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Good choices Ajani.
I like Musical Fidelity; like the company ethos and consistency in quality products
Love KEF
Love Audio Research - Mama mia Aoudio Rizzearchi
Love Mark Levinson
Love JBL
Like the audacity of a company like Magico -first product is $150K but fear not those of you that are wallet-challenged, a scaled downed stand mounter is now available for a measily $25k
So many more...
Stereophile is the best rag I think, because of John Atkinson. He keeps the rest honest so to speak. The measurements are a must read. I suspect Michael Fremer is ever-so-slightly off his rocker. He thinks a 15k turntable and 5k cartridge is really affordable. Honestly, if JA wasn't affiliated with Stereophile and there were no measurements, I probably wouldn't subscribe. Art Dudley and Sam Tellig are A-ok. John Marks is sound, in fact he can be relied upon more that most in that mag.
Also like The Absolute Sound, and HP, but I feel they need measurements to establish a balance and keep things in perspective.
Hi Fi News is a good place for sound, reliable information. I do like Paul Messenger and Steve Harris a lot - they are sound as a pound. Ken Kessler knows his stuff. Keith Howard (awesome) John Crabbe (knows acoustics) and Barry Fox. Even Alvin Gold writed a decent review now and again.
Hi Fi News. Roy Gregory knows his stuff definitely, and the mag is beautifully turned out but expensive. Have read some world class reviews in this mag. If I'm not reading these, I'm reading the Beano, Victor, MAD or Top Gear to further my education in a meaningful way!!!
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Hi Fi News. Roy Gregory knows his stff definitely. Have read some world class reviews in this mag.
Roy Gregory Eh?
that reminds me of a link...
http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/vta_e.html
Hmmmmmmmm.......... We are gotta eat, right?
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JRyhme,
very interesting article. Gives one pause for thought. By the way I responded to your inquiry re: bi-amping via private message as you requested on another thread..
Cheers
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I was amazed that it worked. I ordered it expecting to chalk it up to live and learn but there was an improvement. Cleaner imaging, less electronic sounding and smoother is what I noticed. It would be fun to have a demo of the old vs the new. I would like to see peoples' reactions. I will be popping the top off of the SA8001 soon and ordering a fuse for it. I am also curious as to the improvement it would make in the Marantz CD5001.
Thanks...I have been concidering the Onkyo or the parasound A23. I'm sure you read that same review I did where the guy talked about the fuse. Is the onkyo really as good as he said? If I remember right he said the onkyo was not that far off in sound quality of one of his more expensive high end amps. On a scale of 1-10 where would you put the onkyo, and what speakers and cables are you using with it. Thanks
frenchmon
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For speakers, the mid- to high-end JBLs
For pre-amps, the old Soundcraftsmen DX4xxx line, and the Jim Fosgate Citations and recent Fosgate Audionics (all now discontinued :sad: ).
For amps, the old Soundcraftsmen Class H MOSFET phase controlled models, the Hafler JFET/MOSFET trans•ana models, and the recent Lexicon amps
I've long since abandoned printed hi-fi magazines, but do read UltimateAVmag.com. I read Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity online as well. Plus I do enjoy a cup of pi$$ and vinegar from The Audio Critic now and then.
The only magazine I still get is MacWorld. :sleep:
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Well since all of my speakers are Paradigm that would seem to be the obvious choice, on the other hand since I'm selling my mains and center when I get my new speakers next month. Mmmmmm tough choice. Maybe my Rotel CD player is my favorite.
I used to love Sound and Vision, now I find it kind of boring. Started getting into Stereophile and I really enjoy the reviews of the products that I could actually afford or at least go and listen to locally. Recently though I've got into TAS. The reviews are concise and there are a lot more record reviews. I like their monthly recap of the recommended products by catagory and price.
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Thanks...I have been concidering the Onkyo or the parasound A23. I'm sure you read that same review I did where the guy talked about the fuse. Is the onkyo really as good as he said? If I remember right he said the onkyo was not that far off in sound quality of one of his more expensive high end amps. On a scale of 1-10 where would you put the onkyo, and what speakers and cables are you using with it. Thanks
frenchmon
I have been impressed with the Onkyo. The Onkyo is driving a pair of Mobile Fidelity OML1's via a pair of biwire Audioquest Slates. I have not heard enough int. amps to rate it on a 1-10 scale. I am listening to Norah Jones "not too late" and everything is sounding good. Her vocals are very natural, centered and human. I think the thing that I enjoy most with the Onkyo is it is the first amp that I own with excellent timing. In the past some music was difficult to follow because the notes were not flowing like they should. The Onkyo keeps the notes marching in time and previous discs that I did not enjoy I have been rediscovering them. It is like now I get it. My original CA 640A did not do timing as well.
Recently I found the perfect spots for my speakers after many small moves and the soundstage just opened up. I was pleased with what the Onkyo can do as far as width and depth. I guess the best thing I can say about the Onkyo in my system is I do not think about it. I listen to the music not what is recreating it. This is using the Hi Fi Tuning fuse which I recommend. I bought this amp on a whim because of the press and internet buzz. I was looking for a more expensive amp but thought I would give it a try. It was so much better than my last amp that the money I would have used went to the MoFi speakers and the SA8001 sacd/cd player. The Onkyo is not outclassed by those components. An amazing $500 integrated amp.
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My favorite electronics is Conrad Johnson. From the first time I heard CJ I was like, yeah, that's good! I didn't think anything would unseat me from Krell but as incredible as it was there was still a bit of detachment. When I heard CJ it was like being lost and suddenly finding your way home or finding an old friend you were very close to. Something just felt, or should I say, sounded, right.
My favorite speakers are Dynaudio with Martin Logan a close second.
I don't read magazines. I did go through a phase where I went to the Stereophile website and browsed reviews to read of equipment I thought would be interesting. If a piece of gear comes onto my radar that I want to know about I usually Google it and read whatever comes up.
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I have been impressed with the Onkyo. The Onkyo is driving a pair of Mobile Fidelity OML1's via a pair of biwire Audioquest Slates. I have not heard enough int. amps to rate it on a 1-10 scale. I am listening to Norah Jones "not too late" and everything is sounding good. Her vocals are very natural, centered and human. I think the thing that I enjoy most with the Onkyo is it is the first amp that I own with excellent timing. In the past some music was difficult to follow because the notes were not flowing like they should. The Onkyo keeps the notes marching in time and previous discs that I did not enjoy I have been rediscovering them. It is like now I get it. My original CA 640A did not do timing as well.
Recently I found the perfect spots for my speakers after many small moves and the soundstage just opened up. I was pleased with what the Onkyo can do as far as width and depth. I guess the best thing I can say about the Onkyo in my system is I do not think about it. I listen to the music not what is recreating it. This is using the Hi Fi Tuning fuse which I recommend. I bought this amp on a whim because of the press and internet buzz. I was looking for a more expensive amp but thought I would give it a try. It was so much better than my last amp that the money I would have used went to the MoFi speakers and the SA8001 sacd/cd player. The Onkyo is not outclassed by those components. An amazing $500 integrated amp.
Thanks JohnMichael. I just contiue to here good things about that Int. Amp. Thanks again.
frenchmon
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Favorite Brand: that little old speaker company in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Favorite Magazine:
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