I use Sennheiser HD650 headphones driven by an old NAD integrated amp (#3130 - 30amps). What $ amount should I expect to spend for a significant improvement in performance? Any product suggestions? Any opinions about the value of crossfeed technology (i.e. Grace Design or Headroom amps) or about the use of balanced vs unbalanced outputs? Thanks, gkus

Hi all,
I consider myself a "reasonable" stereophile, by which I mean I credit better components with better sound, but don't believe in voodoo stuff. So here's my question: Suppose the total sound quality you perceive equals 100%, what percentage rates would you say are the result of:

-source (player)
-preamp/processor
-amp
-speakers
-room acoustics

Hello,

I may purchase a Rotel Rx-1052 Receiver to use as a stop gap one box solution until next year. Any impressions of this unit? I mean sonically, transparency vs seperates? I would be using PSB or B&W speakers. Also, any impressions on a good affordable DVD/Cd sound source?

This is my first post here and I thought I would ask some help of the forum members and Stereophile staff.

I am interested in getting the Beatles collection on CD. However, I know there have been good versions and bad versions of the originals put on CD. I thought I would see if I could get a list of the Beatles titles that you have found to be of the highesst quality (and which titles to avoid).

If you would be willing to list the title, date published, publisher, etc. of the CDs you find to have 'done it right' so to speak, I would greatly appreciate it.

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John,

Over on Audio Asylum a member posted about, the GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY! I have to agree with his opinion that the continued exploration of items outside of the mainstream such as the Hartley drivers was wonderful.

In fact I'd like to propose a review of the Hartley 24" "Super-Woofer" as a sub competing against some of todays more modern subs. The Hartley (to the best of my knowledge) hasn't changed much since it was featured in Leveinsons HQD system so many years ago and perhaps not much since the mid 50's.