bikerbw
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| Where do you buy your CDs these days? Second Amazon/eBay, but I only buy new or pristine CD's nowadays because my Cambridge Audio CXC transport hiccups at the very hint of a scratch or scuff, whereas my Oppo BDP-103 would play with nearly a complaint (AND it played SACD's, too!). | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. In order for technology to "trickle down", there has to be some quantifiable proof that 1.) there is in fact some technology that is being applied in a product that is not found in cheaper models, and 2.) that the technology actually fixes an issu... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? As someone who has a SL-1200 MK2, and a Cambridge Audio CXC running into a Topping D90, I enjoy them both but have more of a fondness for the SL-1200. I have done a lot of KAB upgrades and have a Hana SL cartridge on it, and it sounds very good t... | |
| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? It's been a long time since I've bought something in a shop, besides a few records. I usually order direct, because my local dealers are not carrying what I'm interested in; not that I wasn't looking to buy in their shop, but I never seem to hear... | |
| Advice/Warnings for a newbie Yes, definitely put it together and listen for an extended time (weeks) before you buy more stuff. The extra power from the amps should make a substantial difference in the sound. I would have some kind of protection from power spikes (whether t... | |
| Are CD players goig the way of the 8 track,and the cassette? 8 tracks were a convenience, nothing more; never were a hifi choice. They worked barely well enough in mobile settings, but never sounded as good as a high quality cassette or reel to reel (best of all). The problems with tape is that they are n... | |
| Unbelievable On a totally unrelated subject, nitrocellulose finishes on guitars are sought after as opposed to poly finishes, and are preferred by some artists for the idea that they let the wood "breathe". So some finishes can have certain characteristics at... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment With some reviews of high-end equipment, I feel that they're talking to someone else and I'm just in the room. I remember 20-30 years ago, it ALWAYS seemed that they were talking to someone else, with their reference to music selections that I'd ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I get scads of records from time to time at yard/estate sales, and just start through cleaning and playing them when I have the time. If I'm there I select them, and other times they want rid of them I just grab the whole bunch. A lot of them en... | |
| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? I wouldn't have called myself an audiophile back in the 70's; I was just doing what everyone else in my group was doing - my teen/early 20's years. Making my own mix cassette tapes with selected songs pulled from my records, trying to get the so... | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? Since ARC responded to the OP recently, that's a good sign that they're still operating but at a limited capacity (as most businesses are). I just got a notice from a company in Michigan that because of flooding, my order might be delayed. Earli... | |
| High Output Preamp for First Watt SIT-3? I do see frequently that Herb (and mostly Steve G.) will run inefficient speakers with low watt amps and say they sound fine and have plenty of volume, but I get a little wary when I start seeing actual customers trying to power inefficient speake... | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? You will come upon scores and scores of customers who have positive stories about their experiences with PS Audio personnel. I had to have my GCD serviced/upgraded twice - not instances where something worked for a while and then didn't, but two ... | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? There's a lot pf people who rave about both the Stellar and BHK series. Personally, I'd really appreciate some mid-level amp offerings that weren't Class D from PS Audio; right now you have to make the substantial leap from the Stellar series to ... | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? The BHK-300 monoblocks at $14000 a pair are the most expensive components they sell (beside the AudioQuest Dragon cables at $33900 for a 10-foot pair, which they don't make), as opposed to other companies who ask 100's of thousands for their top-o... |