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| How can I use a turntable with a Krell Integrated? I ended up picking up a S300i and I love it. I'm looking to pick up a Clearaudio Emotion or the clone from Marantz. Looks like I'll need a phono stage. Thanks all. | |
| How can I use a turntable with a Krell Integrated? I was looking at the Technics SL1200MK2. Not sure if it has a preamp or not. Thanks for the great info so far! | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Mazzy Star's "Fade into you" is a great song with beautifully haunting vocals. I also found Sarah Brightman's CD "Dive" to be chock full of great songs. | |
| What is your most beautiful component? Having never owned any tubes, I'll say my Krell DVD Standard is the most visually stunning piece of gear I have so far. | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? Back in the early 90s, I auditioned a tube/SS McIntosh system that made me a stereo junkie...Now I'm a Krell guy, looking to make the transition over to Levinson. | |
| How much does your system retail for? I'd estimate my system probably retails for about $50-60K (I spent no more than $20K), but I bought almost every piece of it used on audiogon or ebay, or else I bought them as demos from authorized dealers. | |
| What's your profession? Age? I'm a resident of neurosurgery in my final year of training, age 38. I've been in this hobby since 1990. I don't know how much money I've dumped into a variety of systems over the years, but I'll estimate that my current set-up runs about $20K, $5... | |
| New Krell black finish for KAV line I ended up with the DVD standard in silver because despite black being my fav color, I really liked the distinctive "sleek" stying offered by the silver gear. Now that I'm committed to the silver, all I have to do is add the HTS and the TAS to my ... | |
| Can B&W Nautilus accept spades? Or Bananas only? Thanks for the info! I figured that was the case. By the way, the dealer started carrying B&W about a year ago, despite that, I would think that they would know that you can option any binding post you want! However, they have these annual sal... | |
| What is XL technology by Transparent? Thanks for the great info! | |
| Filling my speaker stands to weigh it down? I bought 100 lbs of #7.5 and #8 lead shots for $15/25lbs. My buddy bought some too and we filled our speaker stands. They certainly feel more solid and are heavier. | |
| Filling my speaker stands to weigh it down? Thanks to everybody for their great suggestions! The stand comes with spikes, and I'm using them on carpet.All the best,Mike |