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| yba integrated A dealer friend of mine once loaned me the AR Complete integrated amplifier. Used it in my system for a month. A very nice 50wpc piece. Detailed, non grainy, great soundstage. | |
| Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ? I once had a Dual 1219 with a Shure V15 cartridge on it. Was very impressive for its day and $ (1970, bought on Okinawa US Base). I have not heard either of your choices. Check out the specs and make sure they have synergy with the Cambridge phon... | |
| Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ? I am with yogiboy. I would replace cartirdge, keep the cambridge phonostage, and save your money. Why spend more until your are convinced on commitment towards vinyl. I have heard that phono cartridges age with time even if not used. This is firs... | |
| Recommnedations for moderately price balanced IC's, and adaptors to an RCA end Isn't the BAT VK-200 fully balanced? How does that work, using an unbalanced RCA to XLR cable into it? Not saying that it wouldn't work just wondering if there might be concerns? | |
| Bookshelf speakers and record player for Marantz 2245 receiver? I think the Rega R1 suggested by akg is one good fit given your amp and room constraints. Sensitivity of 90dB, nominal 8ohm impedance, and need not require placement far from back wall. Maybe you could find a used pair, thus saving money for the ... | |
| newbie DAC question Am I missing something here? Is there something wrong with your Music Hall integrated? I thought you were simply looking for a DAC for your CD player and for streaming. Seems you have accomplished that. Though your system is a budget one, at it's ... | |
| solid state amp power I would be more concerned about the nature of the gain provided by the Direct Stream DAC than the wattage of the amplifier. I would think one would want to drive an amp using 30- 70% range on volume control of the DS DAC. Other may chime in on my ... | |
| Please Help!! looking to get into computer audio. The USB input on the Bryston BDA-1 is the weak link, it is not asynchronous. I use a USB/SPDIF converter into one of the many digital inputs. | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? I believe you have made great purchases on that Vincent amp and the speakers as well. I would be inclined to keep the amp. The question is how your speakers mate with it. This I don't know, however believe it to be what lowrider is alluding to.I a... | |
| Why do almost all women today hate home audio? mewsickbuff, you are welcome. Enjoyed your post on eric_squires thread! | |
| The merry go round. $700 seperates or integrated? For your $700 budget an integrated amp that can drive your speakers would be my suggestion. Need one that doubles wpc into 4 ohm loads. | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Any easy fixes here? I understand that the 2M blue stylus can be substituted for the red on the red body. I am not sure of the cost differential but have read it makes for a significant upgrade. I agree with freediver regarding room treatments. Can be DIY. | |
| Cambridge CXC or Oppo 103 as new budget CD transport? I would purchase the CXC as it is designed for CD playback only. | |
| Enchancing video, adding audio in the bedroom. I use 2-channel systems for video/audio in my living room and think it does all I need. If going with the 10.2 speakers i would think a NAD 326BEE ($550 retail) would be all the amp you would need. Has subwoofer output, however no center channel ... | |
| Dazed and Confused - Upgrading System But Too Many Options! I agree that the Rotel pre is the weakest link in your current system( not considering speakers, not familiar with them). I once owned the B&K ST140 and thought it great. Owned it for 25 years.That said, there are many very good integrateds on... |