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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Motorhead-Iron Fist (really loud | 2344 |
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Jazz Recommendations
Bill Evans "Sunday at the Village Vangard", Charlie Haden "The Monteral Tapes", Miles Davis "Bitches Brew", Lee Morgan "The Sidewinder | 236 |
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Freak Me Out
Kronos Quartet's Black Angels one of the weirdest/coolest CDs Ive ever heard. It was written by George Crumb and was inspired by the Vietnam war. Kronos is an "electrified" . . . | 106 |
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Speaker Fetish
It's not normal you're sick...I do the same thing with amps | 68 |
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BEST HEAVY METAL BAND
Acid Bath!!!!! Is the best heavy metal band of all time. If you haven't heard them----then check 'em out | 59 |
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"Beginner" audiophile Turntable for $200-$300?
I was in the same spot you are a couple of weeks ago. I was trying to decide between the mmf5 or the NAD533. At www.saturdayaudio.com they were running a special on the NAD533. . . . | 49 |
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What equipment do you really like?
Avantgarde Duos. I heard these a few weeks ago when I was in Colorado they were awsome. They were hooked up to Naim electronics it was amazing. I've never heard better sound. . . . | 36 |
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Rocky return to vinyl
I think Richard is right. I just got into vinyl a little over a year ago. I have a fairly modest setup Rega P2, the least expensive Rega cart and a NAD PP2. I also tried to . . . | 30 |
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Upsampling/Advice on Transport
Marantz makes some inexpensive cd players with digital outputs. There used to be a lot of used/demo stuff on ebay. I bought a demo CC-67 for $168 a couple of months ago. It . . . | 28 |
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B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio?
Paul, it sounds like you have a nice system. I agree with Jeffloistarca that you would be stepping down. B&O is kind of like Bose in that it will impress non-audiophiles with it'. . . | 26 |
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record storage?
thanks for all your responses-I didn't even think to look at Ikea and the Gothiccabinets look good also matt | 23 |
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Best speaker for rock music
I owned a pair of Paradigm Ref Studio 60's for a couple of years. They were great for rock. Especially with a large, good quality solid state amp. They're worth checking out. . . . | 22 |
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New category for trades?
I like it | 21 |
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good jazz piano
Bill Evan Trio-At the Village Vanguard ----also a classic | 20 |
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really small speakers less than 500
Awesome value for the money. They sound much better than the Paradigms I had | 20 |
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Favorite composer @ favorite work?
Black Angels by George Crumb. Performed by Kronos Quartet. It's unlike anything I've ever heard. Very differnt | 20 |
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Best
Golden Tube SE-40 | 20 |
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PARADIGM REFERENCE SPEAKERS
I had pair of 60's for a couple of years. I had better luck with good, fairly powerful solid state. I ended up with a small tube amp and it didn't work to well the the Paradigms. . . | 19 |
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Where can I buy Monitor Audio speakers on the web?
thanks for your help-matt | 15 |
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NAD 270/NAD C350
Do you want to use the C350 as a pre? Or do you want to add the C270 to the C350 to biamp? I added a C270 to my C350 to biamp my speaks and it works well. I can't say that . . . | 11 |
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Best CD changer...as a transport?
I just bought a Marantz CC67 on Ebay for $168. I was a dealer demo. It was one of the few inexpensive cd players with a coax digital output, most only have toslink. The price . . . | 10 |
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Any Amps with Volume control??
some of the older Carver amps have volume controls them | 10 |
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Who build's Hybrid Integrated's wth Remote??
Sonic Frontiers make the INT2. I think it's at least 100 watts. I'm not sure though | 9 |
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Favorite music of the 90 s
Pearl Jam | 9 |
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Tube Biasing? Explain Please
Rolling means swapping or experimenting with different brands of tubes. Often times people take out the stock tubes and try different NOS tubes. Biasing allows you to adjust all . . . | 8 |
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Good budget CD with variable out??
Audio Advisor had new Marantz 67se on sale for $299 a few weeks ago. You might check with them | 8 |
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Monitoring a tube amp Jolida or ASL
I think you can order a tape loop as an upgrade on the Jolidas. Not sure about ASL | 7 |
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Best speaker sytem for Linn majik+mimik setup?
I'm using a pair of Castle Richmonds with my Majik. They're a real decent match. Not much bass as you would expect from a small monitor. Beyond that they are real clean and open. . . | 6 |
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fairly simple budget system
Before I bought the Planet I was using a Marantz Cd changer for CD playback. I can say that the Planet did add a fair amount of bass that the Marantz lacked. I welcomed the . . . | 6 |
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speaker stand question
Thanks for the comments. I'll try elevating the stands I have and try tipping the speakers up a bit before I spend any money on new stands | 6 |
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Paradigm Studio or PSB Stratus?
Hi. I can't comment on the PSBs. But I've owned a pair of Paradigm Studio 60s for almost a year. I use a Golden Tube SE-40 to drive them. I think it's one of the best systems . . . | 6 |
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reel to reel help
thanks for all the help-matt | 5 |
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Intro to Tube Amplifiers
You might consider Golden Tube amps. They make a few different models with different ratings. I've been using an SE-40 for over a year now, and I love it. Even though it's power. . . | 5 |
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Best portable rig?
I bought a ZVOX www.zvoxaudio.com to hook up to my TV a couple of months ago and I'm pleased. I don't care much about home theater so I figured this might be a decent/cheap . . . | 4 |
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Is there such a thing?
Orion Audio Blue Book has all the info. They can be pretty pricy though. You might check ebay for one that is a couple years old. I keep a couple around they are a great resouce. . . | 4 |
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Reliability of Golden Tube amps....
I bought a SE-40 second hand about 3-4 years ago and have not had any reliability problems with it, but I have heard that some people did have problems with GTA products. For a . . . | 3 |
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Triangle Titus
I've owned a pair for about two months. For the money they are great. They get along with my tube amp better than the Paradigms I had did. They seem to be pretty detailed and . . . | 3 |
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Any experience with NAD PP 2 preamp?
I own a PP2 and have been happy with it. I haven't heard the Creek or the Musical Fidelity so I can't comment on them. When I bought the PP2 I also listened to the Music Hall . . . | 2 |
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Best Tubes for Golden Tube SE-40?
For drivers I like the Brimar 6sn7gty in V1 and a Tung-Sol 6sn7gtb in V2. I have heard the RCA red base 5692 is also very good. I haven't tried any different power tubes. I . . . | 2 |
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best 6SN7 6SL7 ?
I've used TungSol and Brimars in my amp with much sucess. Both were much better than the stock Russian tubes. The Brimar 6sn7gty/cv1988 was especially good. Ive heard that the . . . | 2 |
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I bought a used Golden Tube SE-300B II
there is a Golden Tube discussion group. Go to www.golden_tube@listbot.com. There may be someone there that can help you | 2 |
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GOlden Tube Problems
Go to www.golden_tube@listbot.com. It is an unoffical mailing list for Golden Tube products. There is a lot of information there about SE-40s. Check the recent archives there . . . | 2 |
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Paradigm ref studio 40's?
I own a pair of Paradigm Ref Studio 60's. If you want more bass you might check them out. They are an excellent set of speakers | 2 |
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Golden Tube SE 40
I've been using a SE-40 for over a year and I've been very happy with it. It's a great amp for the money. I haven't expiermented with many cables. I'm using Monster Cable for . . . | 2 |
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Black Sabbath Earmark reissue vs. Rhino reissue
I've been real pleased with the Earmark reissues. I didn't know Rhino was doing it also. I'll have to check it out. thanks | 1 |
