Poppa, you can still make out but it WILL cost a bit more.
I am one of those that is willing to pay the extra 400% for the few % improvement that top flight gear is capable of. On the other hand I have listened to the mid-level equipment and know how good it can be and what a great value it is.
I wasn't trying to take away from any of your fine advice ren. Ryan is a newbie and I just want him to understand that Audiogon isn't always the best option for us Canucks.
12-31-2009, 09:07 AM
ryanianmckinnon
yeah rga i have been to sound hounds only once but they have some very nice stuff in there and yeah im still a noobie :P
12-31-2009, 10:24 AM
Feanor
Quote:
Originally Posted by poppachubby
As a Canadian I have to disagree. More and more sellers on Audiogon can't be bothered to ship here. It's quite discouraging. Canuck Audio Mart is simply not at the same level as Audiogon, therefore, we lose.
It means as Canucks we must look harder for our bargains.
BTW, living in Canada, I've several times bought equipment from Audiogon sellers who had stated "USA only".
The trick was that I (1) offerred the full price without haggling, and (2) assured them that I would be entirely responsible for the brokerage, duty, and taxes.
12-31-2009, 10:28 AM
Feanor
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanianmckinnon
yeah rga i have been to sound hounds only once but they have some very nice stuff in there and yeah im still a noobie :P
You've been doing too much texting, Ryan. :biggrin5: Around here we aim to capitalize were appropriate and use proper punctuation.
12-31-2009, 12:44 PM
ryanianmckinnon
i know im slowly getting better but i just bought a new int. amp last night im so happy with it now i gotta start saving up for some better speakers, im looking for some towers, id like my budget to be around $1000 since im still in school and only working part time but any speakers i have my amp with be able to power them
01-02-2010, 09:44 PM
hifitommy
in this month's stereophile is a marantz intgrated
the pm5003 which was reviewed with lowing terms. list price of $450 with 55wpc. check out the review, maybi its available in canada.
if this was what i needed, i would be on it like white on rice.
02-11-2010, 07:28 PM
KiltriP
Hey there, I have an old NAD that I scored for free because a friend found it at a junk yard with its power cord cut off. I replaced the cord and it worked perfect. Keep checking craigslist.org and search for NAD's, Adcom, Rotel and so on. I'm sure you can find a decent used unit. I also picked up my Rotel receiver for $150 and it is perfect. The sound is unbelievable with both the NAD and Rotel. I haven't personally heard any Adcom amps or anything but I have heard good thngs.
02-13-2010, 07:19 PM
bjdalton1
The Wulf
Hey man,
I did a lot of research and right here at this website. I didn't want to spend a lot of money but wanted a quality product. There are so many kinds of electronics. There are amps, integrated amps, receivers, tuners and amps (components), tubes, solid state. Your head can spin. I ended up researching the the products here along with speakers. My system is a NAD 355 BEE 80 watts per channel. I bought it used on Audiogon for $500. Remember, we are in a Depression and he who has the gold makes the rules. Cash rules. Don't be to anxious.
Its a great integrated amp. The power is very clean. My room is about 22' x 13'. I have B & W speakers. CDM 1nt's. They are very nice but a little bright. Missing some bass I am saying. Because the system is a 2 channel system I am told I can't hook up a subwoofer that would give me the added bass. I might if I unhook the other pair of speakers, I think. Have you looked into speakers?
02-13-2010, 09:21 PM
02audionoob
Quote:
Originally Posted by bjdalton1
Hey man,
I did a lot of research and right here at this website. I didn't want to spend a lot of money but wanted a quality product. There are so many kinds of electronics. There are amps, integrated amps, receivers, tuners and amps (components), tubes, solid state. Your head can spin. I ended up researching the the products here along with speakers. My system is a NAD 355 BEE 80 watts per channel. I bought it used on Audiogon for $500. Remember, we are in a Depression and he who has the gold makes the rules. Cash rules. Don't be to anxious.
Its a great integrated amp. The power is very clean. My room is about 22' x 13'. I have B & W speakers. CDM 1nt's. They are very nice but a little bright. Missing some bass I am saying. Because the system is a 2 channel system I am told I can't hook up a subwoofer that would give me the added bass. I might if I unhook the other pair of speakers, I think. Have you looked into speakers?
You can run speakers through many subs. Speaker wires from amp to sub and then from sub to speakers. You can also run the sub off of PRE OUT 1.