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02-17-03
Not knowing these individuals, but taking the teenager into ... Mwilson
02-18-03
I may have to do exactly as you suggest. robert and his fat ... Albertporter
02-18-03
Albert, i agree with looking for an integrated amp. how muc ... Sugarbrie
02-18-03
I second (third) the integrated idea. assuming tubes will no ... Gregm
02-18-03
Albert, what is the budget they gave you to work with? sound ... Jeffloistarca
02-18-03
Albert: if you're not wed to tubes, here's an idea. get a ... Rpwrpwrpw
02-18-03
Good suggestions, i am looking at audiogon and other places ... Albertporter
02-18-03
Albert, i like tom's idea of using the ar complete with the ... Jeffloistarca
02-18-03
Albert, you might take a look at the jolida jd302b tube inte ... Twl
02-18-03
Hi albert, i like jeff's idea about the ar with the dynaco ... Peter_s
02-18-03
Albert.. just adding that the ar complete is pretty much a ... Sugarbrie
02-18-03
Albert, long time no see! i have used an ella before and i ... Hueske
02-18-03
I might be off-base here, but a good mid-fi system with nad ... Drrasta
02-18-03: Onhwy61
For something completely different:
I assume as a college student he already has a computer with CD-ROM and a reasonably large hard disk. Use the CD drive to rip music onto the computer's hard disk (store them at full 16 bit/44.1KHz resolution). There are any number of available programs to order and access the music. For output use an Apogee MiniDac (w/ the USB connection) into a pair of JBL LSR25P powered monitors.
This system would be very compact (great for dorm rooms) and simple to set up (uses only a single audio cable). The JBLs are near field pro monitors and don't require the space of a Vandersteen to be properly setup. The Apogee MiniDac is a substanially better converter than those used in sub $1,000 CD/DVD players. A computer hard disk makes an excellent CD transport. A 60Gb HD can hold about 85-100 CDs and you can always add additional HDs to expand.
A link to MiniDac info:
http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/prod_minidac.html
A link to JBL info:
http://www.jblpro.com/pages/recording/lsr25p.htm
The street cost of the Apogee and JBL is around $1,400.
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02-18-03
I have a friend with this exact system, it is easy to set up ... Ejlif
02-18-03
By the way albert, let us know what you come up with and how ... Peter_s
02-19-03
Albert, the vandersteen 2's need about 50 watts per channel ... South_park
02-19-03
Albert--are you serious? tubes for a teenager? imagine if ... Psychicanimal
02-19-03
talk to the teenager first! what he wants may be very ... 02pete
02-19-03
Great responses, and thank you pete for the extensive post. ... Albertporter
02-21-03
Http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&item=300883893 ... Viggen
02-21-03
Maybe a dynaco st-70 amp and pas-3 preamp, if your son's fri ... 02pete
02-21-03
Considering the budget and the audience, i wonder if going w ... Unsound
02-21-03
Albert, sorry i scanned your last post too fast, and i didn' ... Unsound
02-21-03
"albert": getting a tube amp for a teenager to us ... Chaskelljr2001
02-21-03
Ok, i just had some fun "shopping": meadowlark vi ... Dennis_the_menace
02-24-03
Albert, how is it coming along? Unsound
02-24-03
Dave was out of town on business, the teenager was ready to ... Albertporter
02-24-03
Albert, please let us know how it turns out. btw, in as much ... Unsound
03-13-03
Well, i guess i lost my mind. i saw an ad for vandersteen 3 ... Albertporter
03-14-03
Albert: pick up the magnum ia170 integrated (that has been ... Dekay
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