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| Best Used CD Player Under $500? For $750 - try to find a used Cambridge 840C, Rega Apollo or Marantz SA8001, or discounted NAD C565BEE. There is an NAD M5 listed on Agon right now for $749.For $1500 (assuming this is a separate deal and not 750 + 1500 = 2250) - try used Rega Sat... | |
| Best Used CD Player Under $500? If you are interested in buying used, you will probably need to take what you can find. Here are some choices:Cambridge Audio 640C (version 2) or 740C (both highly resolving, good bass for this price point)NAD C542 (smooth, pleasant sounding)Music... | |
| B&W 804S + $2,000 used integrated Both of these amps are excellent and I think you would be happy with either. The MF is going to have a little more control over the woofers and perhaps a little better detail retrieval, while the Vincent is going to have a little more tube bloom a... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp Try the new version from RS. I liked the Gold series too, but somehow lost my old set. | |
| Totem Forest and Budget Amplifiers The tube amps listed are good choices - PrimaLuna would have to be used, but ProLogue 1 would be very nice match.Solid state my choices would be in this order:-Naim Nait 5 - used (very good match with Totem)-Music Hall's new larger integrated amp ... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp Blindjim,Not really. I posted a while back on Auvio wires to see if others had used them in more critical applications, but that thread died and I did not get the feedback I wanted. I just really like their sound, very musical and coherent. Would ... | |
| Getting Started I neglected to note that I think the Onkyo integrated amp is also very good in this price category, fully competitive with the NAD C-355BEE and Cambridge 650C. | |
| Why power cable effect overall syste sound? Rrog,Thank you for your reply. I understand you notice a difference related to installation of aftermarket cords, and that the difference is universally not "better" in your opinion compared with stock power cords. What I think I was trying to say... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp I actually like the Auvio cables better than BJ, FWIW. | |
| Why power cable effect overall syste sound? Rrog,The examples you provide were amplifiers. Do you find the same phenomena with digital front ends? My experience has been that quality aftermarket cables really improved system performance across the board. Amplifier performance was changed by... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp Not kidding, try Radio Shack relatively new Auvio brand interconnects. I am currently using in place of mid and entry level Audioquest, Monster and XLO. Really well balanced and neutral sounding wires. | |
| Getting Started Badmoth,You can put together a great sounding amp/speaker combo purchased new for $2k as a place to start. I would look around a little bit and then just take the plunge. As you listen, learn and look around, you will get a better idea what your t... | |
| Creek vs. Parasound Another suggestion:Used Musical Fidelity A3.5. Not super fond of this Creek. haven't heard the Parasound combo, but like their Halo gear. If you could swing the Halo P3 Premap and a used Odyssey Stratos stereo amp and run it in balanced mode, that... | |
| B&W 804S + $2,000 used integrated In addition to the Musical Fidelity A5 or A5.5, I might suggest some:Tube AmpsPathos Classic One MkIIPrimaLuna DiaLogue 2Cayin Audio A BBTHybridVincent SV-236 MK II ($2000 new)For solid state I suggest Creek DestinyNAD Masters Series M3Bel Canto S... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? Camali,Just curious - what speakers in combination with what amps have provided you with the most convincing reproduction of classical music? I sense the subject of a new thread... |