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| Phono-Pre Suggestions ????? You have several choices of a phono preamp in your price range, but I will limit my suggestion to one: Lehmann Audio Black Cube, preferably with the larger SE power supply. You can often find the Black Cube SE for sale here on Audiogon, and it is ... | |
| DVD Audio Connections First, let's distinguish between a regular DVD disk, and DVD-A. Your receiver will recognize the Dolby Digital and/or DTS 5.1 channel information from just the digital co-ax, but DVD-A disks (as well as SACD) are currently output from the player o... | |
| Amps to drive Vandy 3A signatures One final suggestion that I failed to include in my initial post: the Marsh Sound Design A400S power amp. It retails for $2000, but there have recently been several used units here on A-gon for around $1200-1300. There is currently a A400S listed ... | |
| Australian LPs and CDs I have a small number of Aussie LP's in my collection (mostly jazz re-issues), and they are among the best pressed LP's. I may have some Aussie CD's also, but none come to mind. Assuming the LP has been properly cared for, you should be pleased wi... | |
| Amps to drive Vandy 3A signatures I am using the Bryston 4B-ST amp to drive my Vandy 3A Sigs, and it's an excellent combination. There was a 4B-ST for sale here on Audiogon recently for $1350, and there is currently a 4B-SST for sale for $1650 (the newest version of the 4B). I hav... | |
| What goes where? I don't have much to add to Zaikesman's post, except to ask if your budget will allow you to buy one or two decent power strips / line conditioners. I have essentially the same problem as you do -- lack of outlets. At some point, I want to have a ... | |
| Rega P 25 and Express Machining Counterweight I added the Express Machining "Heavyweight" counterweight to my Rega RB900 about 2 years ago (I have since sold the RB900 and replaced it with a Rega RB1000), and I was VERY pleased with the improvement it made. Infact, I wrote a review about the ... | |
| What size spade for Vandersteen 3A? You are correct that you will need smaller, 1/4-inch spades. I have a pair of Vandy 3A Sig's, and have used small spade lugs made by MonsterCable with them. The Alpha-Core Goertz speaker cables that I am currently using are terminated with Alpha-C... | |
| new Johnny Cash superb/other new recommendations? For those looking for a really good retrospective on Johnny Cash's career, I suggest the 3-CD set titled "Love God Murder". Some of his all-time greatest recordings with excellent re-mastering. | |
| What's a phonostage, and do I need one? In the 1970's, I had a Marantz 2270 receiver, and a Dual turntable (with Shure V15 cartridge). As Sid notes above, the phono stage in the 2270 has adequate gain to handle most moving-magnet and moving-iron cartridges (Grado cartridges), but it wil... | |
| What's the most important speaker attribute...and Hi, Paul:Our posts are not in conflict with each other -- accurate mid-range reproduction means, ipso facto, that the distortion is very low. Otherwise, the mid-range ain't accurate...You are quite correct that distortion is far higher in speakers... | |
| Best Used Turntable for around 1K Look for a VPI HW-19 Mk3 or Mk 4, which sell used at about this price. You may also be fortunate enough to spot a VPI Scout (with JMW-9 arm) for about this price (they are still new on the market and retail to $1500). The Scout/JMW-9 combo just go... | |
| Verity Parsifal Encore VS. Vandersteen 5a Hi, Tim:I can't compare the two speakers, because I have not heard the Parsifals. What may be of interest to you, however, is that Richard Vandersteen used the Tenor OTL tube amps to drive the Vandy 5A's in the Vandy demo room at the CES last mont... | |
| What's the most important speaker attribute...and Jayme:I think that what you have just described is accurate mid-range reproduction, from about 200Hz - 2000Hz. This is the range of frequencies where the human ear is most sensitive and where we have the strongest sense of audio "rightness". If a ... | |
| For my HT what would be better for rear speakers.. Not to confuse the matter further for you, but I suggest you also consider the tripole speakers made by M&K. My room setup is similar to yours (13'x17', with the main couch about 5' below and in front of the rear surround speakers) , and I've ... |