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South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Has South Florida retailer Sound Advice closed its doors and shut down operations? Does anybody have any information about this? I know for a fact the Miami store has been shuttered: A Sheriff’s eviction and writ of possession notice has been tape... 
Linn Sondek question
I'll stick with my VPI... 
Linn LP12......That good??
We are our experiences. That's all I can say. However, if someone on this marvelous forum wants to gift me a new, fully tricked out LP12, I'll be happy to publicly eat my words... :-) 
Linn LP12......That good??
daveyf, Fair point. But experience is everything. Mine was not good. I knew after a month or two of using it that the Grace arm was the weak link in my system. I told my dealer this and he agreed. But the price of a new Linn arm and cartridge -- I... 
Linn LP12......That good??
"How much does a 'real VPI' cost these days??"Good question! As much a souped up Linn! The VPI Prime Signature is about $6K; the Avenger Standard is $10K; the bespoke Classic Direct is about $35. Since getting into this insane hobby in 1975, I had... 
Linn LP12......That good??
A "real Linn" purchased new costs upwards of $10K+. I’ll pass. There is better value to be had for that amount of money than even a new Linn. All I know is that my current analog front end sounds great and does not have the blah sound I suffered w... 
Linn LP12......That good??
I had a single speed 80s vintage LP12 with a Grace tonearm, Sumiko cartridge, and Mitch Cotter cabling. A decent Linn rig. I went to my Linn guy once for suspension readjustment. Sadly, the table never had the oomph and vaunted sound quality I'd h... 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
I had a very bad experience with an Audiogon seller a few years back. I purchased an Audio Research CA50 integrated amp. Unfortunately for me, if they had only auditioned it properly over a week before putting it up for sale, they would have notic...