Recent content by Michael Colby

I'm a fan of NHT as well. I've owned the 2.5 and the 3.3. Both were very good speakers. Also, they looked good. Nice finishes and cool, angled shapes. Haven't heard the new Classic line. Although I did check out the XD system. Thought it sounded good for its size, but is outdone by some...

The Mackie's are nice.

My vote is for Ed Frias' EFE T-22s. Definitely the best I've heard for under $1100. Check the reviews on audioreview.com.

Seems you could still use them as surrounds. Or there's always ebay.

I've had this player, too. Mine needed a new laser assembly after about two years. It was covered under the Sony ES 5 year standard warranty. I since sold it and now have an el cheapo Pioneer dv-563a for DVD/SACD playback and a Sony cdp-x707es for CDs. I sometimes miss the cool blue light on...

Bruce, I agree. The hard drive based playback system is the wave of the future. We'll see more and more of this as the prices continue to fall.

Is it possible there were Wisdom and not Wizard?

I agree. There's nothing magical about them. Also, it seems that most companies are putting their R&D resources into DVD and multichannel sound. So, as far as two-channel CD playback, there haven't been any technological revolutions recently. Personally, I think the mid-90s players reached sort...

Jeff-O, You didn't say how much $$$ you wanted to spend. If you don't like SVS, maybe a sealed sub would be more to your liking. You can get a NHT 1259 based sub from madisound for around $500. Next would be my own personal pick, the Acoustic-Visions Kilimanjaro. That's around $1500...

Yes. I think some of those older players were built to a higher standard than the new models. My old Sony weighs 40+ pounds. The thing is a tank! On another forum, people were suggesting that the capacitors in CD players degrade over time and make the sound quality worse. Does anyone have...

That's cool your player was so reliable. But who would buy one that's almost 20 years old?

Just wondering how old everyone's CD player is. Mine's a Sony CDP-X707ES that's about 11 years old. It's running just fine. Just how long can a player keep going? Does anyone have an older unit? -Mike

Living room: EFE T-60 Bed room: EFE T-22

Until recently, my weak link was the cd player as well. I just got a Sony XA7es and it sounds much better on cds than the Pioneer dvd player I have. I was reluctant to shell out the money for a fancy cd player, but it was worth it. The rest of my system (two channel): EFE T-60 speakers, two...

Hi, Can someone please give some advice regarding my preamp? Here's the problem: sometimes when listening to my stereo the sound will either stop, as though pushing the mute button, or be reduced to a barely audible level. The sound will return to normal once I turn off the preamp, unplug the...