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| need decent cheap pre amp to drive If you want to save some real money and get one of the best used preamps available, check out the Adcom GFP565 which is listed right now on A-gon. I had a 565 for nearly 4 years, and can vouch that it's an excellent unit. If you have an analog fro... | |
| buying a stereo for my 16 yr. old Last year, I bought the TEAC Reference PD-H300 CD player to use in my office, and I've been quite pleased with it. Subsequently, I recommended the "300" Reference series of components to my company's Buyer, who had been asked to assemble a decent ... | |
| BEST SUB FOR MUSIC The subwoofer which has consistently been rated as one of the best on the market for MUSIC is the Vandersteen 2Wq. This sub is different than many, in that it has a crossover between the preamp and power amp. The 2Wq integrates seamlessly with a v... | |
| Need Recommendation for Good Outdoor Speakers Klipsch makes an outdoor speaker which features horn loading, and thus is quite efficient. The housing is made of ABS plastic, so it will withstand outdoor weather pretty well. I have not heard this speaker, but since Klipsch is now distributed fa... | |
| Help on a multi-room configuration Without knowing much about the esthetic and practical considerations of the setups in your various rooms, or the size of your B&W speakers (floorstanders vs. monitors) you might want to explore using Bryston "PowerPac" amps, which are modular,... | |
| DVD player for 200 If your friend wants to save some real money, then check out the DVD/CD player made by Apex. It has gotten surprisingly good write-ups, and offers good features including progressive scan. The Apex is made in China, and is one of the technology-ba... | |
| Sim I-5 vs. Plinius Integrateds. Which one? If you are having occasional problems with clipping, getting another integrated amp with marginally more horsepower isn't likely to solve your problem. Remember that to get only 3db more gain (usually regarded as about the lowest audibly noticeabl... | |
| Best Matching Speakers If you are willing to buy used speakers, then you can get a pair of Vandersteen 3A Signatures (MSRP: $3500) for around $2500 (give or take $200). If you want to buy new, and stay below $3000, then audition the Vandersteen 3A's (MSRP: $2800). Both ... | |
| Useful info about cleaning LP's Hi, Rob:I participated in a fairly recent thread here that discussed cleaning solutions for use with wet-vac systems. At that time, I offered the formula for the record cleaning solution that I've been using successfully for about 20 years. This p... | |
| What pre-amp would you choose There are a number of tube preamps that would go well with this power amp. If you are willing to buy used, there is an ARC SP-11 Mk2 for sale here on Audigon. It was one of the best tube preamps ever made, by ARC or anyone else. The seller is aski... | |
| Useful info about cleaning LP's After I posted my thread, I noticed that the article in "The Sensible Sound" listed two phone numbers to call regarding "Micro Care Contact Cleaner".Micro Care can be contacted at 1-800-638-0125, and they will give you phone numbers for retail dea... | |
| looking for good amp 5channel or 7channel If your objective is to have a multi-channel that also does a good-to-excellent job with pure audio reproduction, then you should add the Bryston 9B-ST to your short list (125 wpc x 5). This unit is "Class A" rated in Stereophile, and has gotten r... | |
| CATV Groundloop, toBeat a Dead Horse and the Shack If you decide not to try the DIY approach, and want to pursue my earlier suggestion about the Mondial "MAGIC" unit, you can buy this unit from Audio Advisor. They also sell a nearly identical unit made by Tributaries, which is also priced at $99. | |
| Happy Thanksgiving to All Hi, Jonathan. Indeed, this has been an eventful year, and in the aftermath of the events of September 11th, we've been reminded as a nation how fortunate we are to be Americans. Let us collectively send our thanks and appreciation to our military ... | |
| CATV Groundloop, toBeat a Dead Horse and the Shack I think the Mondial "MAGIC" ground isolator has "F" connectors at both ends so it can be inserted into the cable line. |