sugarbrie
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| The best and worst "audiophile music" All of it is the worst. I don't listen to my system. I only listen to music. My system exists solely to make great music performances sound as good as possible. If that happens to be a low resolution 1940's recording with lots of hiss, so be it. | |
| changing tubes in my phono causes hum ? Which tube phono? | |
| HELP Subwoofer connection, high level or low leve The high level is best for a 2 channel audio system. You may actually have no choice depending on your preamp. The sub is therefore getting the same bass signal as your main speakers, which makes it much easier to get good integration of the sub w... | |
| cambridge a3i or nad c-320bee I have actually owned both (I think an older C320?). Based on what I heard, not what I read in a magazine, I would take the Cambridge A3i. The A3i was designed by Michael Creek (Creek Audio).It also has a very good phono stage built in, so you can... | |
| Purchasing used lps on Audiogon There is a large LP seller on eBay who on each listing has a copy of his own grading scale, which saves him time describing each LP separately. He just puts his condition grade code in the listing.It is actually quite helpful. He have very good fe... | |
| What's a phonostage, and do I need one? I agree with SDCampbell | |
| Best Integrated Amp for the money Smjason has a good idea. If you like the sound signature of your A3, then keep it in the family. | |
| Best Integrated Amp for the money YBA Passion IntegreAlso search old theads, this is a popular question. | |
| Integrated or separates? Rotel electronics will match well the B&W 600 series. The 604's can also benefit from stuff further up the audio chain.I would probably go with an integrated with a $1000 budget.On the used market for separates, one thing you could look for is... | |
| How much to spend on a cd changer as a transport Part of using the Aiwa is putting a 5 lbs bad of sand on top. Stan Warren will not tell you this I believe. It is from the tests done by the Chicago Audio Society (www.chicagoaudio.org). Double ZIPPER bag it for safety. This costs pennies. Vibrapo... | |
| Best Used Turntable for around 1K A good "plug and play" and forget it turntable setup is the Music Hall MMF-7 | |
| REL acoustic,how long to break them in? Not long, a week minimum, or the typical 100 hours. Just don't push it hard at first. It needs to settle in. | |
| How much to spend on a cd changer as a transport If you can find one used (they don't make them anymore), the Aiwa XC-30M, XC-35M, or XC37M are good sounding transports. It is one of those cheap accidents of nature. The Chicago Audio Society uses one in their reference system. | |
| General DIY Soldering Questions Great posts guys!! | |
| Hubbell 8300 Yes there are. You can tell which ones by the color. Issolated ground duplexes are usually orange.Audiogon member Audioparts (Stu Wein) sells cyro'd ones with the issolated ground. Search under member directory or just go to this link.http://cgi.a... |