sonicbeauty
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| Yamaha A-S 1000 & 2000 --- How Good? I understand there are some differences under the hood - but mostly, the AS2000 is a touch more refined and transparent. Now it all depends how much of that ''touch'' you feel might make a difference. I could definitely hear the 2000 having an edg... | |
| Musical, Warm and Smooth bookshelfs under 500 The AudioEngine is a good buy but hardly a "no brainer"None of the usual small speakers mentioned are. You might want to read up on the PSB Alpha B1 though. Try and find Paul Barton's interview about the history and design timeline of this small c... | |
| $1000 player or dac recommendation Well under $1000 brand new (at least from a dealer on Audiogon).You MUST have a look into the Yamaha CD S-1000. It will play SACD also. It is exceptionally well built, very heavy yet with a minimalist faceplate. Very classy.The tray is the slim-ty... | |
| Yamaha A-S 1000 & 2000 --- How Good? A friend of mine based on what he heard on my system - tried to buy an AS2000 integrated here from the dealer advertising on A'gon - he was told they were out of silver ones until dec 20th - might as well say 2012 at that rate AND the silver finis... | |
| How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music? I guess that it is better for you to cry while your wife is sleeping than to cry because she left home after going to bed too many times without her audiophile-husband !!! | |
| Fatman iTube Carbon or an A/V receiver for audio I have been using the original Fatman iTube for awhile in a small room away from my "main" (and expensive) bigger rig.Sound quality wise, it is hard to fault this system as I don't think you can do better up to 1k.I also needed digital inputs and ... | |
| Best floorstanding speakers under $2000 Ok, don't laugh now. Here is my humble opinion, and this comes from a guy who once spent 4 years with the Verity Audio Parsifal, a $ 13,000 speaker back then. (My review is actually still on Audiogon after all these years!)I have owned countless s... | |
| Are you an Audiophile? This website is NOT about music. It is about GEAR and reproduction of music THROUGH GEAR.I sincerely believe that anyone who visits Audiogon on a regular basis is an audiophile. Make that a die-hard audiophile.Funny how so many people refuse to ac... | |
| The ignorance of SACD & DVD-A marketing idiots.... Remember Beta VS VHS?Beta was clearly better, but Sony limited availability to only two other, (maybe 3) manufacturers - Sanyo and Toshiba.JVC, on the other hand, sold licenses to pretty much every other manufacturers. The result? All the video re... | |
| Why aren't ALL remotes like Playstation PS3 ? I can turn the PS3 off with the remote no problem, no big deal. | |
| worse entertainer or performer of all time?? OK, more choices: Before going on, just to mention again that after carefull consideration, Kenny ''G'', ''microwave-your-meal-is-ready'' sound he makes with his instrument, is the absolute worst performer of all time in my book.I just could not i... | |
| Best Bang 4 the $ Intergrated Amp I have 3 integrateds in mind after some 20 years + in this crazy hobby. we are talking bang for the $, so please keep this in mind.My no.1 in the solid state camp:Yamaha AS2000.This one has it all. Full featured with a really nice phono-stage, usa... | |
| Review: Anthem 225 Integrated Amplifier By the way, after I heard the Yamaha AS2000 I became sick again, and I bought it. NOW I'm cured ! (see my review on this unit). The Anthem is still a great amp though and worth every penny. | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? I second the Gemme Audio Katana. Might ''look'' expensive at first glance on a Website (photos don't do it justice). In real life, it is breathtaking and sounds like it too. Nothing to envey a 20K pair of Kharmas... | |
| Review: Cambridge Audio iD-100 Digital Dock Transport Quick update: After weeks in use, still performs flawlessly, just a great product!Not missing my previous Wadia 170il at all.... |