aewarren

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Vinyl collection, now what?
That makes sense and you are a very lucky nephew. I hope you enjoy the gear and the LPs. Most of all, have fun! 
Which integrated amplifier .
I agree with phcollie (above), although you didn't include her age which might be a factor. A younger daughter simply might not be interested in all the details of a complicated audio system. I was contemplating a similar scenario when putting tog... 
Vinyl collection, now what?
Some good advice here as well as interesting questions. I have no advice but do have a question:Why did your still-living uncle will you part of a record collection he is still using, knowing that you do not own an analog front end? I do realize y... 
Dinah Washington, have you listened to her?
"Rough around the edges." What edges? Dinah is about has about as smooth a vocal delivery as there is. She is one of the original song stylists. Maybe you should stick to Rosie, whoever she is. 
House buying and the aspiring audipihile
I love Asheville! I live in Charleston where there are no basements and they love the narrow and long footprint. I converted an upstairs bedroom into my listening room and it took some work, especially the acoustics and I had to trade my tube amps... 
Just bought a Hegel H390 Integrated
If you're asking if you made the better choice in picking the Hegel over the Mac, I'd say yes and you were wise to listen to both before deciding. Sometimes it's hard to admit there is something better than what you had your heart set on. This is ... 
Did any Amp help you understand lyrics better?
Not being able to understand the lyrics of today's music is a blessing. 
Maggies to Tekton?
At 100 WPC, your McIntosh amp should be adequate to power your Maggies, however the size of your new listening room may not be large enough to get the performance you were used to. When Maggies don't get that combination of enough space and enough... 
Interesting discovery when my carpets were cleaned yesterday!
I also have the Gaia feet (open box sale) and I highly recommend them. 
I blew up my receiver. Now what?
I’m sure there are lots of used receivers available on ebay Europe, but as others have offered, why not use this as an opportunity to upgrade to a nice integrated amp? Do you really need/use the tuner and the AV functions? Ultimately it’s your cho... 
The most criminal practice in the speaker industry revealed!! Keep reading
I listen to music, not measurements. I love one and really don't care about the other. 
Think fast: What would you take?
I hope and pray I’m never in that situation and have extreme sympathy for those that are. I really don’t know what I would take but family photos come to mind and important documents, especially my insurance policies. 
Cartridge options going forward
I agree. Contact Soundsmith before you do anything else. You might want him to rebuild your Etna even if you decide to buy something else. Good luck! 
Update on Audiogon Member Almarg
God bless. 
What is missing here?
No daveyf, it certainly does not concern me that TAS omitted what was obvious to nearly everyone, even yourself. The reviewer also omitted the fact that you have to plug it in for it to work. Maybe if you read the review again with comprehension, ...