Thanks Jax2 for taking the time to write - It gives me a great place to start. I sure am having fun! Forgot how absorbing it is and now much better with the internet and audiogon as resources. All the votes for audiogon and AudioAsylum makes me confident I've come to the right place to play!
Is there a audiophile bible?
I am just getting back into the act here after 15 years of family raising. There is a whole lot of new stuff to absorb. Does any one know of a great source online or book that would go over the basics. For example - why when and how to clean connections? Do all CD players play SACD, does SACD sound better than CD over a two channel system? Are combo DVD and CD players too much of a compromise over separates? I am finding that nearly all reviews of any peice of equipment, cable etc says that the thing is terrific and worth three times as much as the price. Thats sure confusing!
I currently have an Aragon 8008BB amp, 28K preamp, and D2A2 DAC, a ten year old NAK MB1 player, Polk 2.3 Speakers, and Monster M1 interconnect. Thinking of changing speakers as the next upgrade but also wondering about a nice CD transport. Any system enhancement you woudd suggest, staying within the 3 K range at least for the first hit?
I currently have an Aragon 8008BB amp, 28K preamp, and D2A2 DAC, a ten year old NAK MB1 player, Polk 2.3 Speakers, and Monster M1 interconnect. Thinking of changing speakers as the next upgrade but also wondering about a nice CD transport. Any system enhancement you woudd suggest, staying within the 3 K range at least for the first hit?
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Outside of Robert Harley's book, you might want to look for a book by Laura Dearborn's book entitled "Good Sound: AN UNCOMPLICATED GUIDE TO CHOOSING AND USING AUDIO EQUIPMENT". Both books are good and cover much of the same material, but their writing styles are slightly different. As such, you might connect with one writer better than the other, making it easier to absorb some of the information provided. Sean > |
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