gemoody
Responses from gemoody
| Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100? You can’t go wrong with Blue Jeans at your price point. Also, I’ve had good luck with custom cables made by performance audio in Salt Lake City. Great to deal with, lots of wire & design options, and high quality. https://www.performanceaudio... | |
| A reasonably priced DAC upgrade from Schiit Gumby You seem to like the Schitt gear, so for a warmer sound, why don’t you try running your DAC output through one of their small and simple “tube buffers”. Vali or Valhalla pre’s, obviously, these are made for a different purpose. Worth a try? I ... | |
| Sansui? You can’t go wrong with the Sansu integrated. I have an AU 5900, I love it. You may want to look into having one recapped, then you know it will be reliable. I’ve had several Sansui. Pull the trigger, don’t look back. | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, I love my Paradigm Reference Studio 40s. V.2 is the sweet spot IMHO. Made around the year 2000. l like them so much, I bought a second pair, they are the headliners of my two primary systems. Oh, and they sound much better when bi-wired. YMMV. ... | |
| I saw the back of an integrated and it depressed me. I use a Schitt Sys to double up an RCA input. | |
| Full range stand mounted speakers I like the recommendation of Fyne Audio, but I would suggest looking at the F701, kinda pricey @ $7-8k, but the sweet spot of the range, and the larger woofer in the F701 will meet your full-range requirements. If you are open to vintage and much... | |
| Accuphase c2410 I have spent hours researching this in the past. My recollection, at least on some of their integrateds, was it was surprisingly simple, though not well documented. Involved switching some wires or jumpers inside the chassis. I did find, but no... | |
| Help with Audio Jigsaw Puzzle Please +1 on the Schitt Sys, or look at their Vali or Valhalla for some tube love. The 1st two have a very small form factor. | |
| I Am Not an Audio Snob 2 Schitt Sys in service. I no of no better device for what it does. Thinking of trying a Vali or Valhalla as a tube buffer, but that is another story. | |
| What was your first record? Grand Funk Railroad. Cover looked like a locomotive. | |
| Best way to clean glossy finish on speakers? If only there was a wizard | |
| what is a fair value or how to I determine it for pair of Paradigm Studio reference 40 v2 I would say $460. | |
| Tannoy Westminster’s Audition? Yo, no Tannoys do I got, but a similar ZIP Code I do possess. 28692. | |
| seeking advise please on my short list for new speakers? (15k budget) Fyne Audio? | |
| $300-$500 Cartridge for Thorens TD-1601 Turntable Great counsel, much appreciated. Bonus question, With no regard to brand, etc., what shape stylus would produce the least background noise on older less-than-perfect records? |