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| Please help-cables, interconnects? All of us must draw ultimately on our personal experience. At the present time I am using mostly interconnects from HomeGrownAudio (Super Silver and Silver Lace models), and Kimber Kable 8TC speaker wire in a bi-wire configuration. I think both of... | |
| Best CD player under 5000 Hi, Czbbcl: I know your question is sincere and asked in good faith, so my response is NOT intended as an attack on your judgement. However, when I see a question like yours posted regarding very expensive CD players, I really have to ask: Why? CD... | |
| Cassandra Wilson I was going through my jazz vocal CD's recently, and pulled out several of Cassandra's albums. In listening again to her work, I find my opinion of her varies substantially from album to album. I loved her first album, disliked her second (Blue Li... | |
| Cartridge for RB300 other things Rega recommends several different cartridges, including Dynavector, Grado, and Sumiko. I have a RB900 arm, and use Grado and Shure V15VxMR cartridges which both work well. | |
| A good subwoofer There is no question that the subs made by REL, Velodyne, Vandersteen, and others are excellent, and the best for music. However, if you are on a budget, or want to try a sub without a high initial outlay of money, may I suggest the 12" Acoustic R... | |
| 9B-ST for Home Theater Amp One final thought, Argent. While Bryston rates the 5B-ST at 120 wpc, their ratings are conservative. If you look at the laboratory test spec sheet that came with your 4B-ST, you will find that your amp actually produces in the 290-300 wpc range. L... | |
| need help with 5 channel amp Hi: You didn't indicate how much money you have to spend, beyond saying that you are on a budget and will buy used. If your budget will stretch to buy a used Bryston 9B-ST, it is one of the best 5-channel amps being manufactured (rated "Class A" b... | |
| 9B-ST for Home Theater Amp Argent: I have found the 5B-ST to do an excellent job handling the center and rear speakers. I need to qualify that statement, however, by telling you: 1) the Coincident rear speakers are 3-4 db more efficient than the other speakers, which means ... | |
| Need good Component Video Cables Before you throw a lot of money at a solution, I suggest you contact BetterCables.com for a price quote. I bought a 1 meter set of component video cables from BetterCables, and am VERY impressed with the build quality and performance. The fellow w... | |
| 9B-ST for Home Theater Amp I am currently running a Bryston 4B-ST for my front speakers (Vandersteen 3A Signatures), and a 5B-ST for the center channel and rear surrounds (Vandersteen VCC-1 center, and Coincident Triumph Signatures rears), and my system definitely has all t... | |
| Surrounds for Thiel 3.6 system? You might want to consider the Vandersteen VCC-1 center channel speaker. It has a single, high quality 6.5" coaxial speaker, so it provides a "point source" type of sound that should match well with the Thiels. The VCC-1 also has a proximity switc... | |
| Best Indoor FM Antenna As you can see from "TheDuke's" response to my first post, there is a difference of opinion about the "FM Super Antenna". I can only report my own experiences, which were positive. His dissenting point of view does tend to emphasize a point here: ... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... When I posted above about the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, I didn't mention that their bottlings are all cask strength, directly from special barrels or casks that are of exceptional quality and purchased directly from the distillery. Over time, th... | |
| Best Indoor FM Antenna I have tried various indoor antennas -- some powered, some not -- but have recently been using the "FM Super Antenna" which is built and distributed by UHF Magazine (a Canadian publication). The antenna is an unpowered version of the "rabbit ears"... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Hello, fellow single malt lovers! If you are interested in enjoying some of the greatest single malt Scotch whisky, available only in limited quantities, you must join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The Society's main offices are in Florida, but ... |