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| Help: processor upgrade from Aragon Soundstage As a former Soundstage(and Stage 1)owner,I can tell you that you are going to have a tough time equaling the excellent 2 channel performance of the Soundstage at anywhere near it's price.I have not been able to equal or exceed that level of qualit... | |
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? While their are so many three more come to mind:Buddy Guy--Damn Right I've Got The BluesStevie Ray:The Sky is CryingWarren haynes and Derek Trucks on The ABB's Desdimona and High Cost of Low Living | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more WAF is a major inhibitor for me with these high efficiency horns because I would like to target them into my wife's sunroom where the Dynaudio monitors sit relatively unobtrusively todayMapman,concerning the WAF,the SQ H-10 horn speakers are fairl... | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more A friend had a pair of BSL(Brentworth Sound Labs)single driver floorstanding speakers.While the Superhemps are my favorite single driver speakers due to their big/warm sound,the BSL speakers were incredibly detailed and their imaging was also firs... | |
| Fleetwood Mac I agree and listen to Welch's solo albums as well! | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more The new Soundquest H-10,H-12,& H-15 are exceptional speakers.I find the H-12 to be the sweet-spot in the line-up and my favorite! My favorite single driver HE speaker is the Omega SuperHemp. | |
| Best way to spend $2k on a used Turntable & Arm? I have owned many tables,and for me,The Manfred is a keeper! I currently use a Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood cartridge fed through a Perreaux phono preamp and am very happy with the set-up.I also have several vintage Dual CS-5000 tables with various Or... | |
| Best Multi channel amp under $2,000 used or new BTW,the 1075 is a very good amp(for about $600 used).It's just that the 1095 is superb!!! | |
| Best way to spend $2k on a used Turntable & Arm? You can get a NOS Acoustic Signature Manfred with stock RB 250 arm new for around $2000.Add an Ortofon 2M blue for not much more.The current model sells for $3500 and is identical except it now includes the RB-300. | |
| Best Multi channel amp under $2,000 used or new I have not heard the Arcam.I heard one of there receivers a few years ago and it sounded nice.All things being equal,more power never hurts(except maybe the electric bill).I have had the 120 wpc X 5 Rotel 1075 and the 1095 is a big step up!!! It t... | |
| Cartridge for VPI Scoutmaster and Bottlehead gear. I use the Ortofon 2M Blue on one of my tables and it is a terrific cartridge,warmer than the Black or the Bronze. | |
| Cartridge for VPI Scoutmaster and Bottlehead gear. When I purchased my Scoutmaster(a few years ago) Harry W. at VPI recommended both the Dynavector 20X and the Sumiko Blackbird.I got a great deal on the Dynavector and enjoyed it immensely! I recall that Harry preferred the Blackbird,but did not he... | |
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? Way to many great ones to list them all...Guitar gods live!!!!I agree ith Elizabeth,however; my favorite is Hughie Thomasson and Billie Jones alternating leads on The Outlaws Green Grass and High Tides!!!I just saw Dave Mason live and still prefer... | |
| Multi channel preamps for Movies The Integra 9.8 and 9.9 processors are terrific and sell used for less than $1K.They are very good for music(not great)and do an outstanding job with movie soundtracks!!! | |
| Best Multi channel amp under $2,000 used or new Rotel RB 1095 for less than $1K used.This beast is a phenominal amp!!! |