Audiogon Discussion of High end audio


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The best CD Player for the money Take a look at the Wadia 830, Theta Miles, Naim 3.5 with flatcap -- all great from the late 90's, all can be had with the exception of the wadia for less than 1k, used	729
What time do you wear? For everyday wearing and Omega Seamaster midsize, have had it for over ten years, still hasn't missed a beat. For dress wear, I have a watch by Titoni -- a small Swiss company . . .	497
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity? I have an Omega seamaster, somehow, when I don't wear it while listening to my system, the system doesn't sound right. But when I where my 1000.00 watch and put on a cd, my system. . .	449
How does one get off the merry-go-round? Yes ladies and gentlemen, I actually got out of audio for 4 years. It was the best thing that I ever did. No more scrounging through the latest magazine looking for the latest . . .	422
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts In no particluar order: 1. Stevie Ray Vaughn, the pier in New York City, played with Double Trouble, The Fab Tbirds opened up for them, encores with Steve Winwood and texas . . .	373
Cable Costs Relative to System I think cable upgrades are important, but way overhyped. I would venture to say, besides a deeper black level and lowering the background noise floor, if you blind test most . . .	296
Do You Remember Your First CD Player? My player was bought in about 1985 -- some pioneer for about 300.00 +/-. First cd was Stevie Wonder recorded fully digitally, it was the disc with the song part time lover. Man, . . .	157
Is There any Truly "High End" Integrated Amp? try the chord cpm 2600...it sounds as good as it looks... www.avguide.com/.../stereo_receivers_integrated_amplifiers/ chord_usa_-_bluebird_music_ltd./cpm_2600/3174.jsp	142
Why aren't the older members still active ? Ipods, ipads, diversions, kids, cash or lack thereof, time and lack thereof, twitter and all the other internet hash probably have taken some enthusiasm and users away from this . . .	90
what is the REAL deal with DK best integrated on the market? look at plinius and chord, 2 companies which make integrateds at rought the same price as dk. Their amps which have a much more open sound in the . . .	86
Best Find Ever??? arcam dv29 on ebay...1300.00 bucks	79
Best processor that is excellent for 2 Ch music take a look at the arcam avr300 -- does a lot well for a receiver, costs about 2k new, less than 1500 used. Has excellent video processing and more than holds its own in two . . .	38
seperates over integrated. Why? i have had separates and downsized my system with a very stable Chord integrated amp and have never looked back. it depends on budget etc., but for 5k and below there are many . . .	37
Anyone have experience with "Signal Cable" Cables? thanks for all the good advice, I will check out used cable.com and will be sure to give Frank a call	31
Denon DVD-2910 excessive vibration? does anyone's player have trouble reading discs? i have had this issue recently -- i put in the disc and it the readout says wrong format. i turn the power off, than on again and. . .	29
Richard Green room tune? I did mean Michael not Richard...thanks	26
Best Integrated for the Money the chord cpm 2600 is hard to beat for the $$. I really enjoy mine. Check out the review in the absolute sound, don't put any stock in it but for what it's worth, it is one of . . .	25
What is an Audiophile? someone who tries to spend money to obtain perfection and when they think they have it, must spend again to find out if they did indeed find it	24
Receiver Upgrade - Denon vs. Rotel hate to add the confusion, but i second the arcam avr300..it is a real giant killer, very good 2 channel audio and great video processing	24
Maggie 1.6 vs Von Schweikert VR 4 i have the 1.6's, mated with a rel b3 sub -- great match with plenty of bass response. I have heard many subs with maggies, to my ear the rel's work great with maggies -- very . . .	23
Spend my $8,000 pt. 2 I remember your quandry, I'm in the same boat. I just recently heard the Chord 2600 -- a very sweet sounding integrated which has the most open sound for an integrated I have . . .	21
CD player for my system? naim 3.5 with flatcap will mate nicely with your gear	19
Miss your audio when traveling? i don't miss it, have an ipod, some noise cancelling headphones, and 5000 songs on shuffle play. i do miss my listening room -- a real nice place to relax and tune out. sure . . .	18
Line Conditioner or New Power Cords? Check out the furman line, they have two excellent conditioners, one in the 550. range and one in 1200 range	18
Subwoofer for Magnepan 1.6's Thanks for the response, I will look into the velodyne series as well	17
