bob540
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| Suggestions Please . . Picky Tuner Thanks for the suggestions. I will read up at the links you posted to try to educate myself.The antenna I have is a Magnum Dynalab ST-2, which is supposed to be pretty good. I think I will first try another location in my attic to mount it and s... | |
| Mistakes I’ve made tnic73: You need to stay away from that cousin! The only things I have loaned out and not gotten back were some CD’s. I learned not to lend any more out and most people don’t ask. I also try to deal with reputable people that do what they say a... | |
| Best Power cable around/prefer under $300.... I just bought two new Silnote power cables off of Audiogon for my Parasound amp and pre for $100 plus tax each. | |
| Cables 101, new student, first question @hobo1452: I have read comments elsewhere regarding Pangea cables, to the effect that they were not very good cables. Audio Advisor features Pangea and at reasonable prices, but given those comments I did not buy any. Pangea claims to use very ... | |
| Do speaker wires matter @em2music: I was not familiar with your speakers but looked them up — very nice gift someone made to you, especially if the drivers are in good shape! With half the speakers rear-firing, it would seem that positioning out from the rear wall/cor... | |
| How old are you? I’m 65, and getting into higher end equipment only this year. My first stereo that wasn’t junk was a Pioneer SX626 I got at 16, then a pair of Radio Shack Realistic Nova 7 speakers, and a cheap Garrard TT. Then got large Advents and a Sony reel ... | |
| An old phrase which, I believe, may be timely... I haven’t had any problems so far with buying equipment, but only two of those items were bought used. I have not sold anything yet, but that might concern me more than buying. There are people out there that don’t want to pay a reasonable price... | |
| Any advice? Parasound A21, Ayre V5xe, Benchmark AHB2, or Bryston 4B3? I have owned an A21 since January and only heard it through my Martin Logan speakers, so cannot compare to other amps/speakers as others here can. I can say that my amp does not run hot . . slightly warm only . . but I have it open to room air an... | |
| Power strips- too many choices Like jetter, I use a Furman PST-8. That Elite 15 looks nice too, for a lot more money. | |
| Why do some think "music" (not gear, trading, etc.) is the ultimate end? I certainly enjoy the music, but I also enjoy dusting and polishing the my equipment, so I guess I can understand both. If I had technical knowledge, I would probably enjoy testing and replacing the electrolytics (I would jump on buying equipment... | |
| Advice Regarding Reel-to-Reel I haven't heard it play yet. The husband offered to play it for me but I needed to get going. Maybe I will call and ask to hear it play, and if it sounds alright and the price is the same, I might buy it. Then take my time getting it serviced. No ... | |
| Has "politically correct" killed the used audio market? I enjoyed a list that defined terms commonly used on dating sites:“Good conversationalist” = they never stop talking”Family-oriented” = their kids are part of the deal”Well read and educated” = think they are too good for you”Likes to travel” = yo... | |
| 100 W Tube Amplifier Malfunctioned @scrumpymanjack — precisely! I never understood companies not even trying to build good will with customers and also getting positive word-of-mouth reviews of their customer support. Sounds short-sighted to me too,Im not tech savvy at all, but ... | |
| Why is black so popular for components? I recall a few decades ago that the cheap electronics (e.g., Grand Prix, Emerson, Panasonic) came in various color combinations, some of which were attractive. I wondered at the time why the truly hifi gear was so boring to look at. To have colo... | |
| What Do You Think? @asvjerry, My listening room is 14’ x 19’, short ceiling (around 7’) and currently filled with furniture. I also have a 65” tv mounted on wall, so I have to accommodate that. I have a somewhat larger room, but it’s right off the front door and I... |