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| Is Jim Smith's Book"Get Better Sound"Best Book ? I've known Jim Smith since the mid '70s, when he was Sales Manager with Magnepan. He has been in every phase of the high end audio business, plus being an audiophile himself. All of this experience is brought out in his book. It is well written an... | |
| audio research sells out good or bad ? Audio Research will not be hurt by this transaction ... if anything, it will be bettered by the input of more financial capital. All the personnel will remain and Terry Dorn, who has been the number two man behind Bill Johnson for several years, i... | |
| Rel Strata III versus Rel Britannia B3 I can't answer about either one of those subs, but I would like to suggest that you listen to a Von Schweikert VR/S-1. I have used this sub with the Spendor S5e's, and it is a killer. Very fast, and when set up right it will blend in with that spe... | |
| Looking for All-a-round speaker $3k range I love my Spendor S8e's... they do all music exceptionally well. Just read all the reviews on these speakers... everybody seems to be of the same opinion. But, then listen to them, and see for yourself. I'm using them with a Musical Fidelity A5 CD... | |
| Need Help - IC , Speaker cable & power cord I have been an audiophile a long time... I truly love this hobby of pursuing the best sound possible. But, I have learned that lots of money does not necessarily buy lots of better sound. This is especially true of speaker cables and IC's. In the ... | |
| Meadowlark speakers If you are looking for a small "floorstander," you sure should listen to the Spendor S5e. It is a great speaker for the money and size ($1,800 and 30" high). You can live with the bottom end not going to the basement because it is so harmonius and... | |
| THE05: Audiogon Internet Cafe: comments Will Stacy be at the Show next year? It would enhance my life to have a picture made with her! Thanks for introducing Stacy to all of us audionuts. | |
| Coincident UHS speakers,,,,,,anyone own a pair? About 4 months ago, I revamped my whole system. I purchased Coincident Victory speakers, Audio Research VSi55 tube integrated amp, and a highly modified Philips 1000 SACD player (modified by Kyle Takenaga / Reference Audio Mods), and Coincident CS... | |
| looking for a dvd transport The true high fidelity combo player is here! A week ago, I purchased a Philips DVD963SA SACD/DVD/CD PLAYER from Music Direct for $499. http://www.amusicdirect.com/I purchased it with the intent to just use it for DVD movies... and, at the same tim... | |
| Integrated amp to replace a MF Nu-vista M3? The Audio Research CA50 is a real sleeper among integrated tube amps. It is not in production any longer, but occasionally you can pick up one on Audiogon, and I guarantaee you that with the right equipment, it is an outstanding audiophile's delig... | |
| Ideas for makeshift non-commercial amp stands? I have used 1" thick granite shelves for a number of years ... even on the floor with various cones underneath. I have also used a granite, soberthane, MDF sandwich (soberthane in between the two, with the MDF on the bottom.Several months ago, I b... | |
| 6550C vs KT88 I also have an ARC CA50 Integrated Amp. I replaced the power tubes with Sovtek KT88's, and the stock 6922's with German RCA NOS Gold Pins. I biased this configuration at the same settings as the stock. This is absolutely necessary!I have been runn... | |
| AC Power cords, which components 1st...? I agree with Sugarbrie ... at least as far as starting with the CD player/transport first, before the preamp/amp/integrated. The old saying about "garbage in ... garbage out" is certainly true in audio as well. If you send a dirty signal to the am... | |
| Best Used CD Player for 2,500 - 3,000 I would definitely try the Arcam FMJ CD23, which retails for about $2,295. I have owned Wadia, Theta and Audio Research, and I think that this Arcam FMJ CD23 can hold its own in any good system. As with any, carefully select the interconnect that ... | |
| Cable confusion? The only absolutes in speaker cables are:(1) Keep them as short as possible;(2) Try them in your system ... listen and compare.You are not running high current through a speaker cable, but relatively low voltage, so heavy gauge wire is not necessa... |