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| Are Fall Sales Leveling Out in the Used Market? I’m just noticing better quality inventory lately than over the past year- many Pass, Vac, Aesthetix, Coda, etc. Last year it was one or two questionable amps and some McIntosh collectibles at 300% over value. So some are saying these are the res... | |
| Are you also leaving free (virtually) performance on the table? @lemonhaze search cape cod polish cloth. It’s a cloth that cleans and shines metals without abrasion or liquids. | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? We all differ in this narrow field. My priority is a midrange that is real, alive and clear. Main speaker bass down to 30. I don't think a sub has much business playing above 32-34 ever. Treble that is clean and silky with no jagged edges- there's... | |
| Stereophiles 2021 Recommended Components is now on line. I'm a believer in the 10,000 hour rule. Nobody just stepped into this list- unless it was a family business. Sure, some are better at networking and building international business relationships. Some have more marketing prowess and interpersonal... | |
| Subwoofer Connection: Speaker Level Amp to Line Level on Sub? I have this same sub running with an AN amp this way. Very simple. The Russound is good and it’s cheap. | |
| Subwoofer Connection: Speaker Level Amp to Line Level on Sub? Hook wire from the speaker terminals to the Russound line level adapter to RCA’s to your sub. Crank that thing until you shake the house. This Russound is just like what’s found inside the Rel subs that are loved for this feature. Pump up the volu... | |
| Vacuum Tubes for Leben cs 600 This is confusing and comes up on the Facebook site occasionally. I spoke with the Japanese exporter and he claims the amp can be upgraded to the X version. The importer says it can’t be done. In any event I have some tubes left from when I owned ... | |
| Amplifier for Cornwall IV They sounded great to me with a Coda CSIB. | |
| Sweet new tube amp needs better speakers @blue-magoohe Super Nines are $10,000 new. I've seen them for $7500 used. The original Nines can be found from 3-4k used. Great value there at that price. I'd just make sure the parts are still supported. I've had 2 pairs of Nines since they came ... | |
| Sweet new tube amp needs better speakers Take a look at a used pair of Devore Nines too. Also a used pair of Verity Fidelio’s posted in NH. Good luck with your search. | |
| Tannoy cheviot vs Arden what should I expect from each? The midrange is the hardest thing in any speaker. Too small and your trying to cover it with a tweeter, too big and you have a bass driver muddling along. I would have to hear them before buying. They have such a big following but that means nothi... | |
| Speaker set up and IRREGULAR rooms. I came from a near perfect room setup and turned everything 90 degree so now one speaker is near a corner and the other is more in the open. At some point I stopped offering higher advice on cables and the like because I believed in the synergy of... | |
| SVS SB-2000 Pro/3000 vs. REL T/7x I’ve owned a few Rel subs up to the S/5 level. I currently own an SVS SB3000 and like it better. I like deep bass and this sounds great with my setup. Would I like to hear the Rel S/812? Sure. If your amp doesn’t have the sub out (many don’t) you ... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @arc999 So you listened to the two amps but not with the same speaker? If so, that's a big variable. I owned a CSIB (not the very latest, and lowest power- highest class A) and heard it with O/93, Spendor D7's, Cornwall IV's and Verity Leonores.... | |
| Good fix-- Have you scratched the wood on your Cornwall IVs? I saw a Kevin Deal video that said there is no increase in price. Wonder if the talk of an increase was a marketing technique to drive sales? |