Looking for processor recomendations I would be happy to have a Cary 11a, used. I believe they can be upgraded to hdmi 1.4? In doing some basic research another model that pops up is the Marantz 7005...I see it is . . .	16
magnepan 1.6 subwoofer recomendations The Rel series mate very well with the 1.6's. I have a REL b3 and I find it disapears in the system, it is fast enough to keep up with the Maggies and it isn't bloaty	16
1000.00 to spend what would you buy? 38 shares of microsoft	15
Krell 400xi ? Arcam FMJ 32? Musical Fidelity A5? One great alternative, for the price if you can get one used is the Chord 2600. A fantasic integrated amp	13
Digital Cable - Pixelization during motion would a signal booster or house amplifier to boost the magnitude of the cable signal coming into the house make a difference? If I'm not mistaken, these house amps cost about 50.. . .	13
Best Integrated for Sonus Faber if you like a tube like sound out of solid state gear, take a listen to the Chord cpm 2600 integrated. Chord gear is used to master all recordings in the Abbey Road studios in the. . .	13
what is the best sub for $1500.00 or less rel b3 is another good bet	13
speaker cable suggestion for Magnepans my cable runs will be fairly lengthy -- about 15'...i would most likely purchase used cables, topping my budget at $400.00...also, do you think bi-wiring is necessary for this . . .	13
Equipment found at the dump it's amazing the things people throw out...i got my son at the dump, and excellent additions to my tin can collection	13
MJ Acoustics Subwoofers v. REL. I have a rel b3 -- it mates really well with maggies --- very fast and tight, without being bloaty. I have heard that MJ does a good job with their subs, I have not had one in my . . .	12
Sub Upgrade for Music and Home Theatre the rel b3 is a great bet, if you don't want to spend that type of $$$ go with the vandersteen, both are very fast and produce realistic bass, not bloated in the least	12
Best Used Integrated under $2000?.....$3000? if you can find the Chord 2600 it would be an excellent choice in the 3k range...fantastic integrated amp with full bodied sound, depth and soundstage	11
Krell 400Xi integrated amplifier Has anyone heard the 400xi with magnepans	10
Runco Plasmas - How are they different? If you look at the Runco's head to head with new Pioneer elites, to my eye the elites actually have a better picture. I saw them side by side at a Runco dealer. The dealer . . .	10
Hybrid system with separates vs. receiver I'm afraid about the speaker sonic signature between speakers and amps not matching. This may be the price I have to pay to go this route. I will also see how the whole system . . .	10
Tube recomendations for a newbie Thanks for all your good information. I will take a wait and listen longer approach before I start to mix and match	9
Neutrik aftermarket cable for Rel Strata III synergistic research makes one...don't know the cost. i have a rel b3, if you do get an after market cord, let me know how it works	9
HT pass through or 2 sets cables? does your musical fidelty have a pass through button, when you push it, you have automatic unity gain? my chord integrated does not have this feature. would i use one of the . . .	9
Anyone see the Runco cl-410? Is it any good? What might be a better bang for the buck	7
auric illuminator, effective? disc beveling? thanks jeffcoat, your link definitely does a good job or providing excellent information	7
magepan 1.6's with mac ma6500 integrated my room is small -- 11 x 15, i do have a sub. a rel storm iii	6
Speaker recommendations for Arcam AVR300? I have a pair of Magnepan 1.6's with a rel b3 sub, hooked up to the AVR 300 -- the maggies sound real nice with this combination	6
Good pre with pass through for AV i believe mccormack has a preamp with the home theatre pass through feature for around 1500. +/-, model # rld-1	5
Phonograph preamplifier recommendation Thanks for your input. I have put a bid in for the PS Audio	4
anyone heard the chord integrated amps I have heard their model 2600 -- about 5500. new. A great piece of gear which should drive your maggies with ease. Chord isn't distributed widely in the States, wish it were, . . .	4
sub for vandersteen signature 2ces if you don't go with vandersteen, check out the new rel brittania line...though i would stick with vandy	4
Naim CD5x vs. CD5i If I'm not mistaken, the 5i is a standalone player at about the 1650. price point. The 5x can be upgraded by taking one of Naim's external power supplies. The 5x has better sound. . .	4
DVD player recommendations in the 1k range +/-? I'm looking to get a dvd player with excellent video and sonic qualities in the 1k range. I will be buying a front projector and screen. My video processor is the arcam avr300	3