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| Marantz Media Streamer NA6005 Agree completely. Life is too short. I had one for a month, after the second time I had to start over, I called crutchfield and got a return authorization number. I relented and kept it another couple of weeks...but when it went out a third tim... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? All of mine are from Leonard Cohen. Here's one:you try the handle of the roadit opens, do not be afraidit's you my love, you who are the strangerit is you my love, you who ae the strangerOr how about:and just when I was sure that his teaching was ... | |
| Whats a good all around digital cable for under $250. I only need half a meter. I second the acoustic zen recommendation. I recently added an AZ Silver Byte digital and am very happy, especial with the natural highs. My preamp and amp go beyond 50kHz, and my speakers (Dali Mentor 6) to 34kHz. I looked at an MC2, but that is 1... | |
| Solid state amp to replace my Audio Research Ref 150 amp I used. Big ole Adcom and B&K amps for years to give me my 200watts, but with lots of heat. I switched to Bel Canto monoblocks and could not be happier. They stay on and stay cool all the time. I have the 500m, the new 600m is supposed to be... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Wayne Shorter: Footprints - Livewow. | |
| mapleshade brass footers. Years ago, i put them under my then CD player, a Cyrus 8x with a separate power supply. It was like WOW, what an improvement. People in the next room commented--what did you do, so much clearer. Since then, I've tried them with a number of compon... | |
| Upgrading power cables For me it was the CD player, somewhat surprisingly. Long time believer in interconnects and speaker cables, i never gave much credence to the idea that power cables could make a difference. Last year i started experimenting. First, i replace my... | |
| If you could only own 7 Jazz/blues albums. What would they be? Tough challenge. Ten would have been much easier. Tomas Stanko: Suspended NightThe Bad Plus: These are the VistasCharles Mingus: Mingus Ah UmBobby Hutcherson: HappeningsWeather Report: Heavy WeatherChico Hamilton: A Different JourneyClifford Jorda... | |
| Best value in pre-owned preamps right now? I'm with you on keeps DACs separate. If you can still find them, NuForce MCP 18a preamps we're going for $600. (Originally $1100). Pure analog, eight channels but I only use it in a stereo system DEAD quiet and as neutral as I have ever head anyth... | |
| New SACD player-replacing current setup I can vote in favor of the Marantz SA line. I use an SA8004 in my main system (and a Cambridge blue ray 651 in my HT set up). I've compared the Marantz and the Cambridge in my main system and the Marantz just seems more musical. I've upgraded ever... | |
| Most enjoyable speaker you heard under $800?? Expos ELS 3. If I recall $300 a pair. Sweet musicality. Then came stands, lead shot in the stands, the matching sub, cable upgrades, a bigger amp...For me it all started with those speakers. I still have the speakers and stands in my office system... | |
| The Best Live album Has to be Mapleshade's "Live at Ethel's" by Clifford Jordan. You are there in the club. | |
| Is dedicated PreAmp with Oppo 105 needed? Audio Advisors was selling NuForce MCP18s for $599. A steal. I bought one and never looked back. it is very very quiet and does nothing wrong. | |
| Best multichannel amp for quality stereo listening For years I used an Anthem AVR processor - the AVM 20 and then the AVM 30 as my preamp in a two channel system. I did this for the bass management capabilities primarily, but overall it was an excellent two channel pre amp that you can pick up for... | |
| Looking for speakers under 3000.00 used I recently moved and the room has similar dimensions. I looked at Ohms but got definitivetechniology bp8080st towers and am very happy with the sweet spot and the bass. I use a Marantz CDs with a nuforce preamp and a 225 watt b&h amp. The new ... |