sc53
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| Balanced vs. single-end RCA's - A Beginner's question Hi, I had a pretty long run of Transparent Ultra single-ended interconnects (25 ft) between my amp (Audio Research VT100 MkIII (tubes)) and preamp (Audio Research LS-15). I switched to the same length run of Transparent Ultra balanced and heard gr... | |
| Why do people think I'm nuts involving audio? I love the last response, about trying to explain that that box is a phono stage, and that other one is the power supply, for a turntable with a moving coil cartridge--when the inquirer has never even seen a turntable before!! And refers to the ma... | |
| Integrateds-Krell or Plinius? I haven't heard either w/your speakers, but the Plinius 8200 is an incredible integrated, I have been listening to it at my dealer's, and the phono stage is really good too. On the other hand, two friends have the Krell 300i, and one has had mecha... | |
| Why do people think I'm nuts involving audio? One of my friends, who also works w/me, thinks I am absolutely insane for spending the time and money I do on audio gear and recordings. I have hundreds and hundreds of CDs and LPs and he thinks I am NUTS. Yet he loves my system and always wants t... | |
| Stands for B W N805 I haven't heard them side by side in my actual listening room, but at my dealer's I didn't like the looks of the B&W stands, and I didn't think they looked particularly sturdy or heavy. So I ordered Sound Anchors and thought they were superb. ... | |
| Stands for B W N805 Sound Anchors are the best stands by far on any B&W speaker. They custom make a stand for the Nautilus 805's that are superb. | |
| How good is my source? Hi Mike K, and cornfedboy,Let's keep it civil and spite-free, okay guys? The events of last week have sobered me, and I'm sure you, for the indefinite future. Let's all assume the best about each other, and not bite and spite in the forums, which ... | |
| Best Blank Cassette Tapes I am still making tapes on my two Nak decks (Dragon and CR-7) and over the years have found TDK MAX (a metal tape) the very best sounding tape I've used. Also superb is Maxell top of the line metal, I can't remember the exact model no. right now.S... | |
| FM Tuners I found the Fanfare FT-1A to be the best-receiving FM tuner I have tried from my location near a major metropolitan area (Wash DC). It is not a flat area, there are some hills, but I don't know how "rolling" or comparable to your location in CA. T... | |
| The infamous Albert's limits are out of this world, IMO. Twinsdad and Fineberg are absolutely correct that you don't have to spend megabucks to have gorgeous sound, if you buy used/demo and do lots of auditioning and careful component- and cable-matching--a lo... | |
| Best amp for B W Matrix 805 I used the Adcom 5803 (available used/demo on Audiogon for about $900) w/great results w/my Matrix 805s, then upgraded to the Ayre V3 (available used on Audiogon for $1600--fantastic deal, by the way) and was amazed at the rich, deep, controlled s... | |
| Recommendations for a CD Recorder I have a Marantz 6050 or 650, I can't remember the exact model number, anyway it cost about $600 a year ago and is a dual tray CD recorder w/capability of recording analog to Cd also. The player has been extremely reliable and makes flawless copie... | |
| Recommendation for stands - Spendor S3/5s I have had great luck w/Sound Anchor stands under various monitors and even floor-standing speakers that I have owned. Sound Anchors (www.soundanchors.com) will take the measurements of your speakers and custom build to your exact needs, including... | |
| Phono section of ARC Sp6b went dead.What is the reason I think there is only one tube in there--replace it. | |
| speaker cables with a warm sound Transparent Ultra, Ultra XL, and Reference are also dark, warm sounding speaker cables. They are usually available at way off retail on Audiogon.Sarah |