seandtaylor99
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| Which are the most versatile high end speakers If you're into rock / metal then a sub might help your setup (subs also add a lot to full orchestral classical pieces ... more than you might expect). Try either REL, or perhaps home demo an ACI titan (which many seem to like, and works in a pre-p... | |
| Analog newby question Sugarbrie has some good suggestions. Other things you might want to look into : I had a Rega planar 3 / Rb300 / super bias MM cartridge while I was in the UK and enjoyed its smooth but detailed sound. A used Rega could be resold for its purchase p... | |
| Help - B&K AVR305 relays are "chattering" Out of interest did the electrician check the line while your equipment was on and running, drawing current. Perhaps the equipment is drawing a large amount of current (maybe even due a fault in the equipment itself, which could be dangerous) and ... | |
| Law of Diminishing Returns; where does it kick in? Personally : $1k for amp (integrated perhaps best at this cost point)$2k for speakers$500 for CD$1k for turntable (inc phono pre)$200 for collection of homebrew cables$5k for source material CD/vinyl (not mentioned in previous posts)Maybe I'm a ch... | |
| Can Automatic Tables be OK? I don't know about Denon, but I had a fairly inexpensive Dual circa 1990 and it sounded pretty good through my then limited system, albeit with a cheap AT25 cartridge. However changing to a (more expensive) Rega Planar 3 with super bias cartridge ... | |
| The most important piece in a stereo system??? Fmpnd is right on (in my opinion).Great speakers with poor electronics sound terrible. I'd add that cheap CD players (1. Amp (this will set final budget)2. Speakers (spend approx same as amp)3. cables (spend about 1/10 of total system cost)4. CD/D... | |
| keep the LINN or get a NAIM Hi Joolz,Since it's from a friend and since you're getting it cheap I would go ahead and buy the Naim then see which amp you prefer and sell the other. Assuming you get the Naim cheap you'll be able to sell it to cover shipping + other costs.The N... | |
| NAD 3020 a viable option for a quality system? The NAD is great, but you get what you pay for. My first amp was a 3020 : it's a great amp, but a bit limited in dynamics, and with a slightly "fizzy" treble. When I upgraded to a Cyrus 2 integrated amp the dynamics and top end improved markedly. ... | |
| no difference between 4k meridian & 400 DVD? Did you try swapping the CDR into the DVD player and the original in the 508 ? That would ensure that the 508 was not being compromised by having to play a CDR. Ideally the comparison should use two original CDs.Also what recording were you using ... | |
| Best speakers for a small room? 10'X14' I like the Spica tc-50 suggestion ... and you could throw in a subwoofer for bass. My listening room is 12x10, and I have Spica Angelus with a Rel Strata3 ... yes it works in such a small room! (Though there's not much space left) The spica's are ... | |
| Speaker Mods? seehttp://madisound.com/replace.htmlThis seems to imply that if you change the tweeter then you'll have to modify the crossover, but that this is a perfectly feasible thing to do with a given cabinet.You might want to call Madisound and ask their ... | |
| cambridge or nad preamp If you are persuaded to look at the used market then check also for Audiolab pre-amps ... they sound great, they're versatile, and they last forever. And for some reason they're cheap used on this side of the Atlantic. | |
| To turn off or not to turn off Good posts ... interesting subject. I leave my equipment (amp, CD, DAC) on all of the time. The DAC has no power switch, the amp's switch is hidden around the back (hint hint) and the CD player has such low idle power consumption I don't worry. I ... | |
| ACI Titan II vs. Rel Storm III I had the same decision to make about 6 months ago ....I've read that the Titan can be a bit more difficult to integrate than the REL, and may need high pass filters (passive) between the preamp and power amp (which would be tricky if you have an ... | |
| My first Jazz cd My personal favorite disk : Dexter Gordon "Our Man in Paris". Fabulous sultry tenor sax by my favorite sax player. Recorded in 1950s so quality is not the same as modern day, but still a very pleasing sound. Everyone I have played it for enjoys it. |