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| SUNFIRE vs COUNTERPOINT I owned both in the past,the Sunfire a couple of years ago and the Counterpoint (used) about 15 years ago.The Sunfire was an OK sounding preamp.The Counterpoint was exceptional!!! Of course,I never heard them at the same session or had a chance to... | |
| Best REL Subwoofer for Magnepan 3.6's I just purchased a T-1 for Home Theater use and am shocked at how well it integrates(via its Neutrik Speakon connector)with my Canton Karat M-70's for 2 channel music!I can only imagine how good its more expensive/bigger brothers are. I have not u... | |
| Select Your Less Than Ideal System Re: Next questionProbably the Amplifier would be my next choice for compromise.I've been able to gleen wonderful sound from a Hafler Pro 1600 transnova amp that was given to me by a friend.I keep it as a spare and when I've had the occasion to use... | |
| Select Your Less Than Ideal System I vote C. There are some terrific sounding and performing cables that don't cost a great deal of money.A-gon auctions for MAC & Black Mountain being two examples.The Pangea Power cables are too good to be true and cheap!!! You can always add m... | |
| Best way to spend $2k on a used Turntable & Arm? The bearing is supposed to be maint. free.I believe the VPI bearings should be lubed annually. | |
| Best way to spend $2k on a used Turntable & Arm? I have gone with the Manfred for several reasons.I love the look of the real wood veneer base.The speed is dead-on.The sound is nimble and fast,yet full toned at the same time.The Rega arm is less "tweaky" than the current VPI unipivot arms.The Sc... | |
| Which MM cartridge? I went from the 20X to the Virtuoso Wood and could not be happier.The Dynavector was a very good cartridge,but the Virtuoso (in my system) is simply outstanding.The presentation is more coherent and balanced.It lacks(nor adds)nothing!I also like t... | |
| Amp to compliment Sonic Frontiers pre?? SFS 160 or 75 monos. | |
| best AVR for dual use in HT/music? The Onkyo is very good and the Yamaha and Denon units will do a nice job as well.I also like the Pioneer Elite Ice units in their Direct modes. | |
| Apollo/Saturn, Raysonic, or CEC... who wins? The Rega players are very good.I find the Raysonic to be more "involving." I chose the JAS MUSIK 1.2 over the Raysonic in direct comparison.You have to go higher up in the Raysonic line(168 or 228)to compete with or best the JAS.The JAS has stayed... | |
| Best way to spend $2k on a used Turntable & Arm? I have owned many VPI tables(from the Junior to the Scoutmaster).With the right arm and cartridge they have all performed very well!!! They can be a bit "tweaky." The Classic looks as though it would be easy to use. | |
| why use a dac? I am probably similar to Elizabeth in my approach to this hobby.I have fun "playing" with different stuff.I also hoarde 5 disc changers(as the transports and drive mechanisms do eventually fail).I(and probably Elizabeth as well)am also constantly ... | |
| Looking for a new Turntable and need some advice. I used a Scoutmaster for 2 years and thought it was a terrific table.I have not heard the classic,but it looks great and would probably be easier to use.I replaced the Scoutmster with an Acoustic Solid Manfred(stock RB-250 arm).I prefer the Manfre... | |
| Canton Reference Any opininion? I have used the Karat M-70(pre-curser to the Ref DC series)for 10+ years in my main A/V system.Thus far,nothing has been able to displace them.I have also hauled them down to my 2 channel room where they aquit themselves quite well.They may be the... | |
| why use a dac? For fun,varity,and to feed my obsessive/compulsive sickness to buy and evaluate audio equipment! |