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| Which components knocked you out on first listen? update: Naim Nait XS | |
| Speaker recommendation. have $2,500 Blazerfan,Are you in Portland? If so, some great stores in your area to demo speakers - Fred's carries Gallo, Paradigm, Thiel and Totem. Stereotypes also in Southeast is a nice store with knowledgeable and low pressure staff that carry a number of... | |
| Speaker recommendation. have $2,500 My favorites in this price range:Totem Forest (used)Revel F32 (used)Devore Gibbon 8 (used)Dynaudio Contour S3.4 (used)Usher Be 718 (used)If your taste runs towards a bit more laid back presentation:Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand (used)For a... | |
| Upgrading from NAD 320 BEE? If you go down the upgraded phono amp route, then on the lower end of your range you must think about the Bellari VP130 if you intend to use MM cartridges. This units sounds really nice.The upper end of your range is crowded with good deals like t... | |
| P1,2,3: the best Rega for the job Cartridges below or around $100 for RB301 tonearm.Denon DL110 high output moving coilGoldring 1000 series moving magnet, if you can find one in your price range.Sumiko Pearl moving magnetOrtofon X1-MC (discontinued - on sale <$100) high output ... | |
| Upgrading from NAD 320 BEE? NAD C355Bee new (80wpc), NAD C372 used (150wpc), Cambridge Audio 650A new (75wpc). All of these amps are ridiculously good for the money, and your B&W speakers will benefit from the added power. | |
| Triangle Titus Xs My experience is that triangle speakers don't match that well with NAD amps. | |
| Has anyone tried new Auvio cables from Radio Shack Somec59,Will be very interested in your comparisons. This has really gotten me interested in finding other wiring deals. My guess is that there are a lot of cable designs that are being manufactured for and distributed by premium retailers that ar... | |
| I'm convinced: my Power Conditioner was ruining... Merry Christmas to you too! | |
| speakers to go with Musical Fidelity a5.5 amp If the Mani 2 Signatures are anywhere as good as the originals, I am sure this combination sounds terrific. Nice bass, huh. | |
| I'm convinced: my Power Conditioner was ruining... Sorry, I meant "Belkin" power conditioners, not "Belden". | |
| I'm convinced: my Power Conditioner was ruining... Dlcockrum,Thanks for bringing these units to my attention - I have not listened to any of these yet... that I know of. It is possible I have heard some of these expensive and very well reviewed products in demonstration systems without knowing it,... | |
| from B&w 805's to Usher be-718 - what to expect? Yeah, I have to agree with emerging consensus about the Be-718's - they are really good.If you want something completely different from the 805's, take a look at the Harbeth Compact 7ES-3. Music, music, music. | |
| I need a new system. Good advice above. I would definitely go listen to gear before you buy if possible - if you live in the hinterlands, even if it means a dedicated trip to metro area or waiting until you are in town for other reasons.Tip 2 - listen to really great ... | |
| I'm convinced: my Power Conditioner was ruining... I am convinced your power conditioner was ruining your sound too. Brown power with voltage drops is not the same as "dirty" power resulting from digital and/or high frequency noise, and does not have the same affect on audio performance. Presumabl... |