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| Biggest soundstage in a CD Player ? Cornfedboy,I know you have a very substantial system. Out of curiosity, what type of digital front end do you use? I think(most)every one here respects your insight into what makes for a great system. Please share with us how you got your digital ... | |
| Is there a Musical HT Receiver....? There are a few Denon 5700s around from time to time right here on Audiogon in the $1200-1500.00 range that will offer reasonable musicality and the other options that you want. I had a 5700 for about six months before a lightning storm took it ou... | |
| Are Audiophiles Obsessive Nuts? I am nuts, just ask my wife! We audiophiles do what we do because 1) we can and 2) we don't necessarily need the confirmation from other mere flawed mortals to pursue audio's ultimate goal. Any way we can rationalize what we do and why we do it, i... | |
| Koetsu cartridge rebuild Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the fine input. Since starting the thread, with your help, I've been in contact with the importer for Koetsu and they have given me the option of either trading or rebuilding my older Rosewood.Skip | |
| BAT VK D5SE vs WADIA 861 I owned a wadia 23 and sold it to buy a bat vk d5. i found the bat unit too laid back for my taste. i then purchased a wadia 850, which i love. it's presentation is more forward and more lively. i've not heard the vkd5se nor the 861, but based on ... | |
| Best Martini s The correct answer is ICBMs. First you tale a 1.75 litre bottle of Bombay. I prefer the 80 proof, the Sapphire has too much of a bite for me. Place in the freezer for at least 24 hours. Take some clear ice, regular old ice will kill any decent boo... | |
| Tax time Damn tax time!! no matter how hard i work or how much i make, old uncle sam gets more than i feel he's entitled to. my wife think me spend too much time and too much hard-earned money on the stuff, but just give me a few bucks and a little more ti... | |
| Ethics of last minute auction "poaching" I attend regular auctions during the normal course of business. I'm in the car business and auctions are part of it. There have been many times I've been outbid by last second bidders who wait to see if others, including myself, have bid less than... | |
| How to Move Heavy Audio Components It's cheaper to pay the neighbor's kids $20.00 apiece to give you a hand moving that heavy stuff. The last time I checked, a chiropractor goes for about $100.00 a session and it hurts a hell of a lot worse than coming up with fortybucks out of you... | |
| Coping in an Age of Uncertainty Hey Cornfedboy,I've been following many of your responses to various threads and it appears to me that you've got one hell of a system. It's reassuring to know that you, too, are having difficulty deciding what future digital format to chase after... | |
| best pre-amp for less than 1000 Hey Kasboot,If you've ever heard a Spectral DMC-10, you'd be pleasantly surprised. When it first came out in the mid-eighties, it was considered to be one of the best engineered, best built, and best sounding preamps available. Describing it as a ... | |
| Performance opinion of Wadia 850??? I've owned a Wadia 850 about 8 months now and the only reason I would get rid of it is to upgrade to another Wadia product. I first owned a Wadia 23 and was very pleased. I then thought that owning a tube-based unit would be more fulfilling, parti... | |
| Wadia Fiasco? FYI, I had a problem with my 6 month old Wadia 850. I knew that Wadia had been purchased by Audio Video Reasearch in Ann Arbor,Mi and they're moving Wadia there. I had faxed, rather than emailed, knowing that they had their hands full with the tra... | |
| Best Zip Code for Perfect Life 29902. That's the zip code for Beaufort, South Carolina, located on the very southeast coast. If you like moderate winter temps(with the exception of this year), natural beauty that includes ocean, salt marshes, and pristine rivers and streams, an... | |
| Impress Your Friends and Seduce Women! To those of you who think like I do: It's ironic, but the longer I'm involved in this pursuit of audio nirvana, it seems that I play my music at lower levels and listen much more intently than I ever did before, resulting in the greater enjoyment ... |