eldartford
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| upgrade question... Go for a DVD. I had a Rotel 951 like yours. Now I am happy with a Pioneer DV 45A which cost me only $500, and I have seen it listed at $400 (but out of stock!). Consider that this unit not only plays your CD's, but also DVD-A and SACD (both) as we... | |
| Advice for newbie on Tube gear Buying tube gear instead of transistor gear is like buying a horse instead of a car. The horse may be a more interesting means of travel, but it isn't as practical, and will take a great deal of care and patience on your part.When I got into "HI-F... | |
| How do you find BEST classical recordings??? If I can't listen to a recording before I buy it, I usually select a recording on the basis of WHO is performing the work. I know which musicians play in the manner that I like. Also, in my experience, some of the OLDEST recordings are the best. T... | |
| Biggest Baddest Audio Cables Try Home Depot's largest size speaker wire. You could multiwire with dozens of the Home Depot wires for a fraction of the price of exotic wires. | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Expensive Digital cables sound different because you sit lower in your chair when listening to them. This is because your wallet is empty. | |
| Latest SACD News - Very Interesting. Back in 1953 when I bought my first "HI FI" someone gave me my first LP record to play on it: the broadway show "Wonderful Town". I still have that record, and my up to date equipment can still play it. Will any tape or digital media match that lo... | |
| All time classics? Your top 3 or 4? Someone mentioned the KLH 5. Well, I had a pair of KLH 12.These had the same drivers as the KLH 5, but mounted in a much larger floorstanding cabinet, and with a very sophisticated external crossover network with four contour controls (looked like... | |
| Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke? Many years ago I tried out a cheap University (brand) HORN midrange/tweeter with my Warfdale 12 inch woofer (which had a wool flanel surround, would you believe!). At the time I played a lot of Dixieland jazz, and the horn tweeter gave the most fa... |