stevehardy1
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| Need a DAC Recommendation. The rme adi-2 dac is tough to beat at it’s price point. | |
| Magnepan LRS- what amp should i consider? (sub $2,000) I agree with the previous comments on Bryston Amos. The work well with Maggie's & you can find a used one in your price point. Yes, Magnepan used to demo their speakers with Brystons a while back. Another GREAT amp for the Maggie's is a used A... | |
| Magnepan LRS- what amp should i consider? (sub $2,000) Crown amps? Please. They’re made for PA systems. Lots of power & hold up to abuse on the road, but sound bad for home audio with critical speakers. Have tried Crown, Crest & QSC amps & they sound rough, course & undefined. Why do p... | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo Midnight At the Oasis - Maria Muldaur Amos Garrett | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo Paul Jackson Jr. - It's A Shame | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo Kid Charlemagne - Larry Carlton in the studio with Steely Dan | |
| laid back stereo power amp I’m using a PS Audio BHK 250 with the 1.7i. Great sound & the amp never sounds strained, even at extremely loud levels. Relaxed yet articulate & powerful. | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? Aragon 8008BB. | |
| The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase first rule...1) auditionsecond rule...2) auditionpretty simple to avoid the 5 stages with one or two steps | |
| Fedex issues Y-A-W-N....FedEx dropped the ball so call them & resolve the issue. Now, let's talk about something pertinent like audio. | |
| Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died I disagree that there's a good chance that the transport may have outlasted the DAC. Typically, mechanical transports wear out or the laser weakens. DACs being non-mechanical usually don't wear out. By all means, check the transport with an outbo... | |
| Recommendations for bookshelf speakers My last system was with Vandersteen 3A signatures, Aragon 8008BB power amp & Adcom GFP-750 Preamp. Current system is Maggie 1.7is, PS Audio Direcstream DAC & PS Audio BHK 250 amp. My bedroom system is a Nuforce STA 200 power amp with a pa... | |
| Can anyone hear the difference when you add REL subwoofers when playing two channel The Sumiko dealer I mentioned before is Paragon Sight & Sound. Sumiko isn't making subs any longer so the prices were low due to them being discontinued. I believe the Sumiko designed subs are now being made by Sonus Faber with a big price in... | |
| Can anyone hear the difference when you add REL subwoofers when playing two channel I have 2 Sumiko S.9 subs which share the same technology as the Rel Ti9. Sumiko owns Rel & they're remarkably similar in design, specs & sound. Paired with my Maggie 1.7i, one unit made a big improvement. Adding a second unit was markedl... | |
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