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| Recommended integrated for B&W 802? Based solely on a number of articles that I've read over the past 6 months, there seems to be a goodly number of excellent integrated amps on the market right now. Some of the ones that have received very good reviews include: Bryston B-60 (Canadi... | |
| Which amp is better... I own a Bryston 4B-ST and 5B-ST, but have done some extended listening recently to the 6B-ST. I think the overall audio quality of the 6B-ST is better than the 4B-ST, although not "night and day" better. I think the 6B-ST is an excellent amp, and ... | |
| Help: New Rega P3 & Grado Platinum; No highs To all posters above: I talked with Eastsideguy last evening, and eliminated a few possible causes of the problem he describes. Of interest to me was the fact that a friend of Eastside's had brought over an old Stanton turntable with a $50 Shure c... | |
| Help: New Rega P3 & Grado Platinum; No highs I think that Tacs has his finger on the problem. After I read your second post, Eastside, I saw that the cartridge setting in your preamp is for moving coil, which is not what you want to use with your Grado cartridge. Set the preamp for moving ma... | |
| Help: New Rega P3 & Grado Platinum; No highs Hi, Eastsideguy: I'm a fellow Seattle resident, so you are welcome to contact me and we can talk about your problem. So you know, my analog front end includes a Rega RB900 arm with a Grado Reference cartridge, so I have some familiarity with your ... | |
| 5 ch amp decision- opinions please If your budget allows, you should also add the Bryston 9B-ST to your short list. This amp has been rated in the "Class A" component list by Stereopiles. It's a great amp that should be seriously auditioned by anyone who wants a HT system that also... | |
| Turntable oil bearing The suggestions above are all good. To offer another option, you might consider getting a bottle of turntable bearing oil from VPI. I use the oil they supply for the bearings in their best turntables, and you can order it directly from VPI. | |
| Decent Value based cable selection for HT If high quality AND reasonable price is important to you, then I suggest you check out the cables available from both HomeGrownAudio (www.homegrownaudio.com) and BetterCables (www.bettercables.com). I am using cables from both these companies in m... | |
| Suggestions on replacement AV processor... The answer you will get from most audio/HT buffs is to have separate systems, provided you have the space and budget for both. Some of us like me, however, do not have room in our homes for both. My own priority in building a system was to have re... | |
| Decent DVD Player There is a Pioneer Elite DV-37 listed right now on A-gon for $500. You ought to check it out ..... | |
| Best surround speakers w/Vandersteen 2c & vcc1 Hi, Greg:I originally owned the regular VCC-1, but had it upgraded to the Signature version. In my opinion, this was a rare situation with Vandy speakers where the upgrade was not worth the extra cost ($500 -- which doubles the price of the VCC-1)... | |
| Decent DVD Player I have a Pioneer Elite DV-37 which I like very much: outstanding picture quality, excellent audio, and fine construction. I bought mine discounted for $650 (MSRP is $1000) -- if you are interested in contacting the seller, drop me a private E-mail. | |
| I don't remember much, but I remember...... The first record I ever bought -- a 45-rpm -- was Elvis Presley's "You Ain't Nothing But A Hounddog", which I probably acquired in 1956 or early 1957. The first 33-rpm LP I got (in 1958) was "Dave Brubeck at Storyville", a Columbia release from Br... | |
| Best Budget power Cords HCM Audio has been running a special on AudioQuest power cords, plus another brand, for some months. I bought 3 of the AQ AC15-1.6 H/S models (these have the Hubbell male plug with the Schurter IEC female at the other end), as replacements cords f... | |
| Best surround speakers w/Vandersteen 2c & vcc1 My HT system has Vandy 3A Signatures with a VCC-1 Signature center channel, but for various reasons (mostly wall space problems) I chose not to use the Vandy surround speakers. After trying several types of surround speakers -- different brands, b... |