Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!caen!uwm.edu!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!info-high-audio-request From: kucharsk@number6.Solbourne.COM (William Kucharski) Newsgroups: rec.audio.high-end Subject: Re: Suggestions for a Novice? Message-ID: <7700@uwm.edu> Date: 16 Nov 90 14:53:21 GMT Sender: news@uwm.edu Lines: 25 Approved: tjk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu Originator: tjk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu In article <7633@uwm.edu> MLESSIN@CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU (Matt Lessins) writes: > >Hi. I'm a novice audiophile, about to purchase a semi high end system. >It doesn't look like I've got the cash to go with tube technolgy. >I've got approx $4k to spend and this a preliminary rought draft >of what I'm thinking about: > >Carver TFM-25 Amp >Carver CT-17 Preamp/tuner As one who sometimes, after a few drinks, actually admits to having once owned Carver equipment, I'd say a much better route would be: Adcom GFA-555 Amp Adcom GTP-400 Preamp/Tuner >Denon DCD-2560 CD player Very nice player; I'll get around to writing the review one of these days... -- ===================>> Quote: "It's Night 9 With D2 Dave!" <<=================== | Internet: kucharsk@Solbourne.COM | William Kucharski | | uucp: ...!{boulder,sun,uunet}!stan!kucharsk | Solbourne Computer, Inc. | ===>> Opinions expressed above are MINE, not those of Solbourne Computer. <<===