roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| Restored Fisher 400 - impressed Any of the Golden Age (mid-50's to mid-60's) tube gear can be affordabley restored to excellent condition - and be sonically competitive with new expensive tube gear. I had a pair of Scott integrated tube amps restored by Stephen Marsh (North Lake... | |
| Best TT under $1k How about a Revox B790 with an Ortofon VMS20 cartridge for $800 + shipping from Switzerland. It is listed on EBAY. DD and an excellent linear-track arm! I have one! A true Hi-End TT! | |
| DIY ?uestion Take a look at some of the old IMF's (U.K.) and how they built their trans lines. TSL - 80's. I'd just copy them! | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? @firstnot: Speaker Lab had some good stuff! Three years ago I bought a pair of Model 7's from Habitat. $100! I like them more than my Heresy's! Smoother mids and highs, superior bass! They won't win any beauty contests! Flat black, white-speckle f... | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? Now in 2018 I own three rooms full of hifi gear and guitars! Enough to start a store! Still have that Ariston TT (now with a Grace 707/Denon 103). Bought a replacement DA-F10 tuner, two Son of Ampzilla's and Time Windows. Am listening right now to... | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? My first corporate job (large publishing company) paid enough to get me started on The Path in 1976. So: Marantz 2270, Koss Pro4AA phones, Empire 698 TT/MA 2001 cartridge, Infinity Monitor 1 speakers. Kept it for a year and sold it all! Bought: AG... | |
| The High End for Under a Grand? Requirements: one integrated amp, one CD player, one pair of speakers. $1K ÷ 3 = $333.33 per component. I am unaware of any of these components at this price that qualifies as "High End". NO! | |
| Stillpoints - snake oil? @d2girls! I agree with you! Another expensive doodad that claims almost mythical powers of system transformation. Mpingo discs, anyone? Where are my dowsing rods? | |
| Any Benefit to Bi-Amping Bookshelf Speakers? Only if an active x-over is used to split the signal between low and high frequencies. One amp then gets only the low frequencies and the other amp the upper range signal. | |
| Advice and help understanding, choosing a Widebander / Single Full Range Driver speaker? The best iteration of the full-range driver concept remains the Ohm Walsh driver and speakers using it. Coherent sound from 30hz up to 8Khz +. Room-filling 3-D sound from anywhere in the room! Must be heard to be believed! I've had a pair for year... | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not Get a pair of nicely restored Snell AIII's (for less than your budget limit). They go right up against the wall and so take up little space. Accurate, dead-flat frequency response down to below 30hz. SQ competitive with today's multi-kilo speakers! | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not @erik_squires: Audio Note E"s are copies of the Snell E's. Along with the J's and K's. So much for originality! I have Snell AIII's, E's and J's. Excellent speakers whose value belies their low secondhand prices! | |
| Vintage receivers??? I had a Marantz 2270 that I bought new from Rabson's in NYC back in '76. Used it for about a year and sold it for $180. Wish I had kept it. Went to separates: AGI 511 pre and Son of Ampzilla. Diatone (Mitsubishi) DA-F10 tuner. I should have at lea... | |
| The High End for Under a Grand? What are people smoking these days? High End system for $1K! Maybe a lucky GW find from a dead audiophile! It's possible - I bought a pair of Heresy's there for $25! | |
| What is the epic song of a group? The Ballad Of Dwight Fry - Alice Cooper |