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| Whats playing on your system today? The italian singer Alice - "Elisir" (1997) with special guest Curt Cress at the drums. Vinyl in good shape a friend gave me when reducing his collection of +20.000 records. | |
| Best cheap integrated amp You even could think small and get a Marantz HD-AMP1. The built-in DAC is capable even to decode hires files so you could sell your existing DAC. The Marantz has a fine and decent sound and you can rely on stable 50 wpc power. Keep the phono pre a... | |
| How many people here generally buy used? Sometimes used equipment is the only way to fulfill dreams you dreamt years ago. When I was at university I became conditioned by those Mark Levinson ads to be found on the first pages of hifi magazines. But as a student you cannot afford machines... | |
| Should I use RCA cables or Digital cables for interconnects The Ruby has one of the best DACs ever built into a CD player. You should pair it with a much better integrated amp or a preamp/amp combination to unveil its sound potential. A Ruby is an affordable sibling of the 10 flagship series by Marantz. So... | |
| Audioquest or Kimber kable. As someone who lives in Germany, american cable manufacturers were "terra incognita" for me. When I configured a vintage system with Mark Levinson components and Infinity speakers I felt there should also be cables made in the USA. Thanks to Audio... | |
| Very small room! Help me with monitor speakers You should also consider Dynaudio speakers. I had the Fourty for about three months. A monitor sized box that sounded like a big one after a month of "burning in". Very high resolution, stunning colors, deep and wide soundstage and very clear defi... | |
| Lifespan of amps and preamps? Addendum: I myself am into vintage for a long time. It can get you a lot of listening pleasure, but it can also cost you a lot of money for maintenance and repair. So think twice before buying "golden oldies"...So long, Hans | |
| Lifespan of amps and preamps? Never change a running system... But if you want to get an upgrade, you can also have a deeper look on used (but not vintage) equipment. Many of the high end gems I got over the last years were used but in great shape. Never forget that also louds... | |
| End of the World system 40 Miles with loads of equipment on my back? Then 99 percent of that high end trash is out of reach. So I would try to get what is playing "Wonders" by the Piano Guys at this very moment while I'm writing this: Marantz' Musical Link HD-AMP1 and HD... | |
| SACD Player--Do you use it and feel you'd replace it if it broke? I'm in SACD since it started in the early 2000s and own today a collection of over 3500 SACDs - both hybrid and single layer (SACD only). If the player is high end you can notice a difference - more detail, more tonal colours, especially more spac... | |
| What is your favorite system for an Office or a Secondary System P.S. And the integrated headphone amp is stellar! | |
| What is your favorite system for an Office or a Secondary System Tested system: Marantz HD-AMP1 plus HD-CD1 plus Kef LS50. Warm, detailed, sportive sound. Around 2700 Euros in Germany. Plays everything from CD to HiRes files via PC, is small and reliable. You may even load a USB stick with files and play it wit... |