whipsaw
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| Recs for solid state integrated, $2-3,000 range I second the Jeff Rowland Concentra I or II advice. I own the earlier version, and consider it to be absolutely outstanding.I also recently acquired a vintage Accuphase E-303 to use in Europe where I am currently living, and am very impressed. Not... | |
| What vintage speaker might you use today I owned a pair of Dahlquist DQ-10s and early Magnepan Timponis. Both were excellent, and would hold up well enough today with good associated gear. | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? While I still have (and love) my Jeff Rowland Concentra, it is in storage, and I am now using a vintage Accuphase E-303.I could easily imagine keeping both! | |
| Your Favorite Top 10 tuners all time I have relatively little experience with top competitors, however, I did own an Accuphase T-101 for several years, and have recently acquired a T-103. It's a bit of an apples and oranges comparison as the associated components and location are qui... | |
| Rowland's new integrated amp While I have admittedly not tried many other amps in the same category (or higher), I have absolutely no interest in replacing my Jeff Rowland Concentra, as it is supremely satisfying within the context of my system. | |
| What's the solid state amp to buy $2500? Go a bit higher and, if you can found one, buy a Jeff Rowland Concentra I or II.I've had one for many years, and have had absolutely no desire to change. | |
| Amps under $5k that are resolving at low volumes? My Jeff Rowland Concentra (first Gen) resolves well at low volumes. | |
| What components are a good value in used market? As Tvad suggests above, there are many components that represent good (or even exceptional) value on the used market.I am currently building a small, relatively inexpensive system in my current home in Lisbon, Portugal, and am already very happy w... | |
| Best integrated up to $6000 I haven't heard nearly enough amps to answer the question, however I feel no need whatsoever to step up from my original Jeff Rowland Concentra. Tremendous piece of equipment. | |
| Vintage Receiver: TANDBERG, MARANTZ, or…? As always, system synergy is the big unknown, and I have no way of guessing which of the contenders is most likely to click. While certain Marantz and Sansui models are attractive, I think that I'm going to give the Tandberg a try. It has been ser... | |
| Vintage Receiver: TANDBERG, MARANTZ, or…? @EbmThat's an impressive combination of poor spelling and ignorance. Well done! | |
| How Do You Feel about The Cable Game? I tried four or five well-reviewed cables (and interconnects, etc.) years ago, and was impressed enough with Virtual Dynamic Davids and Au24 interconnects that I never had a further urge to "improve" my mid-level system.Largely diminishing returns... | |
| Vintage Receiver: TANDBERG, MARANTZ, or…? @Chrshanl37That's interesting – thanks. As my system will be used in a room that is likely to add brittleness to the sound, I really want to steer more in the direction of warmth and non-bright components.@YogiboyThanks. I've always had real respe... | |
| Vintage Receiver: TANDBERG, MARANTZ, or…? Thanks for the input thus far, guys.@LoomisjohnsonThose are the reasons that I am inclined in that direction. I suspect that the warmth will match well with the VS-1s, and I've always had a soft spot for high-class tuners (once had a brilliant Acc... | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? I have owned a first generation Jeff Rowland Concentra for many years, and see no reason whatsoever to change. I'm not suggesting that there aren't amps that are better, but rather that the sound of the Concentra is so good within the context of m... |