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| Classe compared to the Theta Dreadnaught In Flash's post, he only asked for feedback on the Classe vs. the Theta Dreadnaught, and I didn't want to throw in a lot of additional info that might confuse matters. However, since there seems to be a bit of schism here on "what to buy" (receive... | |
| B&K vs. Aragon It's been some time since I listened to either a B&K or Aragon preamp/amp combo, but I'm comfortable saying that the B&K is more euphonic than the Aragon. What makes the comparison more difficult is that the differences will also be somewh... | |
| Opinions on Marsh P2000 preamp? I must preface this comment by saying that I have no direct, personal experience with this preamp. Two audio mags (1 US and 1 British), however, that have done reviews on this preamp were not terribly impressed with it. Neither said it was mediocr... | |
| All in the Family Well, Mes, good for you! You picked the family of jazz musicians that would probably get my vote. However, we can't forget the Marsalis family (even if we want to): Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and their father Ellis; the Redmans (Dewey and Joshua)... | |
| ROOM SIZE QUESTION Jim:The question you raise must be considered in light of at least two factors (though other factors may also be relevant): 1. whether the smaller (16' x 14') room will be as good as a larger (20' x 16') room for your audio/video needs; 2. the res... | |
| Advice on DAC/upsampler Thanks for the comments, guys. Now to do some auditioning and make the plunge... | |
| Please help prevent mistake : Phone-Pre amp The current issue of Stereophile magazine has a review of several moderately priced phono stage preamps, and they've had favorable comments about a relatively new model called the Gram Amp. It's made in England and has a MSRP of $295. It ain't muc... | |
| Classe compared to the Theta Dreadnaught The Theta Dreadnaught has gotten outstanding reviews by a very wide range of audio reviewers -- infact, in the current issue of "The Absolute Sound", this amp is chosen for two of the "recommended systems" in the $50,000 range. The critics' concen... | |
| Doing your own cartridge setup Hi, Mike:You will need some setup tools, such as an alignment protractor, stylus force gauge, and bubble level, but they can be acquired fairly cheaply. Check the following Web site for moderately priced stuff:http://www.turntablebasics.com/I'd be... | |
| Regrets Sold my Fisher 500C receiver in the early 1970's to buy a Marantz 2270 receiver. Sure wish I had kept my Fisher... | |
| Need a good "under carpet" speaker cable I'll second the recommendation of the Goertz "MI" line of speaker cable. They offer 3 models which vary in width. Goertz is one of the real values in high-end speaker cable and interconnects. Their products are grounded in actual science, not "wir... | |
| So WHERE do you go to buy a Shure V15 Cartridge ? You can get a Shure V15VxMR from either Jerry Raskin's Needle Doctor, or from Garage-a-Records (which often has the lower prices). Here are the Web links:Needle Doctor: www.needledoctor.com/Garage-a-Records: www.garage-a-records.comRaskin's Needle... | |
| Do you listen to your heart or your eye? I don't usually make a point to specifically disagree with another reader's personal opinion, but I will make an exception with Marakanetz' comment about the Vandersteen Model 5's. I think the Vandy Model 5's are an exceptionally attractive speake... | |
| Help, moved and very unhappy the sound of the syst Marty:As the others have already noted, your problem is almost certainly due to room/acoustic problems. Your room is fairly large, asymmetric, and plagued with a wall of glass, so there are a number of factors which may be contributing to your dis... | |
| Just how obsolete are DD and DTS? A point of clarification needs to be made about THX. THX is not, and never has been, a recording format in the sense that DD and DTS are. Tomlinson Holman is the audio engineer who, in cooperation with George Lucas, developed the performance speci... |