unobtrusive...-RW- | |
| Good entry level cd? There is a great deal on an Oppo 980H right here on Audiogon. This unit punches WELL above it's weight and will give you universal capabilities as well as a stunning picture. For $120, pretty hard to beat that Oppo...Spend the other $150 or so of ... | |
| Wilson Sophia2s demand better than AYRE V5xe, so.. Do a Search on Audiogon for Butler - check out those *sweet* Monad monoblocks, 19K originally, but now within your budget. These amps are works of art, absolutely stunning. And check out the 6 Moons review, I think you'll be impressed.http://6moon... | |
| Kimber from Monster First sound thin Now awesome Lose the charge? What charge? The dielectric doesn't store any charge...-RW- | |
| used vs "Giant Killer" Top-shelf used gear is the smokin' bargain of the audiophile world. If you don't mind buying something that's been handled by someone else, there are terrific deals to be had. You need to know exactly what you want, how much you're willing to pay,... | |
| best bang/ buck - old sansui vs panasonic XR If you really want good sound, look for a Tandberg receiver. The 2075 and 2080 were among the best-sounding receivers ever made.Or, if you want a smokin' deal, check out the NAD 7240PE receiver here on Audiogon for $99. This receiver really sounds... | |
| Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age Legally you cannot sell your CDs once you rip them if you retain the copies you made.-RW- | |
| Can someone explain the differant CD formats? DTS Cds *require* a DTS decoder somewhere in the output stream. I do not know of ANY CD-only players that have this capability. Almost all DVD players incorporate a DTS decoder. So, if you want to playback DTS CDs, you need either a DTS-capable DV... | |
| moving magnet or moving coil cartrige I *LOVE* my B&O MMC1 and MMC2 cartridges - very smooth and clear-sounding, and the lowest effective tip mass in the world. B&O gets slammed by many audiophiles, but they did some things VERY well...-RW- | |
| What is the best band ever? Emerson, Lake, and Palmer circa 1974...-RW- | |
| Compressed mp3's - what to do with them? Yep, pay the college student and rip 'em to FLAC - you'll be very glad you did.-RW- | |
| Yamaha NS-690II speakers, Great or just OK? Just OK, certainly nothing special...-RW- | |
| Pass XA 100.5 vs Lamm M1.2 "I owned x350.5 and I am familiar with Lamm M2.2 sound" You owned one of these and are familiar with the sound of the other - WHY are you asking us for opinions? Wake up, dude.-RW- | |
| Need rec on $500 preamp This one looks very cool - hand-built and only $598:http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1226209999&/Audio-Experience-Symphonies-Plus-tube-RW- | |
| repair ? for NAD 3150 You should be able to open up the unit and visually inspect how the terminals are located/attached. If it looks like you can get at them easily enough, you might want to consider replacing them with newer, more rugged, 5-way binding posts. Check t... |