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| Looking for new speakers for large audio room Just add in some major subs and cross 'em over at 60 hz or so. You'll get plenty of thump. If you really want to get it right, go with a miniDSP DDRC24 active digital crossover with DSP EQ. Measure out the room. You'll drop a LOT less than $... | |
| Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago If you've got $3k to spend, get into some Theil loudspeakers. True hi-end for their day. | |
| cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl. Analog tape, whether open reel or cassette, is Old Tech in search of a need. Put your cassette tape deck next to your FM tuner, buggy whip and dial telephone.Tape of any sort is just a storage system. Where are you getting your music from? Comm... | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) Forget all that stuff. Pitch it all out and get a set of the Dutch & Dutch 8c. Not only are these loudspeakers amplified, they have built-in DAC and DSP EQ. All you need are them and a digital source like a laptop, an iPad or even just yo... | |
| If I could afford, I’d purchase 100% Oswald Mills Audio gear P.T. Barnum was right. | |
| replace Mcintosh with Luxman Being remote in Alaska, I'd consider reliability to be the most important thing. The most reliable audio vendor in the world is Bryston. I wouldn't fool around with anything else. Especially McIntosh. Not as well made and reliable as you'd think. | |
| Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments @tomic601 The mikes I used for this recording are modified Oktava MK-012 mikes. The mod is supposed to make them into a clone of the Neumann KM84. The guy (Michael Joly) who did the mod gave it up in 2018. It's a very popular mod and chances ... | |
| System forclassical music Get the Dutch & Dutch 8c speaker system. Just add an iPad or laptop and you're done. Built-in amplification, DSP EQ, active crossover, etc, etc. Absolutely astounding sound. Some of the best I've ever heard at any price. Wonderful for aco... | |
| Tube Preamp - What to buy? The Don Sachs line stage preamp ($2500) is just the VTA SP-14 dressed up in a pretty case. The SP-14 can be bought as a kjt ($1200) or fully assembled and tested ($1800). The top line PH-16 phono preamp kit ($700) can also be had fully assemble... | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? There is a diminishing point of return on any component. Spending more doesn't necessarily get you much better sound. But it is the loudspeakers that you are actually listening to. They are the primary transducer in your systemIn order to get... | |
| 30 year old player, worth an upgrade? Get a pro grade CD player like a Tascam from Musicians Friend and run a digital line to the DAC of your choice. There are some very good DACs on the used market that offer excellent value. | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? At that price point, it's a no-brainer to go with the Linkwitz LX521. Not even close. Mind you, it's a DIY project that will take some research on your part to learn about them and the amplification choices, but this is a loudspeaker system tha... | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt One vintage piece that is often overlooked is the Fisher 400 CX-2 preamp "The President". This was Fisher's competitor to the Marantz 7 and Mac C22. I got a chance to hear one once and OMG, it's every bit as good as either. A Marantz 7 will ... | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices P.T. Barnum was right. | |
| Beginner looking for guidance into tube sound. Your best value in tube gear are the offerings from VTA. The power amps are by Bob Latino and you very rarely see them on the used market because they're such a good deal. ST-70 - 35 wpc kit with tubes $909ST-120 - 60 wpc kit with tubes $1229 (... |