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| Most overrated audio manufacturers? Something's worth whatever the buyer pays for it, right? And something's worth whatever joy the listener gets out of it. Are Bose overrated? Not really. For millions of Americans, they represent a comfortable level of fidelity for what they cost. ... | |
| is buying used Mcintosh equipment online bad idea? As Audio Classics is in Vestal, NY, I'm not surprised they do most of their business with Mac - which is headquartered in Binghampton, NY, about five minutes away. If you like the Mac a lot, call up either Mac itself or Audio Classics and see what... | |
| Need HDMI Cable Recommendations ? Is there a really a difference in HDMI? I mean, from CNET (as Mgattmch posted):"First off, cheap cables will produce the exact same picture and sound quality as expensive cables. Check out our HDMI cable trilogy: " Why all HDMI cables are the same... | |
| SPEAKER SUGGESTIONS Focals are quite good (I've owned the former and have heard both). My vote goes to Triangle - their Titus or Comete monitors are way underpriced. Looking forward to hearing your impressions of the Wavetouches. | |
| 2002 CD of Scandinavian bassist Actually, it was Eberhard Weber's "Endless Days" cd I was thinking of:http://www.amazon.com/Endless-Days-Eberhard-Weber/dp/B00005BG87Beautifully produced and a pleasure to listen to. | |
| Speed Box S speed question Yeah - i adjusted after talking with the NeedleDocor people. Still not sure if the SB makes any noticeable difference, and since I don't plan on spinning 45's, i might just return it and invest in a better cartridge. | |
| Speed Box S speed question Just experimented and found out if I switch the 5.1 to the 45 pulley, the Speed Box will step down the current to play at 33 when I have the 33 button pressed, then let full power through for 45's. Hmm. Don't know if I'm comfortable with this. | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade You all have been tremendously helpful. I'm mulling the AT-150 or the Dyn 10x5 or the Ortofon Black. I knew the 5.1SE wouldn't be a Lyra or Koetsu-caliber table, but I wasn't really looking for that initially.I don't know whether i'll be going ser... | |
| Best buys you've ever acquired on AG Rotel 1072 cd player for $175. A true giant killer if I ever heard one. | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade Thank you all for the myriad avenues of advice and direction!Now, let's assume that a new tt is out of the picture for now insofar as I'm guessing I would have to spend ~$1500 or so for a decent upgrade. And assume I have a few other bills I'm pay... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade Ah. Of course. I've emailed LSA to see what they say about a step-up. There's no pre-in on the LSA (it's an option for about $400, I believe, plus shipping both ways), and the existing phono, from all accounts, is quite good. Any step-up recs? | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade "Logic Zd543."Kik - I have no idea what that means... | |
| combination tube amp and ss preamp? Agreed with Joekapahulu. Since the pre is the heart of your system and generates the signal that will ultimately be reproduced by your speakers, having a tube pre makes more sense. | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade Excellent advice, Zd. I've never really been unhappy with my table and researched a bunch of them heavily before deciding on the Pro-ject. One dealer clicked his tongue, shook his head, and insisted that I HAD to buy one of his Well Tempered tt's ... | |
| Cartridge or cable upgrade You all rock. Thank you for all the advice and guidance. Some further questions:1. How thick a mat should I get if I go the Herbie Mat route?2. Yes, the table is probably the weaker link in the system, but at this stage I'm not sure how invested I... |