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| Buying used Cartriges I bought my Grado Reference cartridge from an Associate Professor at Michigan State Univ., and have been very pleased with it. His advertisement here on A-gon said the cartridge had about 100 hours, and from what I can tell that was accurate. I wo... | |
| best integrated for jm Reynaud twins I'd add the Bryston B-60 integrated amp to your list -- it's a very fine unit. | |
| Bryston 4B-ST vrs Adcom 565 monos I currently own the Bryston 4B-ST, and about 6 years ago owned a pair of Adcom 565 monoblocks. The amps have different power ratings on paper, but actually put out nearly identical power in real-world use. However, power output is not the only iss... | |
| Is there a HT pre-amp/processor w/o Video switiching?? I own a Bryston SP-1, and think it is a terrific unit. I wanted a pre/pro with a really first-class analog pass thru to use with my LP collection, and I have been very pleased with the SP-1. As noted above, the SP-1 uses the same preamp circuit fo... | |
| B K Reference 30 Audio/Video Preamp The reviews in "The Perfect Sound" (TPS) and other similar A/V mags usually include the Parasound 2500 among the group of "best" pre/pro's. The 2500's price is close to the SP-1, but it is sometimes available used here on A-gon at a fairly good di... | |
| Adcom- audio outs It's been some time since I sold my Adcom GFP-555 and GFP-565, but as I recall, the "lab" outputs bypass all of the tone and balance controls, whereas the "normal" outputs have the tone and balance controls in the circuit. If you want the "purest"... | |
| Interest in an interconnect Well, my immediate reaction is: not a bad idea. I'd be willing to pay a nominal fee to try out expensive interconnects and speaker cables (which you might also want to offer) that I wouldn't buy without trying. I also like the aspect of being able... | |
| Is Audio Research PH3 phono the best for today's price? If you can audition the Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE (the new version with the PWX power supply), I suggest you do so. I recently upgraded my Black Cube with the PWX power supply, and am VERY impressed with it. The new power supply makes the Black ... | |
| Is there a "better" power cord for an amp? You might also want to check out HCM Audio's Web site (www.hcmaudio.com). They are having a clearance sale on AudioQuest and Audio Magic power cords -- I got several of their AudioQuest cords and was pleased with both the quality and the price. | |
| Is my DVD player POSSESSED? I referred your question to "Ask Dr. Science" on PBS radio (who also writes for "Funny Times"). He replied:"Yes, actually, your DVD player IS possessed. Digital audio and video products were developed as the result of a pact between the Devil and ... | |
| Best integrated ever made ? Just read the review of the AA Maestro in HiFi+ mentioned above by Brian -- certainly a mixed review at best, and maybe even lukewarm. HiFi+ had a recent review (Issue 10) of the Lavardin IS integrated amp, a French product, which the reviewer des... | |
| Help I need some speaker suggestions Ditto what Garfish said. In your price bracket, you will not do any better than the Vandy 2Ce Signatures (new), or the Vandy 3A (used). If you can get a good buy on a low-mileage pair of 3A's, they are the better buy. (A-gon has a pair of 3A's on ... | |
| Recommendations for a CD Recorder If you intend to use the machine only to record, and not use it as a playback deck, I think the new Sony RCD-W1 dual-tray CD recorder does a good job. I bought one about a month ago mainly to make copies of my LP's, but I have also made some copie... | |
| Best integrated ever made ? Badwisdom: I have not heard about this particular model, and would be interested to know more. Will you add some additional details, such as cost, features, power, type of amplification (SS or tube?), performance spec's, etc., and of course, what ... | |
| Jazz label and CD review After I posted this thread, I found an article on the Internet that adds some additional information about Label M. If my post interests, and you want to know more about Label M, go this this link:http://wwww.allaboutjazz.com/articles/arti0301_03.htm |