smrex13
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| Best reasonably priced SACD player? Yep, I had the 105. | |
| Best reasonably priced SACD player? I've had both Marantz and Oppo. I found the Marantz to be the more relaxed while the Oppo had better detail resolution and dynamics. The Oppo was a touch too analytical in my rig at the time, and I stuck with the Marantz 8004. | |
| solid state amp power Just a couple of thoughts...1. You don't need to look for a lower wattage amp. If you find something with several hundred watts, you'll still be fine. 2. Just because you don't turn the volume knob too far on the 60-watt LFD doesn't mean you'r... | |
| Power cable recommendations under $1k I would save some money and try the AntiCables Level 3 power cord first, especially with the trial period. At $330 for 5ft the Level 3 significantly outperformed several cables in the $660-$1100 range in my system. They really took care of power l... | |
| amp stands on wheels I use Herbie's Audiolab "coasters" with my spiked stands. They are high quality and slide very well on carpet. They also decouple well and make everything sound a little better. You might try them with the spikes in whichever amp stands you dec... | |
| Rogue RP-1 pre-amp. Just another SS pre-amp, or high end caliber?? Would highly recommend the Van Alstine Fet Valve CF preamp - under 2k for the basic model with some available options and higher cost (phono stage, silver faceplate, remote).Best, Scott | |
| Reading Room: Dedicated Vinyl System, Suggestions In a room that size you might not need to worry about a sub. I think you can find any number of good, stand-mount speakers that provide sufficient low end and will sound more coherent than trying to integrate a sub with the satellite speakers. I... | |
| Tube Preamp for around 2K? I love my Van Alstine Fet Valve CF preamp. 30-day trial period - sounds dynamic and clear. Several great reviews out there.Best, Scott | |
| Marantz TT15S1 Turntable. Any opinions 1500.00 Budget. Recommendations I have the Marantz and the VPI Traveler, and I much prefer the Traveler. There were a few issues with the Marantz that I didn't like. 1) Is it all acrylic and seemed to pick up a lot of static. 2) The tonearm cable is captive. I have had grea... | |
| Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound I really like the LS50 - too bad that it didn't fit with the decor. You might check out the new Technics SB-C700 speakers, as they are somewhat similar to the KEFs and have received excellent reviews (with the exception of WhatHiFi). They are un... | |
| Conrad Johnson--Best used Model FYI - the ET3 got a very negative review in Hometheaterhifi.com due to its exaggerated treble. The reviewer seemed quite surprised that it wasn't in keeping with traditional CJ sound. | |
| Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp?? So glad to hear it worked out! Did you settle on the Chinook? | |
| Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp?? Just thinking out loud here, but you have used a solid state, a tubed, and a battery-powered phono stage and had noise and clipped signals with all of them? It is likely that the problem is somewhere else in your set-up. All three of those phono... | |
| Shelter 201 Cartridge: I just put it into my system Aug. 6 2016 I have experimented with this cartridge as well, and I was quite impressed. At the time I was comparing it to a much more expensive Clearaudio Maestro V2, and the Maestro had more detail and depth. However, a few minutes into listening with the ... | |
| An inexpensive amp/preamp/integrated for Zu bookshelf speakers Coincident Dynamo |