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| Advice? Less than $4k, solid state preamp, neutral to gentle Parasound JC2 new or used under $3000 killer value Good luck Willy-T | |
| Lyra Kleos arrives after eight months. . Worth the wait? First impressions I would highly recommend a trans impedance (current) phono pre over any conventional voltage preamp I’ve ever heard . nist replaced a Sutherland land 20/02 with a Sutherland Little Loco and the impact was greater than anything I’ve ever done... | |
| The character of analog and digital Why do they keep saying “it sounds like vinyl” or “it’s really analog sounding” Nearly every format of audio is compared to vinyl im gonna stop there Good luck Willy-T | |
| Anyone who owns a Technics SU-R1000, can you answer a quick question Ditto “too much gain” does produce white noise hiss Good luck Willy-T | |
| Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers Got ‘em from a small dealer in NC near me who took them in on a trade from the original owner They were 2 years old. I’ve had them for about 3 months They are not bright and really balanced | |
| Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers My vote is for a pair of Kanta II’s i picked a pair for half of retail $5,500 and it has been the best choice I could have made powering with Parasound A21+ Killer combo good luck Willy-T | |
| Cabling Recommendations Anything in the Cardas Clear line Go as far up as your budget will allow Good luck Willy-T | |
| Why does rock concert sound suck? In the last 30 years the trend for sound men /engineers think loudness and extreme bottom end are more important than clarity and quality of sound. It ends up sounding like a muddy distorted mess The large venues are the worst and we’re paying... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations Just acquired a pair Focal Kant II’s If placed properly in a treated room my results are not bright Now they are $11,000 new and you can pick up a preowned pair $6,000 or below They are superb and balanced and even coming from Monitor Aud... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Parasound JC2 $3500 new leaves you a budget for great cables Good luck Willy-T | |
| Cables recommendation Anything Cardas Clear line loom if possible | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? Finally made a speaker change after 20 years. I really thought the Monitor Audio Gold Ref 20 was still relevant Found a pre owned pair of Focal Kanta 2 s and was blown away at the information i had been totally missing for 20 years Change... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Your potential choice is a great choice the Sutherland 20/20 is dead silent which is important Been playing a Lyra Delos through it for 2 years with great success Good luck Willy-T | |
| Small Form-Factor CD Player/Transport Luxman D N150 super small $2800 retail but can be had for about $1,500 I have owned one for a year now with great results | |
| What is your record cleaning regimen? Elmasonic P60H record stack rotor if you can fine one 15 minutes in the u/s rinse with distilled water air dry done |