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| How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music? Paul, if it was that Sugerland song with the incipiently-hysterical-woman-in-a-state-of-self-obsessed-desperation video you mean, I cried (or cried out), too -- although probably not for the same reason :).But here was a surprising classic show-st... | |
| Music Format, too many? which way to go? Well, my local public library has book sales every month, and donated vinyl in bunches can often be found, especially on the classical or contemporary light jazz side of things (I mean, how much Helen Reddy and Kenny Rodgers do you need?). How doe... | |
| Good budget tube amp? A few more things I should have mentioned regarding the "true blue" pop-classic: Proper NOS 7199's are a must -- they are generally considered pricey -- so carefully investigating the condition of these in any ST-70 you're considering is important... | |
| Good budget tube amp? Trelja makes a fair point regarding the ST-70. Note that Mr. Latino can also supply an all new, "modernized" version of this that addresses these issues to a useful degree, and the Dynaco pedigree look is retained. Keep in mind that no matter how ... | |
| Good budget tube amp? Well, you have some pretty good suggestions above if you can find 'em; let's see what an "alternative" picture might look like. If you are buying new and are committed to retaining the Rainmakers, then have a look at Bob Latino's Dynaco-derived KT... | |
| which budget preamp? Well, there you go. | |
| which budget preamp? CORRECTION to my posting above -- SUBJECT: Cell Phone Service cost, in reference to domestic budgets. I pay $10 every THREE months (i.e., $3.33 per month, base rate). That makes the point (audio related, in this case) more emphatic. | |
| which budget preamp? Wilsynet is correct, of course. The comments I made on the Jolida were meant to illuminate for you where it COULD go -- in time -- with a high VALUE [hint] upgrade strategy -- consideration of which should be a significant part of your thinking UP... | |
| Phono pre-amplifier RE: the M.S. Phonomena cited above... FYI -- I had a chance not long ago to pick up a Phenomena II at a better than Audiogon price, so I G**gled my way around the reviews and forums to get the scoop. Opinions were as positive as you could reasonab... | |
| which budget preamp? Well, let's see here:"Expert" #1 gave you a lazy, well-worn, thoroughly discreditable generalization... the kind you hear from the ignorant... or somebody trying to sell you something else. Find a better "expert". And BTW, proper reproduction of v... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? To put my answer in context, understand that I have been out of this game for the better part of 20 years, for reasons too complicated for this post. My "new" 2 1/2 (?) systems, accumulated over about 20 months, are soon to get the juice, however!... | |
| good monitor speaker for a large room Well, just remember, ALL the energy you pump into those speakers has to go somewhere (and your acoustic wattage is flea-powered by amplifier standards): it doesn't just magically dissipate and disappear into damping material, as some seem to belie... | |
| which budget preamp? PLEASE SEE my fairly comprehensive answer and suggestions (just completed!) in response to "Phono pre-amp" [from] 'Pmp', also in this grouping of posts. These two inquiries ask essentially the same question, as it happens. I might add, however, th... | |
| Phono pre-amplifier At this budget level, I would stick to moving magnet or moving iron cartridges. Neither cheaper moving coils, nor budget step-up devices, be they add-ons or part of a high gain option in-circuit, tend to produce very musical results in most potent... | |
| good monitor speaker for a large room No doubt different speaker and stand combinations present different requirements for optimizing their synergy. So don't just assume that heavily mass-loading the pillars of stands will dampen the bad stuff and give you the best sound. Peter Comeau... |