buconero117
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| Tact 2.0S or Tact 2.2XP Before spending a ton of money on signal processing, try room treatments, and understanding of what is happening in your room. Read Jim Smith's 'Better Sound' as a first step. | |
| cables with Yes, do seek new cables for 25K. Of course, only your dog will be hearing those sounds, but hey, it will put simle on your face. | |
| Having an ear for Jazz Don't forget to add Chet Baker and Paul Desmond to your play lists. | |
| reliable changer mechanism needed Keep checking the SonyStyle site for refurb 595, usually $60. I have used these for years, never a problem. It does not get any better then this. | |
| How old is too old? Never. I have ordered a custom stereo for my casket, it will have a huge battery pack. The cemetery would not consider a dedicated line. In stead, the kids will be coming often to recharge the pack. It is the least they can do for their inheritance. | |
| Basic audio info book? Better Sound by Jim Smith is a great place to start. | |
| Have you treated your listening space? A comment on Roxy54's people will pay for room advice. Not so, and Jim Smith of 'Better Sound' can attest to that fact. Jim has found that many people with $100K systems will not invest a few thousand in 'professional help'. Those are the people t... | |
| Have you treated your listening space? The room, and the way you treat it, is everything. Until you get it 'right', you will never know how great your gear can sound. Only a dedicated listening room, properly treated will lead you to truly know what 'high fidelity' sound is all about. ... | |
| Great films where music is a central theme. "The Mission" has it all, great music, scenery, actors. Also, it created one of the best 'wedding' songs that is constantly being recorded. | |
| Which components are "stupid good"? Components? Does the power juice qualify? | |
| Can Redbook CD Be Saved Shortly, as a revenue raising scheme, the government will offer all CD's material in the 'cloud', paying you $5 for every physical one you turn in and allowing you access to that CD's material. It is called 'control'. How do I know all this, well ... | |
| Best 2CH SACD Player for $2k Or Less, New or Used? Stop fooling around, go for a sony 595 at $60 from SonyStyle. I dare you to spend more until you 'hear' it. | |
| Is preamp remote volume a deal breaker for you? Check out Cayin, most of their tube amps have a remote. I have the 100 and I am very pleased. | |
| GIK, Rives, Real Traps Mikewen, you are on to something, which will take time. Real Traps was very helpful in doing my acoustical treatments. I sent them a layout of my room and set up and they came back with a custom, fitted treatment that was spot on. Professional hel... | |
| California Audio Show-why I hate audio conventions Elizabeth, if it were not for the 'middle aged farts' hi end audio would not exist, as its business model would have long ago put all the hi end vendors into bankruptcy. It will be interesting to see what happens as the 'twenty/thirty somethings' ... |