chuckjonez
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| Has anyone added a small subwoofer to 2 channel and been thrilled with the result? I highly recommend you look at SVS brand subs. There aren’t a lot of reviews, they are very positive. I just added an SB1000, their smallest and least expensive model, to my small room, bookshelf speakers system, and I’m thrilled. Good luck! | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts lowrider57, thanks for the link to Swagman. | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts Thanks for the comments and recommendations. | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts Thanks. Any brand or model recommendations for an LPS to replace a typical wall wart? | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts Makes sense. But my turntable is powered by a wall wart. | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts Bob, what’s a linear power supply in this context? A plug and play replacement for a wall wart? | |
| No Pro-Ject Reviews in Stereophile Thanks for the comments. I did in fact find a review of the Debut in 2010. (The other google hits were online discussions.) Wasn’t Roy something of Music Hall the guy SAM Tellig sparred with regularly? | |
| Help with integrated amp choice Buy a PrimaLuna Dialogue integrated on Agon. You’ll be blown away. They rarely come up and you have to buy immediately when you find one. They’re that good. | |
| Tube Preamps..... If you can live without a remote, I recommend the CJ Classic tube preamp. Used ones show up on Agon all along with very attractive pricing. I’ve owned PrimaLuna and I consider this a (significant) upgrade. | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? The first truly high end piece of gear I bought was a pre-amp. I couldn’t believe that change it made in my system. Without changing my midfi CD player or power amp, I was hearing a 3 dimensional sound stage for the first time, and a less brittle,... | |
| New dac I should add that part of my upgrade fever was what you mentioned—I was worried that DACs seemed to be improving so quickly. If I had to guess, I’d say the magic in the DL3 is in the excellence of its analog stage. PSA has been building superb ana... | |
| New dac I had a DL3, sold it for a highly reviewed DAC-pre, and was quite disappointed. I tried a highly regarded one box CD player; disappointed again. Then I bought a newer PS Audio DAC and it still didn’t feel right. So I bought another DL3, thinking I... | |
| Have you ever hated the sound of your system one day, and loved it the next? Yes, it happens to me. I’ve concluded its a human factor—fatigue or some of the other suggestions above. If I stay concerned more than a day, I play the two demo recordings I’ve used for 20 years when shopping or dialing in: Steely Dan’s Aja and J... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations, please. I would budget a grand for your cartridge, even if you lower your tt budget. I have a Dynavector 20x2, and it changed my analog life. It’s on a $1000 turntable feeding a $1500 phono preamp. I agree about buying new, or at least pay your dealer to ... | |
| Are you seeing more 9/10s? I believe 10/10 is the only rating with an age requirement. Less than one year old (and in perfect condition). |