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| what speakers to buy Here are some suggestions that have not been mentioned yet:1. Audio Physic Avanti V 2. Aerial Model 9's3. Rockport Mira I (The last pair sold on Audiogon went for $4700!)Others have mentioned the Wilson Sophia II and Eggleston Works Andra. Amplif... | |
| Full MQA music list. I'm in a running email exchange battle with Tidal on the subject of MQA. Like most, I'm concerned that the entire available MQA list is not available under the "Masters" tab. When I asked if they were going to fix the issue the help desk respons... | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? Check out Margo Timmons of the Cowboy Junkies and Kelly Flint of Dave's True Story. Amazing voices! Rene Marie is also very good, and let's not forget Jennifer Warnes! | |
| Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player? I've seen Esoteric X05 CD/SACD players go for $2200. Amazing player! | |
| Aurender A10 setup - loading from CDs I feel your pain. I was in your shoes few months ago after getting my A10. I have an iMac and wanted to set it up to do the ripping and then import the files to the Aurender directly WITHOUT using the usb stick.Luckily my "dealer" provided me wi... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers - $500-$900 range You can't go wrong with ELAC Uni-Fi BS-5 designed by Andrew Jones for $499!!! Andrew Jones has designed these to sound as good or better than bookshelf speakers costing 3 times as much. In my opinion, no other speakers come close in this price r... | |
| What are you using to rip your cds to a hard drive? I use an iMac with an external Apple disc drive to to rip my CD's to FLAC files via DB Power Amp software. I use the $39 premium version instead of the free version and it WILL repair inaccurate frames if you choose to use the Secure Rip feature.... | |
| Has anyone considered rebuying a speaker you once owned?? I wish I had never sold my Aerial 10t's!!! If I ever get another pair I'm saving them for the grandkids! | |
| Please Critique my Setup and Recommend Upgrade(s) Used is the way to go! Here is my 2 cents: (1) Sonus Faber Liuto speakers MSRP $5500 can be had for $2100 here on Agon. Great sound on their own but you could add a REL sub and still be under you $3k budget. (2) See if you can find an older Lu... | |
| Tips on dealing with audio dealers John Iconomou @ Audio Salon in Coral Gables FL. is one of the classiest dealers I've ever encountered. He carries ARC and many other fine lines and often has used inventory since he also takes trades! | |
| Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars At that price I have seen:Aerial 20t v2Rockport AnkaaAudio Physic Aventera PlusAll great speakers! | |
| Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers Ok, this one will throw you for a loop! Luxman R-117 receiver!!! Read the reviews from the 1980's and early 90's then see if there are any on ebay. Should be about $350-400 now ($1200 new) Absolutely phenomenal amp and preamp section. Grossly ... | |
| help me with a DAC decision please You owe it to your self to hear the Audio Alchemy DDP-1 DAC/PRE for $1895. It does DSD and has a built-in Tidal app. Great sounding DAC and very good preamp. | |
| Speakers with warm treble and good bass I have two suggestions, both of which are no longer made. Since you will be forced to buy used you will be getting a super value!1. Aerial 10t - Just a fantastic all around speaker. You should pay about $2,000 for a pair in good condition. Requ... | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Kelly Flint from "Dave's True Story" fits the "mesmerizing" category which most posters seem to emphasize over "unusual". When combining unusual with mesmerizing, I can't believe that in 6 years and 114 posts that no has mentioned Patricia Barber... |