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| Thiel 1.6 vs Proac 1.5 I can't give you precisely the comparison you're interested in but you might find some of this useful. I've got a McCormack 0.5 Deluxe and the transport, DAC and pre-amp are McCormack, as well. I'm driving a pair of Proac Studio 150's, similar in ... | |
| Recs for Small Footprint Audiophile System A third vote for the Linn Classik, paired with any of the small Linn speakers or, if you can use a floorstander, a pair of Meadowlark Kestrel Hotrods. A less expensive alternative to the Classik is the NAD L-40 and another very sweet option for sp... | |
| Linn connectors? Gthrush, thanks very much, just what I needed. | |
| Best speakers for around 1000 A pair of Meadowlark Kestrel Hot-Rods would be a good choice. | |
| Upgrade for Linn Classik I recently helped a friend buy a new Classik and then paired it with Meadowlark Kestrel Hotrods. It's a very sweet combination, very easy to place in a medium-small room and at a total price of $2,000 ($1,100 new for the Classik and $900 used for ... | |
| I bought a GREAT cd the other day. I heard a couple of Gillian Welch cuts somewhere and decided I had to buy something. When I went into the CD store I found both 'Revival' and 'Yearlings' and did my usual back and forth trying to decide which one to buy since I knew little about e... | |
| Best driving music. Bob Seger's Greatest Hits, anything by The Mavericks or Tom Petty | |
| amp for Dynaudio Contour 1.1 He might be happy with McCormack electronics, solid-state but a very rich, sweet sound and incredible value. A TLC-1 preamp and DNA-0.5 or DNA-1 amp would be well within his budget. The deluxe versions are even more refined. There seems to be a go... | |
| Cheapest places to buy gear? I'd recommend Hawthorne Stereo here in Seattle for used gear. They're very straight-up guys who specialize in high quality used gear in addition to their favorite Naim new stuff. You'll see their auctions on ebay sometimes but I'd recommend giving... | |
| Unusual Music Recommendation Get a listen to the new John Hammond CD "Wicked Grin." Tom Waits produced it and plays a little guitar and all the songs but one are written by him. Great playing by everyone, including Augie Meyers on keyboards. Excellent production. One of those... | |
| Thiel owners save your packing boxes I have experience only with a pair of Thiel 2.2's, and the shipping containers may have changed in later models, but I discovered a real flaw in the way the cartons were put together. The carton was designed so that the base of the speaker slipped... | |
| inexpensive hdcd player or dac The Parasound 1100 or 1500 DAC's have HDCD and are reasonably priced used. | |
| Need Advice / Inexpensive 100W Amp The Parasound HCA-1000 (or 1000a) is extremely well built and performs extremely well in that price range. | |
| Power Amp for newbie A McCormack DNA .5 can be had for that price and would be an excellent choice. | |
| Amplifiers for ProAcs I'd second the suggestion of McCormack amps for Proacs. I've used a DNA 0.5 Deluxe with both the Response 2s and Studio 150 and both combinations sounded spectacular. |