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| Pat Metheny Unity Group: Kin -- WTF? Agreed PTM, and I can't really ever fault someone with that much talent, I've just never had a whole album ruined for me by one simple instrument/engineering oversight. Quite dumbfounding given all the experience in this project. | |
| Desktop System DAC My office DAC is a Grant Fidelity TubeDAC-11. I too listen at low levels and have been extremely happy with the sound, and it has a ton of flexibility in regard to input /output options. Tube rolling is also an option if you decide to use the tube... | |
| Best sounding and reliable CD changer? I changed out a tubed shanling cd/sacd player that I absolutely loved for a McIntosh MCD-205 about 18 months ago due to the convienience factor. The 205 uses the Nak Music Bank changer which seems to be more reliable than carousel changers. McInto... | |
| The best Krell components for a dual purpose maybe Anthem? | |
| subwoofer suggestions I'd second or third the suggestion of an SVS SB13 Ultra. And this is coming from an owner of a pair of HSU ULS-15s. The SVS sealed subs have the right combination of sound quality, impact, and price. Very musical subs. Alternatively, if you're int... | |
| floor standing speakers with powered woofer the AV123 mini strata has an 8" powered sub. Only available on the used market, but an extremely satifying bargain speaker if you can find a pair. | |
| Which one Emotiva or Outlaw for HT I'm not sure how you feel about used equipment, but it might be worth a look in the listings here. There's some decent processor deals in the $550 price point. Cambridge Audio 551, Anthem AVM 2, Denon 4308. It seems many processor owners are looki... | |
| Which one Emotiva or Outlaw for HT I've owned a few pieces of Emotiva gear and still have their IPS-1. I'm of the opinion that their amps represent amazing value. Their processors seem to have gone downhill from the early days of products like the MMC-1. The newer units may have mo... | |
| Mcintosh MVP-871 I considered the MVPs when looking for a replacement for my tubed SACD player. They look like a solid buy and I would have likely gone that route. But, I really wanted a changer, so I waited for an MCD-205 to appear within my budget.You might get ... | |
| What the best 89-90 db speaker I can buy for 3k? I'd suggest looking into a used or yet unsold pair of Gemme Audio Tantos in either V1 or V2. Both should come in at or below your $3k budget.Sensitivity rating is 91.5dB/W/m, and they are very easy to drive. I think they sound fantastic and should... | |
| Disappointed to hear that Cary has no CD Players. "Once you move into a great computer setup you will never go back to going through the pain in the ass nature of finding and loading cds." Right. Because burning an 800+ CD/SACD collection is "easy". | |
| 2-channel vs 3-channel/5channel If you do decide to move to surround sound, I'd suggest adding the center channel last as you may find you don't need it (so long as your processor can direct center channel dialog to the mains). | |
| Are Gemme Audio G5 Tonic any good? While Gemme is out of business, most of their drivers we're " off the shelf " units. I was able to source a spare tweeter and woofer from Madisound for less than $80. not that Ineeded them, I just wanted backups ( just in case), because the Tantos... | |
| How does the Peachtree amp and Dac compare...? More information about your needs would help us provide advice.That said, I've owned a Peachtree Decco and felt it was a terrific value in that it offered a DAC, AMP, and tubed stage for my home office needs. Well built, and can be had for little ... | |
| Are Gemme Audio G5 Tonic any good? The Tonic line was Gemme's entry line of speakers which were developed after their more expensive Vivace, Tanto, and Katana models.I own a pair of Tanto V2s and can tell you they are fantastic and I plan on keeping them a long time. While I haven'... |