whitecap
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| Newbie Needs McIntosh Help For sure make the extra investment in the MA6600 for the fuller "McIntosh" sound and the extra power gives flexibility for future speaker changes, particularly as you are already considering moving to larger Diamonds. BTW, while the MCC201 is a ve... | |
| Any "Deadhead" audiophiles out there to help For true Phil Bombs, consider a (or, better, two) JL Audio F112 (or two F110s). Beyond that, and recognizing that you enjoy the surround/multi channel experience, if you are really looking to capture the live Dead sound, you should still consider ... | |
| Best speakers in the 3000 -5000 range Excellent suggestion by Realhifi on the Linn Akurate 242's. At $3,500 they are an incredible value, way underrated. Like the OP, I listen to a lot of classic rock (among lots of other music) with great results through the Akurate 212's (i.e., the ... | |
| Hi Fi Dealers in NYC - where to find them? Here's another nod to Innovative Audio. In my search for just-right monitors earlier this year, Bruce Deegan was informative and very accommodating. I did three separate, 2 1/2 hour auditioning sessions alone with the equipment and my own music, a... | |
| Should I bother to try a subwoofer? Interesting that JL Audio is not mentioned in this thread. The OP went with REL and is happy, congrats. No doubt REL produces a fine sub, but for anyone else considering (Mapman?) adding a sub to a fine pair of monitors: (1) absolutly do it, for a... | |
| KEF Reference 201/2 and Vintage Pioneer SX-1250??? Bsambo59: I recently put together an alternate "weird combination" around vintage Pioneer and can report that you're onto something fun and potetially very rewarding to the ears. And of course your SX1250 dazzles the eye. My office system: Pioneer... | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? Second the Rega Saturn. Gobs of crisp detail from stem to stern, but without the analytics, make for hours of fatigue-free musical delight. |