allenf1963

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Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
I am not a big Jazz fan, either.  Jazz Fusion, yes, but traditional Jazz, no.  I just never could get into it.  Appreciate the skill, but I'm an old school rock guy.   However, I discovered a band a few years ago that I really enjoy, Bohren &... 
Shrink Totem 1's?
This has to be an early April Fool's post.   If not, I'm just SMFH.  
New York City Audio/Hifi Bars and Cafes
The former World of McIntosh Townhouse is now known as The House of Sound NYC.  The link is below.  If you send me a private message (however you do that on Audiogon) or on Facebook, I'll be happy to attempt an introduction to Franz at the House. ... 
55” or 65” TV Screen Size and Your Speakers: Please Join Survey
65" all day long.   I was redoing my den, and put a TV over the fireplace.  It was between a 55" or 65" Frame by Samsung, and after making cardboard cutouts to show size, my wife insisted on the 55".  She said, "You have a 75" Mitsubishi Diamond... 
Why does Audiogon need my phone number to send private messages
@jea48 -- Thanks for that tech info.  Appreciate it.  
Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update
@rooze and @veerossi    I too am "ears wide open" to any additional information that reveals opposing information and would love to know what gear was not included in the online auction list I used to compile my spreadsheet.  I was handling the ... 
Speaker Slip Covers
@hheedah ​​​​@sls883  I ended up going with Digital Deck Covers for the KLH Model 5 speakers and was so impressed I had them make covers for my Polk Audio Monitor 10's and Klipsch Forte II's.  The fit was so perfect, they said the were going to u... 
Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update
@grannyring -- I’m not saying anything negative about Mr. Fritz. I never met him and I don’t speak ill of the dead. However, the forum members making comments could have read the exact same article I read in the Washington Post that delved into th... 
Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update
I followed the online auction, and based on my math, the ENTIRE AUCTION, all 668 audio items in the house, only brought in $167,000 based on adding up all the final auction bids.  Unreal.  In an interview, Ken estimated his entire system build and... 
What is your favorite budget streamer?
I was setting up a budget system in one of my bedrooms to utilize a pair of Polk Audio Monitor 10's that I bought new in 1988 and a Reisong A10 EL34 Integrated Amp I bought in 2020.  I was only doing streaming, and after some research I went with ... 
Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit
@tomic601 -- I have bought from Brent Jesse when I was getting tubes for my new Reisong A10 (absolutely amazing little amp -- I saw a review by Steve Guttenberg and thought "What the hell".  It cost me a total of $345 and that included shipping!  ... 
Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit
@tomic601  1961 -- Amazing. You have been the first person that responded to my post, so I did some online research today on my own. I discovered NUMEROUS comments in Forums and articles that said exactly what you said -- the MC225 and MC240 were... 
Holy Holostages!!
@dorkwad    Thank you, Bob.  I was having a crappy day until I read your post.  Lewis Grizzard could learn from you...  
Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit
I'm either VERY LUCKY or an anomaly.  I have 3 tube amps and 2 tube preamps (McIntosh MC-225 paired with an Audio Research SP17, a Dennis Had Inspire "Fire Bottle" 45 paired with a Dennis Had LP3.1, and a Reisong A10 EL34 Integrated).  The stock R... 
DarTzeel’s new direction
@gkelly  @stereo5    Absolutely.  How kind that the owner is looking to "break into" the Mid-Fi Market by offering integrated boat anchors that retail for $35,000 instead of $60,000.  As we say in the South, "Bless his little heart....".   Mea...