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| Power amp around $3000 for C-J Classic preamp About used tube gear: I have no experience with tube gear; are there any considerations or risks when buying it used aside from possible warranty issues? Thanks.Actusreus (Answers)IMO, buying used from Audiogon sellers is pretty safe. There's no t... | |
| Power amp around $3000 for C-J Classic preamp I have no doubt the dealer you visited is strongly guiding you toward the Stereo 90. Consider the possibility that he is trying to make a sale, and that he may not have your best, long term interests in mind. Tvad (Threads | Answers)I should quali... | |
| Power amp around $3000 for C-J Classic preamp Actusreus, in the long run, the Rogue monoblcks will be a superior match with the Vandy 3A Signature speakers, and they will provide you with a wider choice of other speakers from which to choose.I have no doubt the dealer you visited is strongly ... | |
| Power amp around $3000 for C-J Classic preamp Buying an amp based on what you hear on Vandy 5A speakers when you intend to buy Vandy 3A speakers is a mistake.The 5A and the 3A Signature do not offer a useful comparison since the 5A speakers have their own powered subwoofers and the 3A speaker... | |
| Power amp around $3000 for C-J Classic preamp FWIW, I would go for more than 90 tube watts with the Vandersteens.Unsound (System | Threads | Answers)Absolutely agree, which is why I suggested the M-150 or M-180 monoblocks.One can buy used M-150 or M-180 monoblock amps for the cost of a new St... | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value Could be Mapman. I might be out of touch on products like the Wyred amps.I correlate them with the NuForce and Bel Canto offerings of a couple years ago. Used versions quickly plateau'd at about the 50% mark until newer iterations were released, t... | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers OK, for me a great burger starts with the freshest meat possible (not frozen). A good amount of fat is required for flavor. Lean ground beef doesn't cut it. The patty is loosely formed rather than smashed into a dense pancake, and it's thick so th... | |
| Why monoblocks? Well, as this topic applies to my system in my admittedly limited experience running a few stereo amps and a few sets of monoblocks, when comparing the sonic results given a choice between 30 foot balanced interconnects and 6 foot speaker cables, ... | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value 03-07-10: MapmanThe Wyred 4 Sound Class D amps seem to retain a lot of their original value at resale so far.The key words being "so far".I'm very hesitant to buy the latest flavor-of-the-month product because they are so quickly displaced by the ... | |
| When is used used up? Thank you, Elizabeth. | |
| When is used used up? TVAD-- I defer to the responses of Elizabeth and Stevecham.Garn509 (Answers)No deferral necessary. I was asking Elizabeth. | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers What qualities make a burger a "top burger"? | |
| When is used used up? If it was sitting around, it is junk, if it was used all that time, it is worn out! Elizabeth (Threads | Answers)I'm just curious for your opinion on a Yamaha cassette deck I've had since I purchased it new in mid 1980s (I'd have to do some resear... | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value ...a couple glaring omissions: Conrad Johnson, Atma-Sphere. | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value To answer your question directly: Rega, Basis, VPI, Technics, Audio Research, BAT, VAC, PrimaLuna, Manley, Rogue, Art Audio, Quicksilver.If purchased used, these brands will limit your loss upon resale. |