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| Audio nirvana ends with planar/electrostats? I have heard Avalon Eioldon speakers at a friends house and was very impressed with their musicality. He was using wonderful tube mono blocks made by (Nervostatic or something close to that - the guy that made the well regarded speakers). I really... | |
| Feedback/Ideas for New Magazine? I would like more of the "then" and "now" type comparisons. It seems a product comes out, is "hot" and then goes to the "was" while the next hot product is out. I really liked Art Dudley/Listener when it did current reviews of classic gear such as... | |
| $250-$400 CD player recommendations? I would say the Sony 333 is a excellent non-fatiguing player for the price range. It has a digital filter that allows adjustment to redbook playback. It also has SACD and I just love listening to Pink Floyd, Patricia Barber, Bob Dylan, and Muddy W... | |
| How can my $300 6 year old entry level Rotel sound I can only tell you that I had a Nakamichi CD2 CD that I bought brand new and used for years but when I bought a Sony 333 it made the Nak sound like a plastic kazoo in direct redbook (and I love Nak, I still have a Nak high com noise reduction for... | |
| If it were you, which non-Sony SACD? Hey slipknot, I would try to listen to a Tri-Vista although I suspect the price is way beyond the Sony's. It's a great thread as I own the 333 (and enjoy it, especially on SACD). I had a friend bring over a 777 and it was not a "huge" improvement,... | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? Try streaming KNBA radio (KNBA org). It features artists under the radar of commercial stations. It also has David Dye's world cafe which is an excellent source of new artists that I use.There is a lot of great music out there. A couple of my curr... | |
| Dare I admit? Low end speaker confusion - help JBL L200's-early 70's to early 80'sInfinity Reference Standard 4.5's-early 80's to late 90'sMartin Logan ReQuest - current.Really enjoy the Logans and "graduated" so to speak from horns/cones to ribbons to electrostatics. This was a fairly natura... | |
| Total upgrade- dilema Yes, I believe you have to find your own version of what works. I went from speakers with cones, to ribbons, to electrostatics over a twenty year period. I also went from solid state to tubes. I ended up with Logans/CJ/Sony SACD and am very satisf... | |
| Brickwall surge protector with amp Can't speak to the Levinson amp but I have a brickwall between ac line and a CJ amp and it works fine.I really like the brickwall FWIW. | |
| Good ROCK speakers I still want a pair of my L200's back!!!! You cannot top a classic JBL with rock in my opinion. Insanely good for the money. Just try finding a pair or ask the Japanese home market. | |
| Amps for CLSII? Yes, I think the panels are perhaps your problem. I use a CJ premier 11a to drive ReQuests and have no problems and I think that tubes add a more realistic quality to Martin Logan to my ears. I have two Hafler 500's so power is not a problem but I... | |
| Patricia Barber at the Green Mill in Chicago Wow, you scored.I still love spinning Pat on Friday nights and love the music and recorded quality of the CD's. I get shivers listening to companion on CD, I would LOVE to catch her in a club. | |
| best pre/amp tube combo for under 3500? I have bought used CJ tube pre (PV11) in 97 and amp (11a) in 98 and still appreciate they way they brought my Martin Logans to life. Also trouble free in operation. Have Fun! | |
| Will digital amps make analog amps obsolete? Yes, please sell me your "obsolete" tube amps | |
| Who makes the least expensive Tube Pre-Amp? I think most used Conrad Johnson tubed units are a "bargain"At least for my ears and wallet. I bought a used PV11 in 1998 and it made a definite improvement to my system. No current "upgrade fever" as I still really enjoy the music through my syst... |