rmdmoore
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wide variety this evening...Billy Cobham-SpectrumMarvin Gaye-Let's get it onJoe Sample-The ThreeI don't remember when or where I got that Joe sample record but MAN, guys are playing their asses off and it's a really "in the room" recording | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? 45 RPM reissue of Norhing is Wrong by the band Dawes. Sounds surprisingly good considering how raw a recording it is. | |
| Looking for a tube preamp with remote control. I've been really happy with rogue gear for 20+ years. RP-5 has all you're looking for and can be had for just around 3k as a demo. Like this!https://www.audioadvisor.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=1RARP5 | |
| B&W 800 D4's, Room size, & general Q's 100k is a lot. My system is closer to 50k and is pretty monster. Also, what you're going to get in a forum like this is a lot of what each person thinks is the best for that. I could rattle off my system and tell you it's great but it might not be... | |
| More watts or better power ? I think your Amp is probably a good match and if you like your speakers don't change them, they are going to define the sound of your system more than anything else. There are 2 places I'd consider an upgrade in your system. I'd definitely add som... | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? B&Was have very clear and prominent highs. When paired with a Rotel which has a similar sound profile it can start to cause pretty significant ear fatigue. I agree with people that have said tubes would be a good match but you're unlikely to g... | |
| Allison and Snell - Against the Wall Vandersteen speakers that have the adjustable bass component, basically the Quatro and up, are all designed to be placed wherever in the room you need them to go. If you want them up against the wall then you can take the bass measurements there a... | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? For me, speakers are the part of the system that defines the sound the most. And the most by A LOT! Everything up the chain matters in terms of details and coloring but each pair of speakers has their own sound that is never going to be changed th... | |
| Buying used vs new? Nearly every component in my system, including my preamp, was purchased used, either on here or the other major resale site. The only things that were purchased from a dealer were my speakers but I bought them as demo models, and my turntable, als... | |
| Best Integrated Amp (for me) Rogue Audio sphinx is a great option for you as well. New they're like 1600 but there's at least one for sale on here.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisab5i4-rogue-audio-sphnix-v2-hybrid-integrated-amplifier-black-w... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? Was digital only until about 10 years ago when my dad got me a Project Debut Carbon. I really enjoyed the sound of the TT and since then have substantially upgraded my system including the digital front end. I still prefer the analog particularly ... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) I strongly disagree with avanti1960. I am currently using a Rogue RP-7 and have found it to have great dynamics and that I got just the right amount of "tubey sweetness" by changing the front pair of 12au7. Those are the only colored tubes in my c... | |
| The birth of a new thread dedicated to sharing our newly-acquired "old" LP's. I wish I had a good LRS but I love in the middle of nowhere. Instagram has been a great place for me to buy records, particularly from a shop I used to frequent in Buffalo. Most recently I picked up from them the Robert Ludwig pressing of Zepplin ... | |
| transistor pre with the sound of tubes Like others have said, not sure what "mature enough" means. What I will say is that if you were to get a tube pre you're likely going to want to switch out the stock tubes. Most of the new production tubes are so clean that they're almost like tra... | |
| Power Conditioner vs A/C cables I use AC regenerator and aftermarket cables from a guy on this site (acoustic bbq) and both made a difference. The regenerator made an enormous difference though. |