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| Personal amp evolution I don't think I can remember them all but I remember my very first acquisitions quite well:1973 - Pioneer 25-watt receiver.1976 - Pioneer 50-watt receiver.1978 - Yamaha M4 and C4 separates.Law School 1981-84 - went back to Pioneer 25-watt receiver... | |
| Personal CD player evolution My very first CD player was a beautiful walnut sided piece by Kyocera circa 1985.Then went to CAL Delta transport with Alpha DAC, followed by CAL Tempest II. Tried one of the first DAC's by Theta around that time as well. Moved onto Meridian--500 ... | |
| Top 5 Entry-level audiophile speakers $1500-2000? Hi Aqua, as a fellow DC audiophile, I thought I'd chime in on some of the local dealers. My favorite audio shops in the DC area are Deja Vu, which has already been mentioned; Sound Images on Rt. 50 in Falls Church; and Gifted Listener Audio in Cen... | |
| Unhappy with tubes so which transistor amp? Try an Ayre amp if you want magical midrange, authoritative bass, and absolutely no glare or harshness whatsoever. I owned an Ayre V3 (their smallest amp, 100 watts) and now own the ARC VT100 Mk III and love both. Sound is amazingly similar, esp w... | |
| We are normal unlike the rest eh??? ha ha Obviously the REAL crazies are into tubes, vinyl and horns. Did anyone ID some of the gear these guys have? How about that suspended counterweighted stand that can keep the music playing through an earthquake?? | |
| Dissapointed buyer, item malfunctions experience? Viridian, Squirrel et al., you are missing my point. I have never been anything less than reasonable and fair with anyone on this site and those who have bought from or sold to me can and have attested to that. My point simply is that Audiogon doe... | |
| Dissapointed buyer, item malfunctions experience? It's nice you all appear willing to refund payment and shipping immediately if something malfunctions after it has arrived at the buyer--but we are NOT dealers who have an obligation to refund and accept the unit back! I would file a claim with th... | |
| Mini-monitor suggestions for a Blue Circle CS ProAc Reference Tablette or 1SC monitors. | |
| Help with Integrated Amp Choice There are just so many possibilities, and you don't mention your budget. But my favorite integrated is the Ayre AX-7e, sells for about $2000 used here, $3000 new. Can power even Maggies, solid state without etch, glare or overanalyticalness. | |
| Vacation Home System Just bought my niece a system on eBay for under $500 that consists of: Kyocera DA-610 CD player, Kyocera R-451 tuner/amp (actually a receiver but they call it a "tuner/amp"), small Mirage monitors on Target stands, Speltz anticables, and Mapleshad... | |
| Tube Amp for ProAc Tablett 2000 See if you can find a Synthesis integrated amp. There was one for sale here for about $1000. Synthesis is an Italian company and their tube amps are gorgeous and melodious. I have heard the Synthesis Nimis with ProAc monitors and the sound was jus... | |
| Sales: truth in weight? That's funny about FedEx not using the UPS practice of a 6 ft "conveyor drop." Today outside the Post Office a postal employee and I watched as the FedEx delivery guy proceeded to unpack boxes from his delivery truck by *heaving* them out of the b... | |
| Cary SLP98 Tube Question I bought my Sylvania NOS chrome domes from Vacuum Tube Valley. Not cheap by any means, but the seller is reliable and knowledgeable and I felt comfortable buying from him. | |
| Sales: truth in weight? eBay shipping quotes are FAR more expensive and abused than anything I've ever bought on this site. I've sold and shipped enough items to be able to guess what shipping cost would be to me and I've never been scammed here, that I know of. | |
| Cary SLP98 Tube Question What is the rest of your system? I also have the Cary SLP-98 and do not hear the sibilance you speak of. I use Quad II Classic monoblocks, Ayre CX-7e CD player, and ProAc D15 or 1SC monitors. I've also used a restored Dyna 70 with this system and ... |