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| california audio labs cl 2500 dvd This is one of the best examples of a high end CD player for a fraction of the price. They started making military grade CD players and they are still of that quality but the firmware is dated for DVD playback. You can probably find a mint one for... | |
| The downward spiral..... I picked up a pair of Polk SRS and a rebuilt Marantz 2270 for well under a grand. I am not missing any of my higher end components. | |
| The best amp or improvement for Dahlquist DQ-10's I was about to get rid of my DQ10s for some Maggies. But they were sold. However, the guy had a modded ARC D90B and SP8 and he assured me that I have never heard what the DQ10 can really do. He talkrd me in to it and it was the best combination I ... | |
| Best vintage Marantz receivers? My 2270 just became my main system with Polk Monitor 10As. Both are near mint and all I can say is I do not miss my separates. The music is just there. Plenty of power and detail for all music. Also collectable and gorgeous looks. | |
| Amp for ARC SP8 and Final 0.4 Electrostatics Easy. To match the synergy of the SP8 the D90B, D115MKII, or Classic 120 or 150 monoblocks. This would be in order of price and power but not quality. Outside of ARC the PS Audio Delta 250 monoblocs are fantastic and a bargain - but not tube. ARC ... | |
| which Brand of Reciever produces the Best Audio? I found a Sunfire TGP IV or V (with HDMI) produce sound that rivals many separate preamps including tube units. I do not need HDMI so I found a TGP IV for $550. It has a super tuner and a very nice phono preamp. It retailed for over $4000. Mine is... | |
| Your First System When I was 17 a retired friend of ours had a stereo that he had assembled and mouted in a pine box. Rather ugly. However, Once I paid $150 to him I found that he had an EICO HF85 preamp, an HF 90FM tuner with a multplex decoder all that he hand as... | |
| Review: Phase Linear 700b Amplifier This is a follow up. This amp as well as any vintage piece should be restored with a complete rebuild if it is to be used on a regular basis and maintain reliability. About $700 to upgrade and restore this amp. But at this point we are then talkin... | |
| Review: Tjoeb 4000 CD Player My preamp takes 6DJ8 and I settled on Amperex PQ. These are a toss up with Telefunken but a good batch of these Amperex are probably the best I have heard for music. I was considering the Ah 4000 but I found someone to fully mod out my Cal audio p... | |
| ARC D240 II vs.Sunfire 300 x2 power amp I have been looking at Carver for some time to power ribbon speakers. I conclude that you should save your money and get the ARC D400 II and be done with comprimise as this will power any speaker and maintain hi end signal quality. They seem to ru... | |
| What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers For budget planning I have used 2 Crown PS 400s bridged putting out 600watts each and alot of current. They can get harsh at high volume but at a $700-800 investment this is a lot pf bang for the buck and extremely reliable. If you really want to ... | |
| Review: Phase Linear 700b Amplifier This amp when refurbished is an excellent vintage performer but is not designed to handle planer loads which can drop below 2 ohms. Use this only on conventional 8 ohm speakers otherwise the amp will overheat. | |
| $1000 to spend on an amp used I once went to buy some speakers from an audiophile who had just sold the pair. While talking to him about my speakers he suggested I try a different amp. He had a mint Audio Research modified and retubed which I offered him $1000 cash and he took... |