jnovak
Responses from jnovak
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? Like many people, I tried to save money and eliminate the preamp. If you're happy with what you hear without it, then good for you. Ultimately I opted for a preamp. I can't remember which Sterophile writer said that "the preamplifier is the beatin... | |
| Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"?? My first speakers were Bose 901 Series 2. I liked them very much. I never paired them with anything more than a Pioneer receiver and 16 gauge speaker wire. I was happy. That is the bottom line isn't it? This high end hobby drives all of us crazy. ... | |
| What's the solid state amp to buy $2500? As noted above, the Parasound A21. It may be the best amp in that price range AND beats a lot of more expensive amps. | |
| Why not accordion ? I think Polka music did a lot to kill the instrument in many ways. Too many "oompa" bands playing it in traditional fashion with one song sounding like the next. Doesn't Zydeco music have some great players? Joe | |
| Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP Oh no! He butchered Walter Carlos! Is there an irony here? | |
| Need help with my speakers They look like they're from "The Forbidden Planet"! Joe | |
| Should I switch to a preamp with balanced outputs Years ago when I had a Threshold T2 preamp and a Threshold T400 amp, both had XLR and RCA outputs. I had two dealers willing send me VERY expensive cables of both types. I experimented with every cable until I was blue in the face. In short, I cou... | |
| Which preamp? Opinions? Suggestions? with the Classe CP800, you have the ability to eliminate the crossover and get a shorter signal path. I own one and it's great! Joe | |
| Need to Downsize: Small Speaker Recommendation I must first say that I have for sale a pair of Triangle Celius here on Audiogon. BUT, they are the least expensive speakers to my knowledge that received Class A rating. The more you through at them, the better they sound. Major bang for the buck... | |
| Why not magnetic tapes in stead of vinyl records? Also, there were until maybe 15 years ago, companies who produced high quality tapes copied at lower speeds. BarclayCrocker was one of them. Their catalogue was all Classical music. Joe | |
| Subwoofer Question s Hello, I apologize for taking so long to respond back to you Bob Reynolds. My Dad is in and out of the hospital and my time is limited to family these days. I had an hour yesterday so I played with the settings on the CP800 AGAIN. To back it up a... | |
| Subwoofer Question s OK, this topic is related to a question I asked some time ago. Another answer to this situation is the Classe CP 800 preamp. It outputs for two channel setups like yours. It has an internal crossover. I own one. I use it on my Snell Type A V 5's w... | |
| Preamps, balanced and unbalanced lines out... The fairly new Classe CP800 is designed to output specifically to a split system like what you have. I use mine to run my Snell Type A reference system. It's the best I've heard yet. Joe | |
| Please help me change the look of my speakers Or, paint them yourself! Realize that even if you do a perfect job, the value will plummet should you decide to sell them. | |
| Snell Type A V5 replacement driver question jnovak@aol.com |