bigtwin
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| Buying from Japan...Accuphase or Luxman what are the costs ? import duties etc You will likely need to engage an importer/brokerage firm. Lots on Google. They will be able to tell you exactly what taxes and fees you will be looking at. It's all seamless and done by credit card. You upload the Sales receipt and bill of la... | |
| 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 |