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| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? Jwglista,When you say the alignment is "spot on" does that mean the VTA too? If the cartridge is tipped forward even a little, it can cause it to sound bright. You may be able to "tune" the sound more to your liking by adjusting the VTA a bit up a... | |
| new to me turntable and preamp Get an old Thorens if you can find one in decent shape. I just got my hands on an old one-owner TD150 mkII and it sounds better than most of the new models out now costing up to about $1000. Really really surprised at how good this old thing sounds. | |
| A new CDP after my Rega Apollo or a new DAC? Have you listened to the latest generation Naim CD5i(italic)? It will be different than the Apollo - not necessarily more detailed or refined, but more bounce and rhythm and a little more musical. I have a soft spot for Naim gear and the house sou... | |
| Preamp recommendation Look at the new NAD C 165BEE. This is a really nice piece for the money. Or look at the Cambridge Azur 840E preamp.If you are looking at Adcom - try to find a used GFP-750, those are pretty good. | |
| When did the Hi-Fi sound mature? I think this is really fascinating. Putting a finer set of points on the discussion:1. When did quality "HiFi" first enter people's homes in reasonable numbers?2. When did "HiFi" or full spectrum recordings become widely available?3. When did turn... | |
| Preamp Out-Amp In RCA Jumpers for Integrated This is a REALLY GREAT IDEA - one of the best and simplest tweaks I have ever made. I tried the Audioquest jumpers and they were an improvement over the stock bars, but some custom made silver wire jumpers I am using now are just the cats meow. To... | |
| Best amps for Totem hawks?? please help Look for an amp with at least 125 watts per side and doubles down into 4 ohms. This is why the BAT works so well - lots of power and unconcerned by drops in impedance.Some other suggestions:1. Musical Fidelity A5.5 Integrated amplifier or used A52... | |
| anyone listened to iTunes Plus on high end system? I tested a version of Jennifer Warnes' rendition of "Ballad of a Runaway Horse" from the Famous Blue Raincoat recording, comparing a CD burned from an iTunes plus download against the original AIFF CD version of the same release of the same song, ... | |
| speakers fo PrimaLuna Prologue One. Try Dynaudio Audience 52 or 52 SE - both used now. These lowish sensitivity speakers seem like they would be poor match for the relatively low power ProLogue one, but they sound great together. Put the 52's on a nice stand and give them some room ... | |
| Who's your guitar daddy now? So Sharon Isbin would actually be your "guitar momma"... I just bought one of her CDs based on these recommendations - very nice work. | |
| Speaker and Integrated Amp Dilemna Make up your mind yet? I just heard the Nait XS for the first time and was totally blown away. I was paired with a very expensive older Naim CD with outboard power source and Naim floor standing speakers and all stock Naim cables. Have to say I ha... | |
| New preamp & amp? I apologize, think I misread your original post. If you were to keep your CD and Speakers, you have a lot of good new stuff to choose from in this price category. For mostly rock listening, I might recommend your $2-3k investment go to something l... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbi - hope all is well. | |
| New preamp & amp? I actually think the Alpha 9 is better than I had originally thought. My neighbor has the Alpha 7 and it doesn't hold a candle to any of the players I recommend. I think rather than "better", the new NAD 565 will be "different", perhaps a little m... | |
| power cord length Dwhitt,Hey, how's it going? Interested to hear about your new system when you are ready to expound.Don't worry about a short cord, its not the length that matters, it's the flow! I would go to a reasonable custom cord manufacturer like Signal, Zeb... |