rmdmoore
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| Tube preamp options @sbank thanks for your thoughtful info. You may know something I don't know about the backert. I think my long term goal is to replace my m180s with the vandersteen bespoke amplifiers. I've heard they are absolutely unbeatable but they are balance... | |
| Can someone help me pick out my first speakers? Checkout both the Darko Audio and Audiophiliac YouTube channels. They both put together some budget systems from well build reputable brands | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? My parents worked for Pioneer in the 70's so my first gear was hand me down from them. The first really audiophile stuff I bought was from 2 places: Vandersteen 2CE from sound by singer back when it was on union square, and a rogue 66 pre with M12... | |
| Best vibration isolation for speakers on carpet? I have vandersteen quatros which are a big heavy speaker. I had leveling issues and bass control issues. Started out with the gaia with speaker discs. Midrange was magical but bass still to heavy and still hard to level. I called Richard vanderste... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations I'm with the couple of people that mentioned vandersteen. 10k should get you a pair of treos which are fantastic speakers. I wonder though, if you shouldnt reexamine your Mac amp. Mac's are super mellow and tend to pair well with brighter speakers... | |
| Phono Preamplifier Redux .. Damn This is Getting Expensive To complete with with that DAC you're going to need both more phono stage but also more turntable rig in my opinion. You're gonna need to spend 15-20k on a turntable, arm, cartridge and phono stage. I have a brinkmann Bardo with the 10.5 arm and a... | |
| Help me choose speakers Vandersteen makes a true bookshelf speaker. It's called the VLR wood and they've now upgraded to a carbon tweeter. It's under 2k I believe. You're not going to get any real bass from them but you have a sub so should work out ok. When I say true b... | |
| $25k speakers, are we there yet? My experience is that speakers are what actually make the sound and so will define the sound of your system more than anything else. Find something you really love and buy it. If the rest of yor components don't match up to your speakers, fine. Ta... | |
| Vandersteen Forum As a vandersteen owner I will admit there can be a cultish quality to vandersteen enthusiasts. What I will also say is that if you liked B&Ws better that your probably not someone that digs the vandersteen sound. B&Ws tend to be very brigh... | |
| Help…looking to buy turntable For a TT I'd actually stay away from used unless you're getting a demo or open box from a dealer. Buy something new from a company that does that price point well. Personally, I'd go with a Pro-ject debut carbon evo or X1 in that range. They're a ... | |
| Large speaker recommendation I'm a big fan of a lot of the speakers on the market right now with a powered sub integrated into the speaker. I have Vandersteen Quatros and what really like about them, aside from the house sound, is that they have an active crossover that takes... | |
| Best Phono Stage You're gonna get lots of good info here about high-quality products that suit each of our own personal preferences. For instance, I love my Rogers PA-2 which you could get used for about 5k. I'd strongly encourage you to find a couple local audio ... | |
| Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions? For under 5k used you can get a rogue RP-7 and some nice NOS tubes. I'll agree with bdp24 though when he says a preamp is unlikely to solve your problems. If there's not enough stuff in the room and it sounds too live maybe appeal to your wife by ... | |
| Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers I went to hear Treos some years back and left with Quatros. The integrated subs made all the difference. If you already have a sub that you want to continue to use then the Treos could work. As for having to replace rhe Hegel, yes, in time you'd p... | |
| Upgrade path question with $2k to spend There has been a lot of good discussion here. From my perspective there are 2 bug upgrades you need to make; your analog rig and your amplification. Either one should produce a fairly large improvement. The amp is probably the less exciting thing ... |