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| Order of importance I always love the "order of importance" debate. On several occasions during my life, I sold high-end audio gear, and the advice regarding what component is most important varies from saleman to saleman, and store to store. At one time, I thought t... | |
| Hafler 9505 or Bryston 4B-ST? The short answer is: go with the Bryston 4B-ST. The Hafler Transnova was (and still is) a good amp, but not in the same league as Bryston. It's not just an issue of power, but dynamics, transient response, transparency, etc., all of which relate t... | |
| Best Amp/Pre-amp Combo for 1500 After my initial post, a few other thoughts struck me. If you are willing to buy used gear, you should seriously consider the Adcom GFP-750 preamp, one of the best on the market (rated a "Class A" component by Stereophile). The "750" is often list... | |
| Help out a Young Audiophile Hi, Adam. I know your post is probably well intended, and I may seem a bit of a curmudgeon being critical, but I think your post is really inappropriate. This forum is for audio hobbyists, and the objective is to provide help with audio questions,... | |
| Chapman T-7 opinions? It's been some time since I heard the Chapman T-7, but I remember them very favorably. Stewart Chapman used to attend the meetings of the Pacific Northwest Audio Society, and demo'd many of the changes and improvements to his T-7 and T-9 speakers.... | |
| Best Amp/Pre-amp Combo for 1500 For the amount of money you specify, your best bet might be a top quality integrated amp, such as the Bryston B-60, the Creek 5350SE, or the Musical Fidelity (sold by Audio Advisor). | |
| So much Bach, where do I start? Everybody who loves Bach is going to have their own favorites for recorded versions. My choice for the complete Brandenburg concertos is a relatively new recording by the Boston Baroque (Martin Pearlman, Director) on the Telarc label. It features ... | |
| My 4B-ST runs Hot You mentioned that the amp seemed hotter on the right side of the top. The 4B-ST is a symmetrical construction, with the heat sink modules each containing a separate channel of amplification, with the twin toroid amps occupying the center of the c... | |
| Adcom? I have owned Adcom amps and preamps since the late 1980's, and have found them to offer good quality for the money. The audiophile community often gives unsufficient respect to the "value" manufacturers, such as Adcom, Rotel, etc. Adcom does not s... | |
| My 4B-ST runs Hot My 4B-ST runs warm, but not hot to the point it's uncomfortable to keep your hand on the lid -- even when driven hard. Is your amp getting sufficient ventilation? If it's in a cabinet or has less than 3-4 inches on all sides, you may need to provi... | |
| best used 5.1 dd/dts pre/pro? You didn't indicate what your budget is, so I'll stick with suggestions that are in the "reasonable to modest" range for HT pre/pros. Of the units I've heard, I'd recommend the top-of-the-line units by Adcom (GTP-760), B&K, Parasound, and Rote... | |
| Anyone ever read the listener magazine Yes, I've had a subscription to "Listener" for the past year, and do not plan to renew it. "Listener" is kind of hip and clever, and sometimes has review articles I find useful, but over the past year there has not been enough solid content to sui... | |
| Help my MonsterPower HTS3500 is humming Hi, Argent. Last year, I also had a HTS3500 in my system, and it also hummed. Not so much than it was audible during normal listening, but my wife noticed it when she listened to the system at lower volumes. I eventually determined that the cause ... | |
| A good subwoofer Hi, again, Cwells. In my first post, I mentioned that the AR-S300 subwoofer was available online for $400 from "Accessories4less". In doing a subsequent search a short while ago (looking for an AR-S300 for my son's system), I found a better price:... | |
| Where s the bass? The two most likely explanations, which have been suggested:1. Ability of low frequency signals to pass through materials, thereby making it seem louder outside the regular listening area. (Example: the car audio "boom and thud" subwoofer systems ... |