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| Preamp or Not to Preamp? i can't imagine *any* cd player that would sound better straight-in, then thru a *good* preamp. my brother-in-law has a resolution-audio cd player. it sounded better thru even a reasonably-priced alchemist kraken preamp (retail $1080), than straig... | |
| Attention Audio Veterans harmon-kardon made one w/the rabco arm... also, mapleknoll made an *excellent* linear-tracking 'table. doug | |
| Preamp or Not to Preamp? how does it sound? i'd be surprised if it sounded better straight-in, but you have the equipment; try it both ways & decide for yourself. personally, if ya wanna save some money, i'd bet the preamp w/a much less expensive cd player would sound... | |
| Integrated amp for NEWFORM R645 hi tube groover. sure, but it may be a while - i plan on building a pair of speakers w/three accuton (also known as thiel & partner - german, no relation to thiel in kentucky) c2 88/6 drivers/side, crossed over at 1khz to newform research's 45... | |
| Phono Subsonics try wall-mounting on something like a target wall-rack for turntables, or build yer own... | |
| Vinyl vs. CD hi joe_b. *PLEASE* email me yer record list!!! sedond@ors.od.nih.gov re: your 'table, i bought an oracle, orig version updated to mk-v specs, all except the power-supply, included grace 727 tonearm, box, & shipping from canada to maryland, for... | |
| Vinyl vs. CD hi craig, i have *no* problem w/background noises on my vinyl set-up, and i don't have a super-spendy cartridge either. the ortofon mc25-fl retails at $450, but the needle-doctor sells it (perpetually on sale?) for $225. perhaps your fono-stage wa... | |
| Integrated amp for NEWFORM R645 the gnu musical fidelity integrated, the electrocompaniet integrated, the pathos classic one hybrid integrated, plinius integrated. all have good reviews, not *too* much money... doug. ps - tell me more about those r645's... | |
| Electrocompaniet EC 4.7 Preamp-Opinions? ljgj, who is the distributor? have them send it to heinz price - he's an electrocompaniet-authorized tech in florida. i have two older amps, an older preamp; he's seen 'em all for updating; the oldest amp had a problem w/it when i 1st got it (used... | |
| Vinyl vs. CD hi brian, no, you *dint* misunderstand me - run thru a cary slp98 preamp, there was absolutely *no* difference between the $500 nad cd-changer & the $1700 alchemist nexus cd player on my system, which is as stated previously. (*everything* sou... | |
| Who R U? hi mohamed, if anyone posting is an audiogon member, then they can be emailed directly, by yust looking up their user id in audiogon's list. if *not* a member, then ya have to post yer email address to get your comments posted. regards, sedond@ors... | |
| Vinyl vs. CD hi craig, i respect your point-of-view, & it's true - w/my ~$500 nad cd changer, my digital is far from state of the art. but, i a-b'd my nad w/a $1700 alchemist nexus cd player, on *my* system, and there was *no* difference between the two. m... | |
| Vinyl vs. CD ya, i bought my turntable & fono-stage used. but, i have only ~$2k invested in it, & i'd put it up against *any* cd set-up at *any* price. so, yes, mar00, $500 mebbe ain't enuff $$$ to better your nice cd set-up, but ya don't have to drop ... | |
| newbie help with speakers and cd players thiel's *are* notoriously revealing, but are *not* difficult to system-match. which means that a mid-fi receiver *won't* be the best match for them but, i *still* say thiel 3.5's can't be beat, for $650 if the receiver has enuff grunt. *and* when ... | |
| Who R U? hi again, mohamed. craig may have saved ewe some money, but he steered ya away from a *lot* better sound! ;~) regards, doug ps - whan ya purge the *last* piece of 110v gear - *that's* when yule get transferred back to the usa!!! :>) |