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| AMP-Preamp Combo for Vandersteen 2CE's I've owned and enjoyed my vandy 2ce's (non-sig.) for a couple of years now. Currently, I run them w/ a McCormack dna .5 dlx. and audible illusions 2d pre (which I picked up for 400$), but I started out w/ a Cambridge Audio 50w integrated. Prior to... | |
| Not overdoing receiver cabling... I know that frank at signal cable offers a 30 day money back guarantee and others do this as well. it might be interesting to order two or three cables and see/hear if they're worth it. you'd be out shipping on the ones you don't want, but it migh... | |
| Using Sony 300 disk CD changer as transport Andy,I used to run MSB Link DAC II w/ a 70$ dvd player and thought it sounded great, better in some ways than my Cambridge Audio D500SE cd player, which is a well-regarded budget player. I moved on and sold the MSB to a friend who has a much more ... | |
| How to get rig of the low frequency from record If you're set on getting an ARC pre, perhaps you could get a linestage only model (no phono stage) and purchase a standalone phono stage that has a subsonic filter. I had the Monolithic phono pre for a while and really liked it. It has a switchabl... | |
| Sophomore Slump? The best 2nd albums of all time Ben,You're right! I had completely forgotten a completely forgettable album. Though now as I think about it some more, I guess you could argue that London Calling was the Clash's 4th album (the UK version of their first, followed by Give 'em Enoug... | |
| Sophomore Slump? The best 2nd albums of all time a bit obvious, but the Clash, London Callingalso, Wilco, Being There | |
| blues recommendation The Arhoolie label has released a lot of good, well-recorded blues over the years (on both cd and vinyl). You should check out their website. Here are a few of my favorite acoustic blues artists who've been recorded post 1960 (and thus have good s... | |
| Replacing Vandy 2CEs w/ Monitors--Can It Be Done? Thanks for your suggestions. I'll see if I can't track down some Platinums and Europas. It's not the room size that's the problem, it's that the room is also going to have a lot of furniture in it--very little room for floorstanders of any kind. I... | |
| audible illusions 2d phono section specs Here's a link to the ai websitehttp://www.mla.org/resources/committees/comm_professionalThey claim a total gain of 56 db (I think). Your best bet is probably just to call them. | |
| Best Budget Preamp, whats out there? I'd second the audible illusions suggestions. I picked up a mint 2D for $400. The 2 series has a very good phone stage. If you don't need a phono stage, then look for a L-1 as mattybumpkin suggests. If you prefer a warmer, thicker, more romantic s... | |
| stupid sacd question I bought the philips primarily because it has good picture and redbook quality. The sacd is just a bonus, actually more of a curiousity at this point. Who knows, when I finally listen to sacd, I may become a convert. | |
| Best Floorstanding Speaker under $1000 USD If possible, you should try to audition a pair of Vandersteen 2ce's. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea (but then again, what speaker is?), but I've found them to be very satisfying. | |
| System for a dorm - how is this? I used to own an older Cambridge int. amp (A3i) and cdp (d500se). I thought they were really nice pieces for the money. The phono stage on the amp was particularly good for the price. If you're willing to buy used, your budget could take you a lon... | |
| Good, mid-price tuner? You're probably already aware of this site but if not, you should check outwww.fmtunerinfo.comLot's of good information on the kind of thing you're looking for. | |
| Venturing into Vinyl - Phono Stage Questions I used to own a cj pv-10 linestage (and still own vandy 2ce's). When I got into vinyl, I added a monolithic ps-1 phono stage (and later the power supply). You could probably pick up this combo for about 850$. However, in an effort to downsize my r... |