vhiner
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| Shunyata for Arc REF5 SE Edorr,The Python Zitron is perfect for your preamp and is what the folks at Shunyata recommend for a front end of your caliber. It does give you the CX musicality with the Zitron speed and transparency, IMHO. It's what I'd put on my CJ if I had th... | |
| Help me pick some speakers Some used Vandersteen's might be just the ticket. | |
| Shunyata for Arc REF5 SE I have owned everything in Shunyata line and I'd encourage you to go with an Anaconda or Python CX for the ARC. You should be able to get one within your price range. I have a Conrad Johnson CT5 and use a Python CX with it but have heard the ARC a... | |
| CD player with Vandersteen and Conrad Johnson You can get a PS Audio Perfect Wave MKII DAC and transport for used for nearly half of list that will give you a good dose of analog-like digital. See Anthony Cordesman's TAS review. The only set up I know to be clearly better is the EMM labs XDS1... | |
| Now That You've Ripped Your Entire Collection... I still buy and trade used cd's and will undoubtedly do so for several years to come. Take them to your local record/cd store and they'll give you a buck or so for the good ones....or keep them around for the cd revival of 2033, right after the Gr... | |
| Meridian sooloos, Olive 6HD, ?? Crion,The reference system *must* be good because you rarely see the package at an affordable used price. Or have I been asleep at the wheel? | |
| Meridian sooloos, Olive 6HD, ?? This is a fact: most audiophiles want a computer audio device that is as easy to use as an CD player. Very few people enjoy server maintenance, software installations, firmware updates, calling tech support, etc. I want a toaster, not a science pr... | |
| Tubes going bad??? Conrad Johnson actually has a recommended tube replacement schedule for all of their gear. I have a CT5 and they recommend replacement of its 6H30p tubes every 1500 hours or so for best performance. My ears confirm this. | |
| power conditioner/power cable ++ 1 on the Venom 3 for the biggest bang for buck. A used Shunyata Hydra conditioner for my front end was one of the best audio decisions I ever made once I had the speakers I wanted. | |
| How did "Oh Mercy" end up sounding so great? "Love and Theft" is a sonic masterpiece, btw. Dylan produced it himself and, with the exception of one track, it's a stunning recording. | |
| Coconut Audio = LOL How can you tell? | |
| What made the biggest, most noticeable improvement Good power conditioners have a way of making all other changes more noticeable and more rewarding. | |
| Coconut Audio = LOL If only one out of a thousand ponys up the cash, he's turning a profit. The pet rock did pretty well. They're bound to hook some fish. Further evidence of Audiogon's unwavering commitment to the bottom line. Reminds me of the the Village Voice's p... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation Guys, Guys, Guys!I don't own a Dude, but I have heard one in a friend's system. He was a very happy owner. The guy who builds them isn't asking for this attention. He isn't trolling or posting. Unless someone posts a personal experience with his a... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation I meant to type Dude and not Dodd in my last post. Sorry for the confusion! |