hoopster
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| Budget CDP: Cambridge 640c, Marantz CD5003, what? Music Hall is a good safe bet, I have one in my bedroom but at what you can get a Denon 3910 for used now that is what I would do. Even though SACD playback is not important to you, the 3910 is a very respectable sounding CD player and of course i... | |
| Tube Preamp w / phono needed to match SS Amp TAD 150 Signature (has SS phono stage) is very good for the money. Also the CJ PV 10A is a classic. I own both. IMHO, both add warmth and soundstage to most SS amps. TAD has a remote while the CJ does not. I believe the TAD sounds a bit cleaner wh... | |
| Tube Rolling for TAD-150 Eagleman,What do you think of the Tung Sol reissues? | |
| Looking for a great el34 based amp TAD-60 is a no brainer very good EL34 based amp. Very easy to bias. You can experiment with other output tubes as well. You can use it as a single source integrated also. Outstanding bass with EL34s. The TAD-60 is very versatile, very reasonably p... | |
| Just got an ipod, now what? Thanks guys,Got up and running this evening. Not a big deal after all...Don't worry, I put the ipod down after a while and am back to listening to LPs through tubes. So, don't cancel my card, pleazzzz!!! | |
| one shot: KLH 17 or Large Advents? Holla,You do not have to pay 2 to 3K. There are many options of very good used speakers used here on Audiogon for $500 to 1K. Dynaudios, Totems, JM Focal, et.al. Audiogon is full of people trying to move up the food chain and often with speakers. ... | |
| one shot: KLH 17 or Large Advents? Holla,BTW, I am a Magnapan fan but not for bass. SMGs are great sounding speakers-I had MG-Is. I think they may not do well in a 10X10 room, however. They need to be away from a wall to sound their best.Hoopster | |
| one shot: KLH 17 or Large Advents? Holla,Mapman may be onto something with the Ohm's, I dunno, I have not heard them in years. I have large advents-hooked to nothing right now-that I restored (look great BTW). They were my speakers from high school along with a Yamaha CA600 and a P... | |
| one shot: KLH 17 or Large Advents? Large advents sound constrained at low volumes IMHO. I have no idea about the KLHs. Personally, I would look for a more modern speaker design, your mira and apollo deserve better. | |
| Preamp w/mm Phono Stage for under $300? Here are a few to look for:Superphon IPS Audio IVNacamichi c5Forte 2 | |
| Drivin' me Crazy I tightened the transformers and the power supply and life is indeed better. It is not gone completely but we are on the right track. | |
| Drivin' me Crazy Thanks folks. Definitely a buzz, not like a 60 cycle hum. Thanks all of you. Sounds more like zzzz than ummmm. When you touch/tap the pre the buzz may crackle then die only to regenerate later, sometimes in seconds, sometimes several minutes later... | |
| Yamaha NS-500 and NS-1000 I remember going into the local hifi shop and drooling over both of them when I was in high school. They pop up every now and again here and on ebay. Both models in good shape still command relatively a high price in the used market. But speaker d... | |
| Small and Excellent Speakers My listening percentages are very close to your own. I have Dynaudio Focus 220s which are not bookshelves but I think sound great with Jazz. I like the Dynaudio line, especially the Focus and Confidence series. The Dynaudio Confidence C1 is an awe... | |
| Simple System for a Super Senior? I would think he would be very happy with the Solo and a nice pair of Monitors and decent speaker wire. You could do all this within your budget. I appreciate the fact you are wanting to give back to your Dad, I wish mine were still around to do t... |