kenwood61
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| A very good ENGINEERING explanation of why analog can not be as good as digital.. By your logic, a robotic woman would be better than a real woman. I still prefer the real woman. Imperfect. But more life. More character. | |
| Good FM tuner for around $1K Sansui TU-9900Out of all the best fm tuners made, that also look good, and can be found for under a grand ... that is my pick. I have one in stock form, that is fantastic. Had it for years. Never been opened up, but one of these days, I'll do the ... | |
| Why do I see more Vandersteen model 3s vs model 2s for sale? There's not a lot of audio pioneers like that. It's a testament for his love of what he does, and the fact he cares about his customers getting enjoyment out of his efforts.I have to say the same for Richard Schram of Parasound. I have a pair of h... | |
| Why do I see more Vandersteen model 3s vs model 2s for sale? I have three turntables .... bring it on!I agree with tomic in that there really is no reason not to enjoy most speakers (if they are good) in any room. I think some speakers get "moved on" prematurely, without spending the necessary time to test ... | |
| Why do I see more Vandersteen model 3s vs model 2s for sale? While Vandersteens can be finicky to setup, the payoff is great for both Model 2C and 3A. I have owned both, non-sig models, and still have the 3A’s. Mine started off as 3’s and the original owner I bought them from, sent back to Vandersteen at so... | |
| Oppo Ceasing production OPPO has had a good run and everyone I’ve talked to who owns one of their decks, absolutely loves them. So yeah, it seems this is a poor decision, that for all we know is based on what the masses want.But the masses are like sheep. They go where t... | |
| VANDERSTEEN 2 owners can get $500 for trade in Let’s be honest. If you have the money to buy the Treo, on up, $500 isn’t really that much. Two years ago I sold my 2C’s for $600 in two days. Hopefully, someone will be excited just by you mentioning this and jump on the deal. I am glad there is ... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? I must be the only one here that likes Parasound. I have had a few with the HCA-1500A the best one so far. I have two I run in mono to drive Vandersteen 3A’s, which sound really nice. At $350 each, I think it’s not only reliable, but a great value... | |
| Requesting Advice on Speaker Upgrade I should add that I really liked the KEF LS50's I heard with a tube amp and jazz. Can't imagine I would love with rock, but for it's size, I thought it was a good buy ... and I say that because at the time, I had found someone selling a pair for a... | |
| Requesting Advice on Speaker Upgrade Hi bomd, it's been about 4 years since I heard the Diamond's and it took me about 30 seconds to know they weren't for me. There was nothing interesting about them. Granted, most of my experience is with vintage speakers. But I have heard modern sp... | |
| Requesting Advice on Speaker Upgrade I have tried to like Wharfedale Diamonds in a few models, but couldn't. I personally wouldn't buy anything I couldn't hear, unless I knew I could get a full refund or could sell and get my money out. I will say that the best smaller speakers I hav... | |
| Recommend a budget floor standing speaker less than $1,000 I will second miketauson’s comment on Vandersteens. I currently run Vandersteen 3A’s, that I was lucky to get at a grand. Prior to that, I had the 2C’s, which easily fit in your budget. There was a comment about nil difference between floorstander... | |
| Is remastered mainly just less jitter? The only other thing I can add of any (potential) value is this. Some remastered discs do a good job of adding additional tracks that are worth listening to. I won't buy a cd any more that isn't remastered, unless it's from Japan, West Germany, or... | |
| Requesting Advice on Speaker Upgrade I'm a big Vandersteen lover. I don't know why more people aren't. But that can be good since you can buy 2C's between $400 - 650, depending on condition, and where you are in the country (local market). I can tell you that I have owned the 2C's an... | |
| Get my turntable fixed or buy a new one? I would imagine you should be able to get your turntable fixed for $80 - 150, if it is someone that knows what they are doing. It doesn't necessarily have to be a shop, even though that helps. But, I have heard enough stories about shops that don'... |