tonykay
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| Sub-$1250 DAC w/ built-in Headphone Amp Lots of choices here of DACs, so here’s mine. I have Benchmark DAC1 that I have had for many years. It sounds great and can be used as a preamp. The Benchmark DAC1 MSRP was $995, but can now be found for $500 or less. With your budget, you could p... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Iron Butterfly, "Light and Heavy" Greatest Hits CD | |
| A Word About SkyFi audio Customer Service audiojerry,I’m happy that you had a good experience with your purchase from SkyFi. You found the item that you wanted, paid their asking price, and they sold it to you. It’s hard to argue with that. What bothers some on this forum about SkyFi is t... | |
| A Word About SkyFi audio Customer Service stereo5,"I got a very nasty reply from the owner saying next time he lists something, he will ask me if it is ok first..." You have to admit, that’s very funny! I have sent them many complaints about their prices. I’ve told them that they seem to ... | |
| stereo review magazine Just like my current subscriptions to "Stereophile" and "Absolute Sound", I used to look forward to "Stereo Review" and "Audio" to arrive in my mailbox. I particularly looked forward to the Annual Equipment Directory from "Audio" that arrived ever... | |
| All you vinyl lovers might find this interesting. Heads up it is long! Sorry, but you lost me at "...it is long!" | |
| SACD Warning--"Do not use liquid cleaning..." ? This is the first time that I have read about this issue. I still buy a lot of used CDs and I’m often shocked at the condition. Fingerprints are nothing compared to the ones that look like they have been walked on. I use Novus products to clean th... | |
| Warning: China-Hifi-Audio.com I’m with ebm, why would anyone buy direct from a Chinese reseller today? It’s a great cautionary tale for others on this forum. That’s not racist, just realistic. Thank your lucky stars for Paypal! I hope this all works out for calieng, but a $595... | |
| What would be your favorite 3 tracks that demonstrate how great your system sounds? Steely Dan, "Aja"k.d. lang, "Constant Craving" Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, "Beachcombing" | |
| SLP-05 and MC-275 billy,Maybe it will sound better...and maybe it won't. Maybe an upgrade to your speakers will improve the sound. Who knows, until you do it. Sound is very subjective, and if you are happy with your current setup my advice is to relax and enjoy it.... | |
| Quick Question - why does there seem to be a lot of Sonus Faber Sperkaers for sale !!!! It should be obvious, but I'll try to provide the answer for you. Sonus Faber has many different models, and generations of past models going back more than thirty years. They're bought by audiophiles who, as was said above, like to trade up. No s... | |
| Closed back headphones and Focal I have the Audeze LCD-XC, which are great (but yes, they're heavy) and I like them for private listening. They're not as transparent as my Stax 009 phones. The other choice that has been mentioned, and I agree with, are the Fostex 900s. I heard th... | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? There is one East Coast company (I won’t name) that sells often here but their prices are so high that I always know it’s them. I remind them occasionally that their prices are double the "average" price on the Audiogon Bluebook. They tell me they... | |
| Should I sell my Oppo 205? This is kind of a silly question but I’ll try to help you answer it. First, you don’t mention the audio portion of this player. If all you do is watch movies, and audio isn’t important to you, then sell your Oppo 205 and buy something else. You ca... | |
| Open House With Audio Components It’s hard to predict what potential buyers and looky loos might do. I wouldn’t take a chance. If you’re contemplating changes to your system in the new home, this is a great time to sell some equipment. If your realtor stages the house, which they... |