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| Smallest Bookshelf Speaker Worth Listening To I've mentioned the Sequerra Pyramid MET-7 monitors before on this forum, and I think they are among the finest small speakers ever made. Richard Sequerra is, of course, one of the great designers in high-end audio, probably best known for his Sequ... | |
| Best bargain find ever ? In my initial post, I should also have included the best bargain I got on video gear. Shortly before Christmas last year, a friend of mine gave me a tip that "uBid.com" had some Panasonic PV-HS2000 "Replay TV" hard disk recorders selling for $289 ... | |
| Best bargain find ever ? The best deal I ever got was on speakers which were a gift to my son. I responded to an ad here on A-gon from an audiophile that lives in Chandler, AZ -- about 2 miles from my son's house. The seller was offering a pair of Vandersteen 3A speakers ... | |
| right integrated for my system? Hi, Wombat:The good news is that you have some very good choices in integrated amps today. The units that I recommend for your consideration are the Creek 5350SE, the Bryston B-60, the Arcam Alpha 10, and the Musical Fidelity A300. (Each of these ... | |
| What do you think about this idea for the FORUMS?? If Audiogon doesn't mind the extra work setting this up, it would be a useful feature. | |
| Basic Repertoire Pbb:I have two books in my library that provide an excellent starting point for building a classical music collection:1. The NPR Guide To Building a Classical CD Collection, by Theodore Libbey. Available from Amazon.com for $11.17 (paperbound).2. ... | |
| Subwoofer placement problem solved... Hi, Ellery:The method you describe is certainly a useful starting point for finding the best placement for a subwoofer. It does not, however, guarantee the best results. The initial placement may result in the most perceived volume from the subwoo... | |
| Best processor/reciever for 800 ? Sony, Adcom? I used to own an Adcom 760 pre/pro, and thought it was a reasonably good surround processor for the price, although less satisfying for music reproduction. I think there are now a number of units on the market that offer comparable or better perfo... | |
| Innaugural DVD With your caution about your wife's lack of interest in the "supernatural", I am still going to recommend "Dark City", one of the most original sci-fi films of the past 10 years. It is not only a wonderfully unique movie, but also has a soundtrack... | |
| Best Phono stage for a .3 mv Ruby 2 ? Well, the current "best" phono stage today is probably the new Boulder unit -- but it costs $29,000, so you may want to consider some others. In the "reasonable" range of phono stages, here are several that have gotten very good reviews:1. The Man... | |
| Two music greats pass from the scene I included Rosemary in my post mostly out of respect for her as a person and an artist, even though I am not a big enthusiast for her style of singing. During her prime, however, a lot of people loved Rosie -- I can remember seeing her on the Ed S... | |
| Where can I purchase big band lp's? F57: drop me a personal E-mail. I have a couple of big band LP boxed sets that I'm willing to sell.Best,Scott C- | |
| Need suggestions for a TURNTABLE MAT... If you want to experiment cheaply, you might try the cork turntable mat that sells for around $10 (I think Audio Advisor sells it). Depending on what kind of sound you want (somewhat lively rather than heavily damped), this mat is surprisingly good. | |
| 3-way under 1000 new. Hi:I don't mean to throw cold water on your idea of buying a good 3-way speaker that sells new for $1k or less, but there isn't much to pick from. Most of the under $1k speaker systems are two-way floorstanders, or monitors. However, if you are wi... | |
| Best Setup Disc? I own both the Avia and Video Essentials discs. The Video Essentials is a bit easier to use, but the Avia provides a more comprehensive set of "tests" that ultimately yield the most accurate adjustments. A revised version of "Video Essentials", ca... |