Building a stereo with a budget of $1,000 to $2,000 (Week 17, 2022)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 17, 2022 Q. I want to set up a stereo with a record player and CD player in my garage gameroom, which is 400 square feet. What would you […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 17, 2022 Q. I want to set up a stereo with a record player and CD player in my garage gameroom, which is 400 square feet. What would you […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 37, 2021 Q. I want to buy myself a retirement gift. In my youth I had a wonderful Technics system with loud volume, deep lows, clear highs and great […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 25, 2020 Q. We are really enjoying our new stereo composed of Polk LSiM 705 speakers, Cambridge Audio Alva turntable, Cambridge Audio AXC35 Stereo CD Player and Cambridge Audio […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 45, 2019 Q. I am an old codger and want to get a turntable to play vinyl again. I like the Technics SL-1500C, but it is over my budget […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 32, 2019 Q. I just received the $100 Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 amplifier to use with my Emotiva T-Zero speakers. All is well, except it will only power one […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 27, 2019 Q. I have a new Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable with an LP Gear The Vessel A3SE cartridge. I am ready to upgrade my Onkyo amplifier and large floor […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 25, 2019 Q. I need to put a small and discrete security camera in my office, something that can record in the dark and is motion activated. What would […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 17, 2019 Q. I recently fell in love with the MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL X floorstanding speakers. They have a very warm, rich sound and the best soundstage I’ve ever […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 16, 2019 Q. I just completed a home music studio for practicing drums. It is small, about 12×7 feet, and I need to install some speakers so I […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 13, 2019 Q. I have an Integra DTR-30.7 receiver connected to a B-I-C brand surround sound ensemble with 5 speakers and a subwoofer. The overall performance is excellent, but […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 12, 2019 Q. I love my SoundWorks Radio CD 745, but the CD player no longer works. Is there anything you recommend as a replacement? I was mostly using […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 10, 2019 Q. Now that Oppo discontinued their 4K UltraHD Blu-ray players, what would you recommend that comes close in picture and audio quality for around $500? -M.P., San […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 7, 2019 Q. I need a new stereo receiver to use with Acculab 340 speakers and Koss Electrostatic headphones. The headphones are powered by an energizer box that connects […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 28, 2018 Q. We are moving to a new home and want to make changes to our audio system. We currently have a surround system with a Marantz AV […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 26, 2018 Q. I’m looking to replace an older 46-inch television and an Insignia soundbar. They both sit above a fireplace. I have a budget between $3,000 and $4,000 and […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 13, 2018 Q. My son recently appropriated my albums from my college days and he and his friends are playing them on, shall we say, “less than optimal” equipment. […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 25, 2017 Q. How important are the surround channel speakers in a 5.1 home theater system? Do they have to match all the other speakers, or is it not […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 20, 2017 Q. I have a pair of Polk LSi9 speakers and recently purchased a high-end tube preamplifier. I would now like a high-end amplifier to go with it. […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 13, 2017 Q. Years ago I made the move from film to digital with a Canon digital SLR. I still have some excellent lenses from my film days, with […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 8, 2017 Q. Why do so many audio fans seem to prefer a vintage receiver over new receivers with modern technology? Are there actual reasons that older equipment can […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 2, 2017 Q. What would you recommend for a 5.1-channel surround sound system using very small, wall-mountable speakers and a receiver? I would like to spend up to $1,000 […]
This post is another import from my old soundabviceblog.com website. With all the interest in vinyl records and turntables lately (you would be surprised at how much mail I get about the topic) I have […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 50, 2016 Q. Your recommendations of CD players seem to only be for single disc players. We currently have a 5-disc changer, which is great when you want to […]
A reader contacted me about the Pioneer tower speakers being on sale for $206/pair, which led me to this great find. Right now you can get a five channel home theater speaker system for only […]