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| Another musician has died We're at that age where a lot of the good cats are going to that Big Stage in the Sky. It's a package deal guys. We get to hear them when they're young and wonderful, but that package comes with an expiration date. Fortunately their music doe... | |
| I am really disappointed with the hip-hop enthusiasts on Audiogon I'm a big band swing player. The night Tupac Shakur was shot, one of the other trumpet players in my band proclaimed that someone struck a blow for good music... | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? May I introduce you to the "Delete" key? | |
| I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately Generalizations typically have their basis in fact somewhere, but not always. I’ll certainly go with #2. The Mac dealer in San Francisco, The House of Music, caters to the wealthy. A very close friend was their repair tech for over 10 years but le... | |
| Best speakers for $3000 For your about $2600 you can build the Linkwitz LX521, and then for about $400, score a used B&K AV1260 to drive 'em. There isn't a loudspeaker made, at any price, that exceeds what the LX521 can do.http://linkwitzlab.com/LX521/LX521_4.htmh... | |
| Speaker help under $2,500 Build the Linkwith LX521 and make EVERYONE you know green with envy. Really. The base kit with drivers and miniDSP active crossover is $1933.https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/4-way-speaker-kits/lx521-linkwitz-lab-open-baffle-4-way-kit/They a... | |
| What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why? I've always like the big floor standing Avalon loudspeakers. They image wonderfully and have all the clarity and detail you could ask for. That being said, I'd rather put together a Linkwitz LX521 system for under $5000, which will equal or out... | |
| What are you favorite artists and songs to listen to on your system? Wesla Whitfield is a cabaret singer who does more than sing a song. She tells a story. A lot of that comes from the fact that her own story is something worth being told.I don't think there is a better interpreter of the Great American Song aliv... | |
| Used Linn sondek lp12 worth? That's a very fair price. Frankly I think she could get more than that for it were she to list it here on Audiogon. Snap it up if you've got the money and want a decent turntable. | |
| Best budget DAC I run a Peachtree DAC I'm happy with. It retails at $300. It takes a USB feed from my PC as well as a straight fibre digital link from my CD player. It's a decided improvement over using the on-board DAC in the CD player. | |
| Would like your tube amp recommendation Your best value and bet will be the 125 watt M-125 monobloc amps from tubes4hifi. You can buy them assembled and ready to play for about $2800 plus shipping. If you like to get your hands dirty, they'll also sell them to you as a kit for about $... | |
| Please recommend preamp You want to spend $1000 or less and want a phono section. Were I you, I'd drop $920 on the SP14 kit from tubes4hifi.com. It's not that hard to build it yourself. This is a line stage preamp which will stand up against preamps costing much, muc... | |
| Jimmy Fallon has a Mcintosh turntable johnnyb53 writes:"Both TTs are sourced from Clearaudio to McIntosh’s specs. The MT10 appears to be a pretty good value. They originally came out at $8K including that $1750 Talismann cart. They’ve gone up since. "I love the part about "pretty good... | |
| Speaker recommendation for a Fisher 500-c As I write this, there's a pair of KEF Cantata's in Monterey, California. He's asking $450. This is the sound that established KEF as a hi-end manufacturer of loudspeakers. You won't be sorry.http://monterey.craigslist.org/ele/5376016027.html | |
| Speaker recommendation for a Fisher 500-c I have just the loudspeaker for you and it's a boatload less than your $2500 budget. I've got a buddy who runs a vintage pair of KEF Calinda loudspeakers that he drives with a Marantz 8B power amp. This is one of the most pleasurable and thorou... |