Hello to all, Just curious, Glenn, what kind of Sony ES CD player did you own? I have the CDP XA-20ES, which shares similar circuity with XA-7ES. The latter CD player was once a class A Stereophile product. The former has also been well rated in the past by Soundstage. In line with the...
The following is my 2 cents, based on my "limited" experience over the past 8 years. I started out with a used NAD separates system, feeding my Klipsh bookshelf speakers. This entry level system provided a nice synergy, as an initial system. Then, I thought about getting a receiver, as it...
Hello to All: I am in the process of upgrading the preamp section in my system. I have sampled various components, including preamps from Parasound, B&K, Sim Audio, Ayre. I am now contemplating the new Krell preamp. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with synergy between Krell...
Hello Bob: First of all, what kind of speaker stands are you currently using? Are those from Paradigm (Premier Speaker Stands J or S Series)? If you are, they do include isolation pads in their packaging, which are placed on the upper plates. The speakers will adhere to the stands, without...
With the holiday season in full steam, I am now coming down with upgraditis. A "devout" owner of the Paradigm Active 40's, I would like to upgrade my preamp section. I am currently using the preamp out from my Musical Fidelity A300 integrated amp. Any recommendation would be much appreciated...
With the holiday season in full steam, I am now coming down with upgraditis. A "devout" owner of the Paradigm Active 40's, I would like to upgrade my preamp section. I am currently using the preamp out from my Musical Fidelity A300 integrated amp. Any recommendation would be much appreciated...
I recently purchased the Active 40's (as an upgrade from my Studio 40's). And I am becoming increasingly fond of it. Like everyone else here, I was concerned about the possibility of the discontinuation of the Active series prior to my purchase. The following is the e-mail response I had...
Hello to all:
I usually don't post a response to a question. However, in this case, I felt compelled to. Over two years ago, I was also contemplating speaker acquisition. I auditioned numerous speakers, from various manufacturers/ line: Paradigm Reference, B&W CDM, M&K, Def Tech, NHT, etc. My...
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The question I have probably has been addressed indirectly in the past. And it involves the following:
I currently own the Perpetual Technologies P3A and would be interested in acquiring the P1A in the near future. My SONY ES CD player (XA20ES) only has a toslink output...