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| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? It's a temporary affliction Chad.I'm working on it. | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? >>this is a rare occasion in which i agree with you.<<That's very distressing.I'll try harder. | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? >>the best audio dealer is a manufacturer. they are usually a pleasure to deal with as opposed to retailers.<<Could be. From this side the best customer is the audio hobbyist/enthusiast.They are usually a pleasure to deal with as oppos... | |
| Radiohead read on It's a breathtaking album. I much prefer it to Kid A at this point but many more listenings will tell."The Beatles of our time?" Well, that's a bit of hyperbole as there has never been another Beatles of any time. However, no band has released bet... | |
| Pet audiophile peeves - name yours PSThe sleeve shown is not original first issue either.Private email me if you want to see pictures of the original record and/or sleeve.No charge.:-) | |
| Seeking hot running amps Jtwrace is a Clayton dealer and should disclose same when mentioning his product.For any reason. | |
| Different lengths of interconnects ?????? >>It is very interesting that most member in Audioasylum believe the cables<<Right. That's where all the "experts" hang out.All you need is a keyboard to play.:-) | |
| Pet audiophile peeves - name yours Vinyl sellers knowingly or otherwise representing products as "first issues" or "original releases" when they are not.A good example is Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane currently offered for sale ($45 WOW) on Audiogon. Seller is represent... | |
| Which Steely Dan Aja lp to buy? I just purchased a small record collection which included a copy of Aja with catalog number ABC AB1006. The copy I purchased on release in 1977 is catalog number ABC AA1006.Normally second, third, etc. releases share the original catalog number an... | |
| "S" shaped tonearm ? Well it seems quite simple. You can believe:1. The guys who design and build the tonearms. They have degrees in mechanical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, and acoustic sciences.2. The amateur hobbyist with a bunch of toys.I know wher... | |
| "S" shaped tonearm ? >>this seems to go against the current that I see favouring old and quite old analog equipment (Lenco, Thorens rebuilds come to mind).<<Classic cars are wildy popular today. Vintage Corvettes and Mustangs fetch big bucks. However, the ... | |
| "S" shaped tonearm ? >The supposition that the straight tonearms are better ones it is only one more myth/marketing, because the in theory advantages can't be looking in the real world.<That is incorrect. Science trumps opinion.The information I posted previousl... | |
| "S" shaped tonearm ? Pbb says>> I guess one does fall into that trap when one is a monger.<<Sir, I deliberately did not mention and/or endorse any of my products.It's generally a good idea to look before you leap.Thanks. | |
| "S" shaped tonearm ? The S shape arm is an inferior design.It has been mathematically proven that the minimum tracking error of a pivoted arm is given by the Baerwald equations, which require a headshell offset angle.There are 2 obvious ways to obtain a headshell offs... | |
| Pet audiophile peeves - name yours 1. Base for bass2. Minty3. Cowards with Keyboards |