markainsworth
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| Parasound HCA-2200? I have an HCA 2200 and I love it. I do not know which version, though it does not say on the front that it is a mkii, so I assume it is a mki. It does have two toroidal transformers. I don’t recall if it has separate power supplies. I read that M... | |
| I am looking for speaker(s) - probably Bluetooth for my shop. mclslipp: Which Sonos do you have? | |
| I am looking for speaker(s) - probably Bluetooth for my shop. I like NAD gear, but I would still need speakers. A decent integrated + speakers would likely blow my budget. Space is a consideration, though the little class 'D' stuff would fit.Another consideration is that it is a woodworking shop and the en... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? Russbutton: Exactly. | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? I have not had the long list of components that some people have had. However I can tell you what I have experienced:A few years ago I swapped my Bose 901s for a pair of Magnepan 1.7i speakers. HUGE differenceMarshall SS pre-amp --> Aric Audio ... | |
| Speakers for a small office. The price makes them attractive. Room in the budget for a subwoofer if I thought it was needed. | |
| Maybe tube preamp I did say I would update this post with my decision. 2-1/2 years later I am looking at old posts and notice I neglected to do so. I bought a Transcend 6SN7 line stage preamp from Aric Audio. Turned out to be a good decision. It added the war... | |
| BlueSound Node 2i to Niam NAP 100 I have had good experience with Music Direct. Also with Crutchfield who offer 60 day return (-5%). | |
| BlueSound Node 2i to Niam NAP 100 Thanks Dave for your insight. I am considering the PowerNode 2i. However there are a few things that concern me about that unit:1) No digital outputs (save the ARC HDMI)2) No preamp outputsThese two omissions seriously preclude upgrades except to ... | |
| Good Match for BlueSound PowerNode 2i I have noticed there is a pair of B&W 805 Matrix speakers for about $1,100. How would you rate that speaker as compared to the 606 or PS50 with modest power (about 60 watts?) | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Research kills the best made plans, and sometimes the budget. My current picks are:1) KEF LSX ($1,000)2) Marantz NR1200 ($600) + Polk S20s ($340 - the $203 deal has dried up)I am leaning toward the LSX | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's I am still several days out from pulling the trigger on anything, but my current thinking is a Yamaha R-N303BL ($199 'Renewed' on Amazon) and a pair of Polk Audio S20 speakers ($203 on Amazon - new) I don't know if the R-N303BL is MQA. I suspect... | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Hi. Thanks Saints. I think if I expand my budget to 800. I will be inclined to go with a Yamaha or Denon or similar network receiver and put the rest into wired speakers as 123 suggests. | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Currently my preferred source is Tidal. I am not married to Tidal. Qobuz will become an option in a month or two when I upgrade the streamer in my main system. | |
| A Sonos Move or a pair of Sonos 1's Since I posted, I noticed that Sonos is selling refurbished Play 1 speakers for $100 each. They come with a one year warranty and a 45 day return policy. Seems like a no-brainer. As long as they work with the Sonos App for a few years, no loss ... |