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| Favorite cable brand. Parts-Express 14 gauge zip cord | |
| Help with some big ol' used DIY speakers Ummm... Have you actually listened to them? Big does not equate to good. Or even listenable. Clearly they were built to play loud. Ear splitting loud. If that's the only criteria, go buy some good rock band PA speakers. Those things are pro... | |
| Turntable Power Cord Upgrade Turntable power cord upgrade? Really?LMAO | |
| Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk There are two speaker systems I'd recommend in your price range. Buy either of these and you are DONE.The first is the Dutch & Dutch 8c. It is a total audio system, not just a good loudspeaker. I have never seen a loudspeaker system so ful... | |
| VINYL SUCKS! Why even bother to respond to an obvious troll? | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? I'd go back to my very first concert. It was 1971. Seiji Ozawa was conducting the San Francisco Symphony in an all-Stravinsky program. They did L'Histoire du Soldat and The Rite of Spring. | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? A buddy of mine used to run a Marantz 8B amp into a late 70's pair of KEF Calindas. It was magic. Sheer magic. For a vintage system, I'd take either a pair of Calindas, or its big brother, the Cantata, and pair it with a Bob Latino updated Dyna... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Igor StravinskyL'Histoire du SoldatDeutsche Grammophonrecorded 1975Boston Symphony PlayersThis never made it to CD. It's an extraordinary performance, both musically and how well it was engineered. Just marvelous. | |
| Vinyl headache from hell!!! Pitch out your table and records. You'll never have that problem again. | |
| Last Audition - Blown Away By A Lottery System If you'd like to be totally blown away within your budget, do what it takes to audition the Dutch & Dutch 8c. It's a totally engineered package of loudspeaker, with built-in active crossover, amplification, DAC and DSP EQ. Add a laptop as ... | |
| Amp and Pre-Amp suggestions needed The Don Sachs preamp lists at $2500. It is just a dressed up VTA SP-14, which admittedly comes in a very plain package at $1500 assembled, or $1100 kit. It will make you smile.As for a SS amp, I'd look for a classic Sumo Andromeda. A truly g... | |
| Need speaker advice Look into a used pair of Avalon Ascent loudspeakers. You can find them on your side of the pond. | |
| Building new system starting with power amp. What would you choose ? Once again, the tail wants to wag the dog.Engineering is all about achieving an optimal result within the constraints you have to work with. Constraints are more than just budget, though that is the most obvious. How big is your room? What kin... | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k If you've got a $3k budget, why not get the Bob Latino ST-120? Fully assembled for only $300 more than the ST-70. $1700And if you're really willing to drop $3000, that will get you the M125 mono block pair at 120 watts each! And don't forget t... | |
| Looking for a tube Preamp new or used for under $2000... The Don Sachs preamp will be found for about $2000 on the used market when they show up. New they're about $2500. This preamp is just the VTA SP-14 in a pretty chassis. The SP-14 is available as a kit for all of $1100 and fully assembled/teste... |