waterzlife

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Classical Music for Aficionados
Scheherezade - Kiril Kondrashin ....takes you on a magic carpet ! 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
SPEAKERS ! After trying another amp and/or cables I'd try another set of speakers that a friend can bring over. The tweets may've gotten damaged somehow - if that's the case there's nothing you can do to get sweet music back. Find out. 
Richard Shahinian
I was there in the Shahanian room with him at that 1987ish NY HiFi show.  Anybody there will never forgeet the experience. He just sat there playing music for us, uninterrupted with sales pitches.  If asked he briefly would answer a question. Main... 
Pre amp with Dac
Bel Canto 2.7  
Looking for a good DAC under $500
Get a used Benchmark DAC1 
Burning/breaking in new equipment?
Re: burning in a speaker....An audio friend came over with a new aquisition that he wanted to try in my system ...a used digital processor.  He plugged it into my system...flipped on the amp and...WHUMP-POOF!In an instant, the square wave amplifie... 
Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ?
Nope - the wires that carry he signal from the 4 cartridge output contacts to the headshell are the most important cables in the system. 
Worked Backwards and Would like to Hear Suggestions on Speakers
No brainer - Quad 2812.  NOTHING is as delicate, transparent, musical, realistic etc....nothing. 
Searching for the most "accurate" speaker (below 15K)
Easy no-nrainer - QUADS THE most accurate, natural, transparent I have ever experienced in my 60 years in audio. 
Are tuners still popular
Nope. I never had good FM reception - now listen to my stations ( and around the world ) on the internet. 
Best preamp (used or new) under $350???
McCormack Micro Line Drive preamp ....active/passive. Go for about $300 or a bit less.    Transparent ! 
System Upgrade Recommendations
Read the reviewer articles on your Maggie 1.7s....note which amps they used to make them sing.  Reviewers typically try various types of amps, tubes, SET, high power SS etc. and settle on one as the best match for the Maggies. Also note which cabl... 
I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations?
Bwl Canto 2.5 dac....sued around $900 or less 
Search by zip code issue
Craigslist? I have bought and sold audiophile-grade amps, preamps and speakers on Craigslist.  It helps living in a larger urban area where there is likely a larger pool of audiophiles.  Just put "audiophile" in the search box. 
whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money
Rectangular Solid Core copper as found in used TARA LABS RSC cables - excellent and affordable.