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| Note for those who buy used equipment... Tvad-You wrote: "The distributor is undoubtedly trying to quash discounted grey market sales by refusing to offer service."That may well be the case. Can you or anyone else clarify for me how it is that pieces reach the grey market without the man... | |
| Note for those who buy used equipment... I agree with those that have stated that this is not a usual situation. I have been very pleased with the support of used products by companies such as Atma-Sphere, Audio Note, and Audio Research. Please note that the ten brands represented by thi... | |
| wadia 830 vs 16i A couple of years ago I replaced an 830 with a 16i. There was no comparison (in my system)- the 16i was much more to my liking. What I particularly remember was a massive improvement in bass performance and "palpability". Rupe | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? It would appear from some of the posts in this thread that the strength of the Denon 3910 is its transport/DSP function. In fact, one of the modifications of this unit that has been discussed involves just using those components and replacing all ... | |
| Tweaks & How My System Disappeared My thoughts as I read your post:- "For God's sake why isn't he/she using paragraphs?"- "This post could easily get prospective audiophiles to just go with Bose."I admire your patience and tenacity Jadem6. | |
| Who can repair a Resolution Audio CD-50??? Try out Steve Huntley at www.greatnorthernsound.com. You might tell him that Henry refered you. | |
| Wadia 861 Great Northern Sound Statement Upgrade Hi Rhagen. Thank you for your observations. I have a Wadia 830. I have been thinking about upgrading to an 860 or 861, but perhaps I should consider having it modified. Would you please list the rest of your system? Also, have you found that a par... | |
| Wadia 861 Great Northern Sound Statement Upgrade Questions please:- What was the cost of this upgrade? - Which other CD players did you have a chance to thoroughly audition before deciding on the Wadia?- What other CD players have you had a chance to compare with your upgraded 861? I am particul... | |
| Which CD Players Are both Warm and Detailed Used Wadia 830 might make you very happy.n.t. | |
| Who out there knows about Audio Research Pre's??? The LS22 was produced for only a year (1995), and is therefor the least well known of the recent AR linestages. I think this the reason it is such a bargain on the used market. It is, in fact, fully balanced. It can also be used with single ended ... | |
| Audio Research pro's-what pre-amp to choose? Do you need a phono pre-amp? If not, restrict your search to the AR linestages (model numbers bear an LS prefix). Otherwise, you will want ot look at the SP models.The better AR products seem to all have balanced design. In your price range, you c... | |
| PS Audio Juice Bar Where can one find discounted PS Audio gear?Thanks,Rupe | |
| Audiogon Ethics Contact the seller to share your concerns and see what he has to say. Rupe | |
| News about Bel Canto Dac2 Release I have it from BC that the DAC2 will be $1300.Rupe | |
| please help a rookie Hi Dandreescu.1) Decide on your TOTAL budget. Don't forget to consider room treatment, speaker stands, cabling, rack, tweaks, dedicated AC lines. Whatever you initially spend is only the ante. You will find the need to make changes and additions a... |