Bundee1:
Thanks for your comments and the suggestions for the JM Labs Chorus. The 706 certainly got a phenomenal review from Stereophile, so on the strength of your and their recommendations, I'll see if I can find the larger Choruses for a test run.
I had not thought about a power cord: Anything I should look for in particular or any suggestions?
The rest of my components are decades old, not very good and on their way out: HPM 100 speakers (the big boxes of 20 years ago), "speaker wire" that comes on a roll," a mainstream Sony CD player (cost me about $200 a couple of years ago), and a Technics direct drive turntable (cost about $200 about 12 years ago).
My one other recent purchase is a Marantz ST-6000 upgraded and configured by the renowned tuner expert Don Scott, former Stereophile tuner reviewer. He made this one specifically for me. It has excellent characteristics, but without decent speakers or cables I have not yet benefited from their true quality.
Kotta:
Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I'll also look into Cardas Quadlinks cables.
Tombowlus
Thanks for the suggestion of ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures. I'm not familiar with them but I'll look into them.
Has anyone tried the CASTLE HARLECH speaker, a Hi-Fi Choice Best Buy? The review praises them very highly.
Thank you again for your comments.
Thanks for your comments and the suggestions for the JM Labs Chorus. The 706 certainly got a phenomenal review from Stereophile, so on the strength of your and their recommendations, I'll see if I can find the larger Choruses for a test run.
I had not thought about a power cord: Anything I should look for in particular or any suggestions?
The rest of my components are decades old, not very good and on their way out: HPM 100 speakers (the big boxes of 20 years ago), "speaker wire" that comes on a roll," a mainstream Sony CD player (cost me about $200 a couple of years ago), and a Technics direct drive turntable (cost about $200 about 12 years ago).
My one other recent purchase is a Marantz ST-6000 upgraded and configured by the renowned tuner expert Don Scott, former Stereophile tuner reviewer. He made this one specifically for me. It has excellent characteristics, but without decent speakers or cables I have not yet benefited from their true quality.
Kotta:
Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I'll also look into Cardas Quadlinks cables.
Tombowlus
Thanks for the suggestion of ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures. I'm not familiar with them but I'll look into them.
Has anyone tried the CASTLE HARLECH speaker, a Hi-Fi Choice Best Buy? The review praises them very highly.
Thank you again for your comments.