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| Sumiko Blackbird or Dynavector 20x for VPI? When I purchased my table(Scoutmaster)I called VPI and low and behold--Harry answered the phone.He recommended both the Dynavector and the Blackbird.I'm using a 20X low output with the new Karat body style that I recently purchased from Quest For ... | |
| Best CD Player under $1200 Hard to say what is best--there are so many!!! The best I have heard new at that price is the Soundquest SQ-12.The Music Hall 25 mk.II is excellent at half that price.You should also be able to get the Raysonic 128 used for $1200-$1300. | |
| Von Schweikerts VR4 JR's and SR's? I've owned The VR2's,4jr's and 4sr's.The 2's are nice,the 4jr's are better and the sr's are in an entirely different ballpark.They are truly phenominal speakers and better their little brothers in terms of dynamics,soundstage,frequency extension,a... | |
| Sound Quest SQ-84 Int Amp??? You will also find that Stephen Monte at Quest for Sound offers service that is second to none.I have purchased more than a few items at Quest(both in store and from A-Gon auctions).My entire 2 channel system now consists entirely of components ac... | |
| Suggestions for an AV receiver with phono input. Try a used Pioneer VSX 56TXi or VSX 59TXI.Both upconvert to component video,have outstanding MOSFET amps(unlike their current models),Have analog direct bypass modes and decent phono stages.These are among the few receivers that I have been able t... | |
| Sound Quest SQ-84 Int Amp??? Don't own one,but have heard it many times at Quest for Sound.I love it in the small room wih a variety of monitors.I heard it the other day with Mark & Daniel speakers and the SQ-12 CD player.The combo blew me away.I sat there and listened to... | |
| Recommendation for a new cd player?? The Soundquest SQ-12 is available at Quest For Sound(www.questforsound.com) | |
| Recommendation for a new cd player?? The New Soundquest player looks great,sounds great and sells for about $1200 | |
| Considering doing Chinese I always used North American Electronics(Sonic Frontiers Aragon,Krell,Classe,BAT & CJ to name a few.My system is now composed entirely of Consonance equipment(Cyber 80 amps,Cyber 50 preamp,and Forbidden City Turandot CD player).I do use a Sony... | |
| Raysonic CD-128. How good? When I first heard the Raysonic my impressions were the same as yours.I was looking to replace my Consonance Droplet with something less cumbersome(to make room for a Turntable on the top shelf of my rack).When I saw the Raysonic at my dealer I fe... | |
| Opinion on Sonic Frontiers SFM-160 monoblocks I owned both SFM-75 monos and 160 monos for several years.I think they are nice(but unremarkable) amps.Be prepared to experiment!The tubes,cables, DAC and speakers are all important in the equation.At that price they are a no brainer.I sold mine f... | |
| What are your experience with The Sililoquy 5.3's? I agree with Bbro completely!!! | |
| Consonance Calaf versus Dk Design Vs.1 MkII or III I've heard the Calaf at Quest For Sound on a number of occasions.I thought it blew away the DK that Steve carried at that time.Used it to audition the Turandot CD player which I purchased.If I did not have the Cyber 800 amps and Cyber 50 pre I wou... | |
| What are your experience with The Sililoquy 5.3's? I loved mine.I used them with Sonic Frontiers FM 75 monos,Tara RSC cables and a Cary 303/200 CD player.I auditioned them with Consonance M400 monos and Ref.CD player.They sounded great in the store(Quest For Sound).I replaced (upgraded} them with ... | |
| How many pair of speakers do you own? 4 pair for 2 channel(Canton Karat M-70,JM Lab 816s(soon to be for sale),Revel F-30,and Soliloquy 6.3i(arriving this week).In addition we have 5 home theater set-ups(3 in bedrooms,one in my wife's sitting room and one in the family room).These feat... |