quercus

Responses from quercus

What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?
Eggleston Andra Loudspeakers S/N 009 & 010.  Came out of Stereo Exchange, NYC.  Funny though, the name plate on the back of the speakers refers to them as Eggleston "Andrus" Loudspeakers. Yes, I will always own them.  Hell, I'm to old to lift ... 
Conrad Johnson--does anyone use this brand anymore?
I'd love to own CJ amplification.  Listened, loved it, sadly can't afford it. 
Counterpoint NP-220 died:
Thanks for your responses.  I think I would like to stay with hybrid or go all tubes.  I'm a believer in how tubes shine an inner light into the recording and how the music sounds more emotional and realistic to me.  I have always afforded what ev... 
Counterpoint Hybrid Amps: How do they sound?
I see I am a bit late posting about a Counterpoint SA-220 and what is now a NP-220.  I have been busy listening and not reading audio blogs.  It has been a rock solid amp providing organic, emotional content through the loudspeakers.  I could neve...