timrhu
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| Arcam A-80 thoughts Haven't heard the Arcam but you might look into the Roksan Kandy MKIII. Although I rarely listen to vinyl, the phono section on this amp is very good to my ear. A tad less expensive than the Arcam and built just as well. | |
| Artist's Best or Joni Mitchell -- Blue Kula Shaker -- Kula ShakerK.D. Lang -- Hymms from the 49th ParrallelRosanne Cash -- InteriorsBob Dylan -- Highway 61 Revisited (after all these years)Radiohead -- The BendsSantana -- Abraxas | |
| Best value power amp with output level controls. The Sony ES series power amps had level controls and worked nicely. I think the TA-N55ES, at 110 watts, is not a bad choice in your price range. I owned a couple of these amps and found them to be very revealing, sometimes a tad bright maybe. I pr... | |
| Looking for a integated amp. There are plenty of good options in your price range. I just sold a Roksan Kandy MKIII for less the $600. It was a wondeful amp for the money. I owned an Audio Refinement Complete and much preferred the Roksan mainly on the basis of convenience fe... | |
| HELP - Electrical / Wiring with new build of home Great post! I'm looking to have a home built and was planning on dedicated circuits for audio. One prospective builder had no problem. This is valuable info. | |
| Vandersteen's Low Spousal Acceptance Factor OK, I answered before as I swapped out my Vandys for same reason. I went with Meadowlark Audio Shearwater Hot Rods. Very happy with resultant sound. The sloped baffle helps them blend into a room with ease so they are winners on several levels. Ac... | |
| hdcd discs compared to sacd, cd? Right up front, I am a fan of HDCD. I have several cds in both standard and HDCD versions and the difference is not subtle; HDCD is superior everytime. The depth of soundstage and better defined localization seem to stand out. As for SACD, I purch... | |
| Breaking Bang&Olufsen Beogram RX2 RX-2s regularly sell on ebay for not much money, especially if the cartridge is bad. If your cartridge is good you could get a mechanically sound turntable and swap your cartridge to it. Or you couldd swap the motor if that is what is making the c... | |
| Vandersteen's Low Spousal Acceptance Factor I had the exact same problem. Loved the sound, but they just overwhelm visually. Unfortunately they had to go. If you really love the sound all I can say is, good luck. | |
| System Pictures - Should Owner be there too? You go first. | |
| Question about quality of Meadowlark Currently own Shearwater Hot Rods which are perfect so far. If my room was not so small I'd consider Blue Herons, the i series has my interest. I also have a pair of Kestrel Hot Rods with a broken binding post. I was trying to purchase the posts w... | |
| Listening Nirvana in Tiny Hideaway Room As with other posters, I also moved audio system into a small room (12X10). It quickly became obvious that moving into smaller room required a system downsize. I found happiness with small two way floorstanders. They have adequate bass with solid ... | |
| is it an upgrade or just fun? Kthomas and I share the same situation. My wife gives me a look every time a new piece of gear arrives. I try to get home before she does if delivery is expected.After settling into my current system the purchases have slowed down considerably. | |
| Integrated to replace krell 300i After looking at your system I'm wondering if some room treatment might help tame your system. I didn't read all comments but am surprised this wasn't mentioned. When I posted my system I reveived many helpful comments concerning room treatment. | |
| Lead on Carry That Weight found my "Beatles Songs" and Onhwy61 is correct. Also the drum solo Raquel refers to is the only drum solo Ringo performed on a Beatles album. If you have more than a passing interest in The Beatles' songs, check this book out. |