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| Solve this fun puzzle CORRECTION: The B&W speakers are DM302 (not 301). You could also opt for the Cambridge Audio CD-4SE the D500 replaced. | |
| Solve this fun puzzle If I had $900 to spend used. Cambridge Audio D500 CD Player +/- $250. B&W DM301 +/- $175; Integrated Amp choose either Cambridge Audio A3i, NAD C320, Rotel RA970 +/- $250; (We are up to $675.) Onkyo Integra Tuner (T4015/T4017/T4057) $50; MIT T... | |
| Haydn Joseph Franz The Levin recordings are on original instruments. If you like the sound of the historic pianos (fortepianos) and strings, then they are a good choice. | |
| Haydn Joseph Franz Get what ever is recorded by the "Beaux Arts Trio". None better. Not sure about Violin Sonatas by Haydn (if there really are any). | |
| Spade termination on speaker Yes, Audioquest makes a spade/banana adapter. I tried them as well as ones sold at Radio Shack. My system then sounded better with the Radio Shack adapters over the Audioquest. Do not know why. The RadShack ones are also less then half as much. I ... | |
| Build Your Own CD? In some regards this is what some the the "MOD" persons do. The only reason Stan Warren likes to modify the Pioneer DVD players is the Burr Brown DAC chip it comes with. He really does not "Modify" the player, he completely re-engineers it from sc... | |
| ZCable Impressions There are two different companys. ZCable and ZuCable. They both have websites, just add .com | |
| Buying from outside the United States? I don't mind Canada. I will only use the US Mail. I did ship some interconnects to Korea twice (same person). Do not think I would ship anything large outside of US/Canada. | |
| Over seas releases If you are looking for vinyl LPs still contact CDChoice. They use to sell import LPs the last time I was in there store. | |
| Buying from outside the United States? First and foremost, if its electronics, make sure they are US voltage. I have bought from Canada only with no problems. Have them ship it by Mail if possible. UPS or Fedex shipping almost always has some kind of surcharge from what I have been told. | |
| Over seas releases PS: I have gotten a number of imports from CDChoice.com in the past before they were on-line. Some took a month or more because they had to order it from Europe, but some they actually had in stock, and they sent it to me the same day I called. | |
| Over seas releases Contact by eMail or Telephone this store in Philadelphia. They have contacts in Europe and may be able to order it for you. They may even have it in stock. The link is:http://www.cdchoice.com/ | |
| Help with DAC follow up Hey Joe_b keep trying. If you do hook up with Stan he will talk to you for hours. | |
| question about BOSE reputation Jeff, Its not my HT System. The poster asked for a system under $3700 that blows the Bose away. I did it with lots of extras and $600 to spare. | |
| Budget Integrated Amp: Creek vs Arcam The best of the Cambridge Audio recent amps is the used only A3i. Has MM phono. Was designed by Michael Creek, so its a cheaper way to get a Creek. There was one for $250 asking or B.O. on Audioreview.com the other day. Check past couple days or u... |