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| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? There is a diminishing point of return on any component. Spending more doesn't necessarily get you much better sound. But it is the loudspeakers that you are actually listening to. They are the primary transducer in your systemIn order to get... | |
| 30 year old player, worth an upgrade? Get a pro grade CD player like a Tascam from Musicians Friend and run a digital line to the DAC of your choice. There are some very good DACs on the used market that offer excellent value. | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? At that price point, it's a no-brainer to go with the Linkwitz LX521. Not even close. Mind you, it's a DIY project that will take some research on your part to learn about them and the amplification choices, but this is a loudspeaker system tha... | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt One vintage piece that is often overlooked is the Fisher 400 CX-2 preamp "The President". This was Fisher's competitor to the Marantz 7 and Mac C22. I got a chance to hear one once and OMG, it's every bit as good as either. A Marantz 7 will ... | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices P.T. Barnum was right. | |
| Beginner looking for guidance into tube sound. Your best value in tube gear are the offerings from VTA. The power amps are by Bob Latino and you very rarely see them on the used market because they're such a good deal. ST-70 - 35 wpc kit with tubes $909ST-120 - 60 wpc kit with tubes $1229 (... | |
| Favorite cable brand. Parts-Express 14 gauge zip cord | |
| Help with some big ol' used DIY speakers Ummm... Have you actually listened to them? Big does not equate to good. Or even listenable. Clearly they were built to play loud. Ear splitting loud. If that's the only criteria, go buy some good rock band PA speakers. Those things are pro... | |
| Turntable Power Cord Upgrade Turntable power cord upgrade? Really?LMAO | |
| Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk There are two speaker systems I'd recommend in your price range. Buy either of these and you are DONE.The first is the Dutch & Dutch 8c. It is a total audio system, not just a good loudspeaker. I have never seen a loudspeaker system so ful... | |
| VINYL SUCKS! Why even bother to respond to an obvious troll? | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? I'd go back to my very first concert. It was 1971. Seiji Ozawa was conducting the San Francisco Symphony in an all-Stravinsky program. They did L'Histoire du Soldat and The Rite of Spring. | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? A buddy of mine used to run a Marantz 8B amp into a late 70's pair of KEF Calindas. It was magic. Sheer magic. For a vintage system, I'd take either a pair of Calindas, or its big brother, the Cantata, and pair it with a Bob Latino updated Dyna... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Igor StravinskyL'Histoire du SoldatDeutsche Grammophonrecorded 1975Boston Symphony PlayersThis never made it to CD. It's an extraordinary performance, both musically and how well it was engineered. Just marvelous. | |
| Vinyl headache from hell!!! Pitch out your table and records. You'll never have that problem again. |