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| To upgrade cd player?? The slippery slope? Miser,I am in a similar situation. My CD player is Audio Refinement. It is better than the Pioneer Elite it replaced, but not the biggest upgrade I have heard in my system. I have a tube pre-amp and solid state monos. My next move will most likly ... | |
| What to use as a subwoofer amp I would go for a Bryston. | |
| The best and worst "audiophile music" You might try going out to listen to music in your area. Music you might actually be into instead of well recorded stuff you don't like. Some local artist recordings are very minimalist and quite good. Seeing them live and meeting them in person w... | |
| To upgrade cd player?? The slippery slope? The Onkyo and the Carver are probably your weak links. Jolida or an outboard tube dac are both good ideas. The dac requires another cable, shelf space and power outlet. A nice one could be had for similar dollars to the Jolida. You could upgrade t... | |
| tube preamp please, replacing counterpoint sa7 Go for the best tubes you can buy from Andy. You won't be dissapointed. You might consider re-tubing your mono's next. Ask Andy for his advise. I got lower noise floor, holographic sound stage and improved bass extension right away. Everything imp... | |
| tube preamp please, replacing counterpoint sa7 New tubes can make all the difference. ask for Andy at www.vintagetubeservices.com You pay more, but you get magic:)Good luck!Stewart | |
| Can speakers be both "big" and "accurate" ? Try Gallo Reference speakers. They are no longer made, but there is a set on Audiogon for $1850.00. If you want to engulf your room with sound, these will do it! Bass output is more than you would expect out of two 6.5" drivers (26Hz). The speaker... | |
| Opinions on best "a/v reciever" used as "pre/pro" Consider Outlaw 1050 Receiver.http://www.outlawaudio.com/rules.html | |
| Pipe music to kitchen Morel has an interesting new speaker line out called harmony. The dual driver unit might be a nice solution for you.See review at:http://dev.hedmag.com/article_detail.php?artid=56&cat_id=&pnum=3Gallo offers the micro, due', and A'diva spea... | |
| Weird question Warning! Do not look into laser with remaining eye. | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Michael Hedges was on a whole other level and unbelievable live. | |
| grainy sounding high end system Make sure all of your connections are good. It never hurts to double check everything. Once I had a pre-amp wired backwards (L & R) internally on one input. Plug your amp straight into the wall. Avoid using a power strip if at all possible. Ma... | |
| If tube amp is left on, but not playing........ LMAO @ Tom, a NOS 300b tube no doubt!You might consider a hybrid amp like a Blue Circle or Llano. | |
| What Tube Amp Looks Coolest? Check out the "tubelust" page for lots of cool amps. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/tubelust/enjoy,Stewart | |
| Nondirectional & Inaudible Bass: What Frequencies? Bass may go non-directional at 100-125 Hz (equal power in all directions), but that does not mean we CAN'T tell where it is coming from. In that case, the answer to your question is that the room does have some effect and that psycoacoustics are t... |