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| Are Magnepan MG-IIIa speakers problematic? I don't think so either. I own two pairs for a home theater system. They do age so I did do a repair on one set myself using the kit sold by Magnepan. Yes, they still do rebuilds for this speaker. Rebuilding it myself was fun, time consuming and a... | |
| Tube buffer for an Oppo BDP-83 I would recommend the Pacific Valve and Electric Company's Yaqin tube buffer. It uses a single 6922/6DJ8 tube that is easy to find and tube roll with. Been using mine for over three years with a Marantz DV-9600 universal disc player with great suc... | |
| Receiver upgrade with Amp I use a Pioneer VSX-74TXVi as a home theater processor with a Parasound HCA-1205A 5 channel power amp. Both are rated at 140 watts/channel but the Pioneer/Parasound combo sounds much better than the Pioneer by itself. My Pioneer has the capability... | |
| Shakti Stones Do they actuall work guys. I would say it would be system dependent. My local dealer did an in-store demonstration with his Musical Fidelity equipment and there was an audible difference. But when he brought the Shaktis to my home and tried it on my Parasound system, we bot... | |
| Velodyne va 1210 sub i picked up used for 75 usd When I used to own this subwoofer, I had a pair of Klipsch Heresy IIs connected to it and for music it blended well. In a home theater setting which what I had it in with Klipsch KG2 as rear surrounds, the Velodyne because it "only" goes down to 2... | |
| Speaker cable options for Magnepan 1.6 I second the Mapleshade cables. I have the Double Golden Helix and sounded as good as or better than the most expensive cable from Cardas and much better than the Synergistic Research I was using. My Magnepan IIIa seems to like solid core better v... | |
| How about Parasound? Currently running a Parasound HCA-1205A in a Magnepan IIIa home theater. Have owned it close to ten years and had one channel go out under warranty. Very good sounding and purchased it over B&K, Sunfire amps and a number of high-end receivers ... | |
| Used LPs in San Francisco area You should also try Rasputin Music in Berkeley or San Francisco. They have a large collection of used LPs to choose from. | |
| Budget DAC for Oppo VS. Orig. Rega Planet I would have to also recommend going with a Channel Islands Audio VDA-2. That is what I ended up using with my Oppo DV-970 after trying several different DACs from MSB, DIYEDEN, California Audio Labs and Benchmark. The Oppo seems to need a high qu... | |
| Anyone try this Yanqin tube buffer? Freediver,Glad to hear that you are having the same reaction I did when I first purchased the Yaqin tube buffer. I can't believe I have owned them for more than two years and can tell you they are still going strong! Tube rolling them makes this h... | |
| Oppo as transport Had an Oppo DV-970HD paired with a Channel Islands Audio VDA-2 with matching VAC-1 power supply. With the CIAs on board, it greatly helped the Oppo but when I ran them with my Sony CDP-CX240 CD megachanger, it sounded better. More detail, richer b... | |
| Suggestions for an affordable pre/pro Used to have an Outlaw Model 990 that I sold and replaced it with a Pioneer Elite VSX-74TXVi receiver that I use as a preamp/processor. Purchased mine a couple of months ago from Hi-Fi Heaven for $500 new. They had quite a few available in stock. ... | |
| What is the 'Chales Shaw' of loudspeakers? For me it would be the Cambridge Soundworks, Model 6 bookshelf speaker. Very musical and could compete with speakers several times its $150/pair price. Used these for several years. | |
| 40 watt amp with 8 ohm speakers 40 watts should be enough if you don't listen to your music at very loud levels. Those Ohm speakers are rated at 90dB/watt. Here is a link from Ohm Walsh on the specs of your speakers: http://www.ohmspeakers.com/store_item_detail.cfm?item_ID=10&am... | |
| Seeking Phono Installer in SF Bay Area If you are near Dublin, you should contact Bob Bergner of RB Audio at www.rbaudio.com.Slbenz |