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system advice

  1. J

    Black Ice Audio Fusion 9 MK III - Journey to sound - any additional thoughts

    I recently acquired a new Black Ice Fusion 9 MK III phono preamp. After resolving other issues in my system, I was able to focus on getting it dialed in. It now sounds glorious. My efforts focused on reducing the noise floor and increasing the natural sound of the instruments. For explanation I...
  2. now.spinnin

    AR Turntable - A beginning

    :music::music::music: I'm a bit over my head, and when that happens, the AK is the place to turn! It's rare that good quality vintage audio equipment turns up around my neck of the woods, so when a vintage AR TA Turntable fell into my lap I was thrilled. :banana:My knowledge is limited, but I...
    • now.spinnin
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    • acoustic research ar ta turntable ar the turntable ar tuntable help me please system advice
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  3. NathanFromPA

    Building on a budget....

    Hey y'all, vinyl newbie here. I recently got an incredible deal on a Thorens TD160c turntable. It's got a Signet TK1EA cart and stylus installed, and it's currently getting a tune up at the local shop. It's honestly far nicer a table than I have any right to own. Now, I'm looking to find the...
  4. now.spinnin

    Realistic STA-450 Speaker Pairing

    Building a nice little system for my home office (aka the man cave) and stumbled on this nice little unit at a great deal! So far I'm digging the little guy... don't understand the hate of Realistic equipment. I am looking for opinions on a good speaker pairing by anyone with experience with...
  5. B

    B&W Matrix 805 - Best Amp and TT pairings?

    I’m putting together a new system for the living room of my new place. The system will be primarily used for listening to vinyl records, though I’ll also look to tie into my TV and include a Bluetooth input for digital music. The room is not huge - a rectangle that’s roughly 30’ x 20’ with the...
    • BFlat
    • Thread
    • b&w 805 system advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
  6. B

    Amp + TT for B&W 805

    I’m putting together a new system for the living room of my new place. The system will be primarily used for listening to vinyl records, though I’ll also look to tie into my TV and include a Bluetooth input for digital music. The room is not huge - a rectangle that’s roughly 30’ x 20’ with the...
    • BFlat
    • Thread
    • b&w 805 new system speaker amp match system advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  7. R. Mallow

    System Advice--recommendations for next upgrade?

    Hi all, I'm hoping this ends up in the right forum. I'm a frequent reader on AK, but I almost never post because I am not very knowledgeable from a technical standpoint and much less knowledgeable than others from the standpoint of sampling a lot of different gear. I love my current gear...
  8. tk1769

    Vintage Stereo Tube Amp : Advice Wanted For First Time Purchase

    OK, I know this has probably been asked a gazillion times (or as my kids say, a googolplex)...I have searched the previous forums but I can not seem to get the answer I am looking for (but please feel free to share a link if you know of one that addresses this). I am looking to purchase my...
    • tk1769
    • Thread
    • stereo amplifier system advice tube amp vintage amps
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  9. Pentotark

    Tark's system

    Hi, I wanted to show to AK community my system to get some feedback and precious advices on how I can improve it. The speakers are a beautiful pair of Marantz Imperial 6 I found a while ago at a thrift store. I took care of them and made a pair of wooden stands a while ago. I love the sound...
  10. K

    Brand new to vinyl, would appreciate input on my system setup

    I'm so new to vinyl that I don't even have a turntable yet, haha. That's because I'm waiting for the Rega Planar 3 2016. I haven't bought any components yet, but I have a system setup in mind, but wanted to run it by the community to see if I was over spending / under spending in any...
    • Kronius
    • Thread
    • cartridge da-3000 musical surroundings ortofon phono preamp planar 3 rb330 rega system advice
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
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