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| Why do you like ur line array’s I unfortunately don't own line array speakers, but the larger ones I've heard from the likes of Nola, Genelec, and Nearfirld Acoustics have always stuck in my mind as some of the most effortless and majestic sound I've heard from an audio system. ... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 Or there's this Clayton Audio S2000 that, at this used price, would save you over $10k versus the other two and fund a really nice trip abroad in retirement. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649519076-clayton-audio-s2000-balanced-class-a-dual-... | |
| Help with picking new integrated for under 3k Congrats on the new preamp. Since you now have $1800 burning a hole in your pocket I'd recommend upgrading your amp while you're at it. If you sell the Rotel you could pick up either of these, which would likely show similar types of improvement... | |
| Pulling myself out of old, broken equipment, one hesitant step at a time... I don’t think it’s worth repairing the Vandies when you can buy the whole speaker in good used condition for less than the cost of repair. And you'll still have your old speakers around for other replacement parts if needed in the future, or you ... | |
| Does your CD player not play all the way to the end of the album? I couldn't even get my albums to fit into my CD player much less get to the end. | |
| Help choosing speakers Sorry but I have to muddy the waters a little and I hope you'll forgive me. I've heard the Andras (and demoed Fountaines in my system), VSAs, and these JA Pearls all at shows. To me, the Egglestons lack the last bit of air up top that the other ... | |
| Interconnect recomendations, ~$500 new or used, RCA... air, detail, soundstage, tonal accuracy, etc.? Rich is what I'm looking for, without draping a false harmonic blanket over everything, and, of course, as glare free as digitally possible...After having several interconnects in my system over the y... | |
| Pulling myself out of old, broken equipment, one hesitant step at a time... I'm particularly interested in a 3-D soundstage. Subtlety and dynamics, authentic highs, sweet midrange and bass control are also on the top of my list.These Clayton monoblocs are in your price range and excel at all the things you list as most im... | |
| Upgrade McCormack or... Agree if you really really love your DNA-1 but just want more, the upgrade makes sense if you're planning to keep it for the long run. As an owner of an old DNA-0.5 Rev A I'm kinda facing the same decision. But if you're open to exploring new pa... | |
| Speakers Here’s a pair of Joseph Audio Pearls in your price range. They will blow away your 804s in every conceivable way. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649537368-joseph-audio-pearl/Or for quite a bit less these AZ Crescendos would also be a big upgr... | |
| WAF Speaker suggestions If you’d like to maintain the time/phase coherence of your Vandys in a smaller footprint with more detail, here’s a nice pair of Thiel CS1.6 (with outriggers) through an estate sale for US$2500. But here’s the kicker -- this INCLUDES the Thiel SS1... | |
| Looking for a SPDIF cable from Adiogon I'd recommend getting this $40 Apogee Wyde Eye digital cable from Audiogon that you can at least use as a good benchmark for comparison if nothing else. I've used it for years and prefer it to my Stereovox (aka Black Cat) XV2, which sounds thin a... | |
| Home theater help from scratch 5.2 25k budget I have to agree with audiotroy. If I’ve got that budget and building a home theater I’m going with ATC speakers and probably the Anthem AVM 60 too. I’d start with this nice used active C3C center...https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9f6b5-atc-c3... | |
| Affordable Decent Preamp & thoughts on Emotiva XSP-1 vs PS Audio Stellar Gain Stage In your situation I’d consider this Anthem AVM50 prepro. It’s got a decent preamp section, but maybe even more important given your limited speaker placement options and sub you might find Anthem’s room correction and sub integration capabilities ... | |
| Caveat about the Cable Company return policy I once used The Cable Company many years ago to try out some interconnects. They kinda messed up and I never used them again, but I saw where they could add value to a certain customer -- at least back then. Now I don’t need their advice, and the ... |