zd542
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| Solid State to replace Audio Research REF110? "I wonder how many ARC "failures" were due to using with other-than-ARC pre-amps?"Well that seems to makes sense. It does say on the first page of ARC's tube amp owners manuals that: ARC tube amps must be used with ARC preamps or damage will occur... | |
| Three way or 2.1 with Classe amps? You're probably better off just reading some magazine reviews to make a selection. | |
| Wilson Sasha - new model to be released It will cost more than the old model. | |
| audiophile itunes Keep JRiver and use different ripping software like EAC or dbpoweramp."garbles the order of things"That may be because you are not tagging your music properly. | |
| Solid State to replace Audio Research REF110? Had the same problem with my ARC gear. Right now I'm using Ayre and would definitely recommend it. Pass is also good, but they don't sound anything like ARC. | |
| Wrong speakers Have you considered a pair of Thiels? They always get good reviews. I can't see you going wrong with them. | |
| Which used preamp for Halo A21, under $1,000? "Hey Dweller. Yep, I know about driving the A21 with the Oppo, however, I listen to enough vinyl to make switching cables to the amp inputs a PITA."Try it anyway just to see what the differences are. The results may help you pick the right preamp. | |
| Is new Sony TA-A1ES ultimate made affordable ? "I have no idea how this unit will "sound". But, I am going to buy it as soon as I get the money."That's crazy. Every company that comes out with a new product says its the best. Why not just listen to it first, then you'll know for sure? | |
| Wadia 860 - remote s not working Check the original remote carefully. The rubber buttons have a lot of room to move around and sometimes get stuck underneath the metal remote housing causing that button to be "pressed" all the time. When that happens, nothing else works and the u... | |
| Wrong speakers You need to get some focus. List some examples of systems that you have heard and liked. Not just single components, but whole systems. Doing that will at least give you a direction that you can be pointed in. If you can't list any systems, I reco... | |
| Marantz CD6005,SA8004 or Oppo 105? If you are just going to listen to CD's, I would try to find a used Rotel RCD-1072. They do come up for sale every so often, but you have to be fast because they sell almost immediately. Its just one of those components that they just got right.Mc... | |
| Recommend an integrated amp, $800-$1000 Your speakers are very good. I had the 8i's myself. I got best results with a Creek 5350SE. You can definitely get a used one in your budget. I had the Naim also and thought it was very overrated. Even though the price was close, the Creek was in ... | |
| Can anyone recommend good LED lights If you are near a large music store like Guitar Center or Sam Ash, they usually have all of what you are looking for on display.My family has a few night clubs so I have a little experience with lighting. Check out an american dj groove wheel ligh... | |
| BEL 1001 service in 2013? I should have mentioned that the switch is not part of the signal path. Its not like some other repairs where the parts have to be matched and use high quality soldier. Things like that make a difference. In your case, it doesn't. It should be fai... | |
| Where do the tubes go? "1. Would most people recommend an all tube system, or do you recommend starting with only a tube component or two.2. What are the relative merits and disadvantages of placing tubes at various stations in a system CD-->pre amp --> amp ?"The ... |