bigtwin
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| Hegel comparison @cundare2 I have owned both the 390 and 590. While the 390 is an excellent amp, the 590 just took everything to that next level of performance. The video posted by @stuartk is on point. From a value standpoint the 390 is hard to beat. | |
| Piano black polish and refinish To get the quality of finish that comes on your speakers you need the resources of a professional paint shop. Best for touch ups, IMHO, is the paint touch up kit made by 3M. The P1200 rubbing compound is quite good. You normally start with a sm... | |
| Buying online, online searches and Scams oh my! "ten thousand cans of blueberries at a profit of 10 cents a can for me adds up to a Corvette in my garage," Where can you buy Corvette for $1000 🤣 | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? If your system is already "dead quiet", then don't bother chasing some audiophile dream? It leads to Spinal Tap. 🤣. | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection @jjbeason14 In the words of the The Highlander "There can be only one" 🤣 If you want to own some physical media, as I do, here is a great place to start your classical collection. In fact, with +/- 120 hours of playing time, you may never need... | |
| shy about prices @grislybutter I have never had a problem asking Google for "item name retail price in Canada" Will instantly see several dealer sites with the price listed. Having been in sales, I will say that 99% of the time you will only see the MSRP (man... | |
| Mcintosh pre amp pricing @speedthrills The flip side of that coin is a buyer who expects a 50% discount for an item that is 1 year old. What is something worth? Exactly what someone else is willing to pay and not a penny more. Sometimes there's a meeting of the minds... | |
| Cream — Stormy Monday Cream live at Royal Albert is a wonderful package. Audio disc + dvd of the shows. Classic. | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? @veerossi Interesting video. Thanks. | |
| Speaker Cables : Moderate priced Are you suggesting one cable will be much longer than the other? I built my own, with cable bought from VH Audio. I've not owned a better sounding cable. Fits your budget and I think you will be surprised at how good they sound. https://www.vh... | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? @gemoody For what it's worth, my Rega P8 only comes with RCA connectors from the TT. Rega knows a thing or two about TTs but they obviously don't think balanced connectors from the TT to the phono preamp are important? I do use all balanced cab... | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? @jjbeason14 Music is a personal choice and we should all listen to what moves us. To my ears, Getty Lee sounds like nails on a blackboard. And while Neil Peart may have been a good drummer, I've always found his lyrics to be sophomoric. Again... | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? I've always found a good set of ear plugs improves the sound of Rush albums, but maybe that's just me. 🤣 | |
| Help With New Preamp Decision The PrimaLuna Evo 400 appears to check your boxes. I have owned one and enjoyed it very much. About $5000 new and $3000 used like new. https://www.primaluna-usa.com/primaluna-evo-400-tube-power-amplifier | |
| Thinking of changing amplifier to @curiousjim Going from the 250 WPC with the H390 to the BHK @ 300 WPC will give you nothing in noticeable power increase, IMHO. Not sure that I would see the point? The H390 is a wonderful amp. Again, IMHO. In my own experience, If you're not ... |