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| Nina Simone recommendation Sarah's (Sc53) recommendation is a good one. One of my favoritie recordings by Nina Simone -- can't remember the album title, but I think it was recorded in live concert and is on the Verve label -- contains a song called "The King of Peace Is Dea... | |
| Looking for 2 LPs Can't help you on the Argo LP, but many of the Audioquest recordings available on LP can be purchased at Acoustic Sounds. Their Web address is "www.acousticsounds.com", and their phone number in Salina, KS, is 785-825-8609. Just yesterday, infact,... | |
| Quality of Stereophile Class A speakers at 2K? In my opinion, the Stereophile ratings have become next to meaningless as an accurate way to gauge the performance of audio components from one rating category to another. I have heard all three of the speakers you list, and not one of them would ... | |
| crimping vs soldering I make no claims to being an electrical engineer, and thus can't state with certainty that one method (crimping) is better than the other (soldering) with regard to preserving the integrity of the audio signal. I have found, however, through my ow... | |
| Looking for a 78 rpm cartridge... Gthrush: I realize that your post is seeking input on a 78-rpm cartridge that is better than the Grado, but I thought I'd respond with info that may be helpful to others who also want something for 78-rpm playback. For those on a more restricted b... | |
| Rare Music? I have some rather obscure, maybe even rare, LP's from the 1960's -- mostly jazz, but also some folk albums. The best example that comes immediately to mind is the first LP done by a group called "The Big Three", which featured Cass Elliott, later... | |
| What are best phono preamps under $500 ? Among the solid state phono preamps for about $500 (used), there are the "usual suspects" that have been discussed a number of times here on A-gon. For more info, check the threads listed in the A-gon archives. (To access the search feature for th... | |
| Two different amps to horizontal bi amp? The two prior posts raise excellent points. The third element that I think is relevant is that different amps can also have different audio "qualities" -- somewhat like the voices of people differing. I have bi-amped with two amps before, but I ha... | |
| Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo FWIW, my son had a pair of Vandy 1's for almost 10 years while in college (currently finishing his PhD thesis). About 18 months ago, I helped him acquire a used pair of 3A's, but he is still using the Model 1's for rear channel surround. The 1's h... | |
| I can't make up My Mind Please Help... Of the two units you listed, I'd probably go with the EAD. Not to complicate your decision, but I'd add a third candidate to your choices: The Bryston SP-1.7, which sells for $4200. If you have not considered it, I think you should before you make... | |
| VPI-19 feet I got rid of the stock feet on my HW-19 Mk4 and replaced them with the cones made for the VPI HW-19 that are available from Audio Advisor. The cones I am referring to have threaded shafts that screw into the turntable base where the stock feet wer... | |
| Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo I think the 3A/2Wq combo would be an excellent place to start for you, providing a lot of performance for a reasonable sum of money (by high-end standards), particularly if you buy used equipment. Further, you have an upgrade path available to you... | |
| Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo Well, this is becoming a good thread with lots of relevant commentary. I have a few clarifying remarks I'd like to add:1. I did not mean in my opening post to sound disparaging about the 2Ce/2Wq combo. Before owning 3A Sig's, I owned the 2Ci and t... | |
| Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo The 2Ce/2Wq combo is a pretty far cry from the Model 5. The closest thing to the Model 5 is the 3A Signature with a pair of 2Wq subs -- that will give you about 80-85% of the performance of the Model 5's at roughly half the cost (this comparison i... | |
| 1st song you remember??? I'm sure that I remembered the lyrics to some early childhood songs (like "Baa Baa Black Sheep"), but the first song I am certain I remember was a novelty tune that hit the charts in around 1950, titled "Cincinnati Dancing Pig". My Dad, a career o... |