twoleftears
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| Upgrade Question There are definite advantages to sticking with the one-box solution.The next question is budget.There are excellent one-box CD players out there, actually quite a lot. The Marantz Ruby and SA-10, Bryston BCD-3, anything from Luxman or Accuphase, ... | |
| Tubes? This is just so typical of some posters here on the 'gon. The OP comes on looking for some reasonable advice about power amp or possibly preamp, and immediately he's told he make a big mistake and needs to get rid of his speakers. My recommendat... | |
| Amp to drive Verdant Nightshade 1 There's a blazing deal right now on Audiogon of the Belles Aria preamp and monoblocks. Think of it as a three-box integrated. They would definitely have the sound profile you're looking for, and the required power. | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 It was hearing that set-up in that room that clinched it for me and convinced me to buy 40.2's. I remember that only two or three seconds into the first track I let out an involuntary "Wow!" | |
| Floorstanding speakers - $2-3K Revel? | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers Shunghite makes everything better. But can I sprinkle it on my cornflakes? | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Duelund 12 awg inserted in the doughnut hole of multiple Fruit Loops, and then the whole thing wrapped in a large-diameter cotton covering, is also quite effective. | |
| Speaker advice for first hi-fi setup - Monitor Audio Gold vs. KEF R series! The Proac DT8's are real sleepers, but very much worth bearing in mind. Check them out. | |
| Discussion of Class D Amps Application & Experiences The latest and greatest new kid on the block is this.https://www.lkvresearch.com/lkv-veros-power-plus.html | |
| What Combinations of Components Have You Put Together That Sound Good? Synergy is just another word for never having to say you're sorry...Seriously, synergy happens when components aren't grossly mismatched. After that (when they match) it all a question of nuance. | |
| Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer There was a long thread on this a few weeks ago. | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers Revealing = equivalent of cranking up the sharpness control on your TV. | |
| Outstanding service from MusicDirect in the USA and Avid Hifi in the UK, read on please! Am I not searching correctly or am I right in thinking that MD is not stocking/selling Avid any more?On another note, I just used Crutchfield's return policy, and I received the refund (minus a modest $10 shipping fee, one-way), within hours of th... | |
| Sam here and this goes much deeper than i ever thought. Everyone knows that Sam's from the Land of Oz. | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws One thing's for sure: stripping the heads does *not* improve the sound. |