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| Techs in NYC - I need names There is also Soundsmith, located in Peekskill, who probably has some facility to allow you to drop off and pick up the equipment in the city, since they do repair work for dealers and are authorized repair for several manufacturers. http://www.so... | |
| A musical subwoofer Well, I might qualify. Have a pair of Crosby-Quads as well as Avantgarde Duos, and live, if not 'totally' upstate, not far from Nyack, near the Tappan Zee Bridge. Happy to lend an ear, because I've never been happy with subwoofer mating with my Qu... | |
| Acapella vs. Avantgarde Well, the trick, as you know, is working the pieces together to make for a coherent whole that is, if not greater than the sum of its parts, than at least not limited by any one of them.Thanks for reporting back, and let us know what your experien... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. Dan_ed posed the question: How is this thread different that every other vinyl vs. cd thread over the last decade and what new insights have we learned?Perhaps that the range of choices available to those interested in vinyl as a source have never... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. I agree that a comparison with live music is a humbling experience for those of us who take pride in our system's ability to reproduce music with lifelike qualities. What always gets me is the sheer explosiveness of the kickdrum at my local club, ... | |
| Which is the best version of Famous Blue Raincoat? Back in the day when it was new, it was allegedly the Canadian one, but I'd be hard-pressed to tell you that I could confirm that today. I have several copies of different pressings. I will go listen, compare and let you know. In a few days. | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. I have not heard the latest crop of CD players to make any meaningful comparison, but when I'm told that a dcs stack, or the Zanden combo is SOTA comparable to vinyl replay, at even higher prices than a great TT, I'm not sure that CD is viable. Co... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Rugyb- a 1973 RS is a holy grail type of 911, surely you bought it opportunistically- today, the price is astronomical for a factory RS of that vintage. | |
| good old tuners going obsolete Is there anything on the radio worth listening to? I live in the NY metro area and frankly, it seems like a wasteland.... | |
| Lamm ML2 - ML2.1 Can't speak to the sonic differences between the two models, Thomas, but I can tell you that I recently acquired the ML2s to replace my Audiopax 88s, running a pair of Avantgarde Duos. The differences are profound, but not in the hi-fi 'spectacula... | |
| Acapella vs. Avantgarde Ambfib- you do not have to be a "believer" to hear profound differences between the factory supplied jumpers and after market cables. It is not subtle. It sounds like the dealer did not show the speakers off to anywhere near their capablity. I thi... | |
| Acapella vs. Avantgarde Sounds like most of your issues are set-up issues. I don't know what Jim Smith's view of the following would be, but I heard a pair of the big JBL K2s a while back where the speakers were literally in the corners of the room, on the long wall, toe... | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? I cannot contribute to a technical discussion here, but can explain, anecdotally, what I have experienced in preamps and phonostages I have lived with since the early 1970's. My first serious foray into separates involved an old solid state MacInt... | |
| Acapella vs. Avantgarde Jim- nice to see you on this thread. You certainly made a difference in my audio life, and I had been around the block a few times myself. My travails with the bass integration issue may speak more to issues of set-up than to any real flaw in the ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? A new GT3 would be happenin'. The RS version is a bit of a rip-off stateside, given that all the goodies have to be done aftermarket. I had a 996 GT2, set up with all the goods, which was an animal, but honestly, it lacked the charisma of the olde... |