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| Amp / Preamp recomendations A great combination is a used Blue Circle BC-21 tube preamp, with the matching BC-22 solid state power amplifier.Another good combination is a Conrad Johnson PV-10 tube preamp, with a solid state MF-2200, MF2300, or MF2250 power amplifier. | |
| B-wire - four cables or jumpers? Using jumpers is not Bi-wiring. The choice would be between four cables or a pair of single internally bi-wire cable. Between those last two comes down to cost. Four cables will cost more.You are best off experimenting with this yourself. If you b... | |
| $1,000 - What amp? Bryston 3B-ST or Blue Circle BC-22. Maybe reach for a Bryston 4B-ST | |
| Special cable needs for phono Keep in mind that there are too many interconnects to possibly ever list, that are shielded, low noise, low capacitance, etc, etc, that are not advertised as "phono cables". So if you just look for "phono cables" your universe of choices shrinks t... | |
| Special cable needs for phono You can use any cable as long as it fits on your turntable. (ie RCA plug, XLR, DIN, Ect) | |
| Why would my CD player start skipping? Could be many things; very likely the laser beam head has gotten out of alignment, just from long-term use. If so, a technician should be able to align the heads.Secondly, Is the transport stable? Any vibrations? | |
| What's the music at the start of Sean Hanitys show "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff. It is real easy to get. Any place that sells any classical, even the mass market places in the malls, usually have a copy by some orchestra.Popular recordings include...Montreal Symphony, Charles Dutoit conducting.Lo... | |
| buying and selling If you are unsure then escrow or COD. If you are the seller, ask for cashiers check. | |
| best CD transport available? Best how? Best bang for your buck is a $89 Aiwa XC-37M CD Changer. Don't take my word for it. Check out the Chicago Audio Society website at http://www.chicagoaudio.org/It is one of their reference transports. | |
| Surge protection for Bryston amp I would not take too seriously Bryston saying their amps should be plugged directly into the wall. This sentence was probably written by their lawyer. It is a polite way of saying; if we blow up the amp playing around with the power, then it is no... | |
| How to upgrade my Rega Planet based system All of the above; a subwoofer, power cables, and conditioning. | |
| Surge protection for Bryston amp Used Vansevers "Unlimiter". It is also conditions some (can't hurt). | |
| Budget Balanced Interconnects I agree with looking at Pro Audio mic cables. Not fancy, but very effective. | |
| What active preamp... Used (tube) Blue Circle BC3 Despina can be had for around $1500. It can handle long runs and will not color the sound. If you want solid state, then the Conrad Johnson PFR. (PS...Since when is an active preamp automatically bright??) | |
| Cheapo interconnect for sub only Look for the cheaper, Canare, Better Cables, Straightwire, Zu Cable, or LAT International. Keep it well under $100 for a sub. |