sedond

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Need AR Turtable Belt?
ewe mite also wanna try an electronics supply house, if ya know the size belt ya need - i got one for my oracle for less than $5 (needs a flat belt w/the origin-live dc-moter/power-supply mod); the dealers wanted ~$30. doug 
Bass Amp for Infinity RS 1B
i've heard that the eagle amps make good sub amps. the fact is, any decent hi-current solid-state amp will do well w/subs, which is why i recommend another perreaux, if ya already got one. i use a pair of adcom gfa-555's bridged - i paid $450 for ... 
Gold Ribbons
use the scan-speak mid-woofers that newform uses, or try accuton ceramic drivers. see orcadesign.com for info on the accutons. re: subs, hsu tn1220 is nice, but vmpsis better, imho. also, get two - better soundstage, easier placement, less distort... 
tube headphone amp?
the headfone amp in the melos sha-gold or maestro reference preamps are continually raved about by the audio press. an outstanding line-stage comes attached, too! ;~) their sha-1 is also excellent. doug 
Beautiful Speakers
go for sound - looks are secondary for music. i'd only consider looks if sound was also the best. i'm saving for a custom pair of newform research r645's - almost as ugly as the O'Heocha's! ;~) my wife sez "anything but those"; i say we don't have... 
BEST HEAVY METAL BAND
ok, i'm showing my age - led zeppelin. their noise was musical, at least... doug 
Plinius 8150i vs Bow Tech. ZZ1 and Wazoo
try the pathos classic one - tube pre/solid-state amp integrated. has remote-control looks beautiful, too! retails for $2k, sometimes awailable used for close to $1k. cd's definitely need toobs. won't hurt w/proacs, either. douf 
Bass Amp for Infinity RS 1B
is it bridgeable? if so, yust get another one & bridge 'em. i can't imagine doing significantly better for anything resembling a reasonable amount of money. doug 
B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio?
your present system will absolutely *CRUSH* any b&o system. kinda like wondering if a ferrari is more fun to drive than a ford taurus: yup, just a *little*... ;~) also, i disagree w/spending $400 on a b&o turntable - get something befittin... 
rca to xlr - best way?
balanced lines *can* be quieter in long runs. if it's not a problem for you, neutrik makes xlr-rca adaptors in any configuration ya want - m-m, m-f, f-m, f-f, etc. i got 'em at my local pro-music store for $6.50 each. doug 
Getting into tubes?
audionewbie, i'd suggest calling dennis had of cary - he's *wery* friendly, & will give ewe the straight poop. i can say that the cary slp98 preamp is an excellent unit, especially at its price-point. i ended up preferring the melos, but its r... 
Getting into tubes?
hi eldragon, ewe said yure gonna keep the linn; from this thread, i assume it's an amp. i don't have experience w/linn amps, but, until recently, i had a linn kairn preamp for several years. i appreciated all it did in the way of accuracy, neutral... 
Severe Imaging Problem
hi david, if i understand ewe correctly, reversing the interconnects leaves the same imaging problema at the left speaker, & the right speaker is still ok, even tho the channels have been reversed? i guess it *is* possible that the asymmetric ... 
Theil/Classe 6, and listener fatigue
i used to use thiel 3.5's in my main system, & they weren't too bright, even when my adcom gfa-555 was the main amp, & not relegated to subwoofer duty! now, the thiels are doin' yust fine, in the kitchen, powered by a 35wpc audio-innovatio... 
Subwoofer opinion badly needed!
vmps - by *far* the best low-end for the money - & mebbe even if cost-is-no-object, imho. ya need outboard amplification, tho, but *still* the best/dollar, even w/amplification/x-over costs included. while i usually search for used/closeout/de...