brian_stabinger
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| Small Form-Factor CD Player/Transport The Cyrus looks great, but just physically too deep, atop from being over twice the budget. Aesthetically, I'd lean more towards the Pro-Ject or Teac. Question with the Pro-ject: In the DS line, it doesn't appear you can order the CD units with th... | |
| Cartridge Force - Is a Little 'Over-Force' Okay? Thanks for the direction @dover ! The is certainly the elegant way to go. Now just to wait for stock to return. In the meantime, the weight-tape-near-the-pivot seems logical enough. Perhaps a visit to the local golf/tennis shoppe is in-order. Al... | |
| Cartridge Force - Is a Little 'Over-Force' Okay? Thanks for all the input. Yes, I do have a 'good' gauge, that measures to 1/100g, hence I'm certain of the VTF. By the sounds of it, it's probably best to stay within the mfg recommended specification. That's understandable. I suppose the next s... | |
| Integrated Amp with EQ Loop To clarify:Power is not too important (<100W is fine)Solid stateI see with the (above) examples they have Pre Out, but not a true loop. At least that is the way I perceive this. I’d like something like this (Pre Out/Main In), but obviously with... | |
| Sansui SP-2500 - Keep Original, or Modify? Thanks for all the input. y'all. It is eye-opening to see such an array of opinions.Reason for not getting Heresey's, Model 5's, etc., is kids and money. I'm still several years away from having "nice stuff", again. So $3k for something that I mig... | |
| Tube Amp Repair/Service - Minneapolis/St. Paul - ? @chrshanl37 Thanks for tip on TC Tubes. They did a great job (even added a variable/preamp out, per request), and for a very reasonable price. Great folks to work with, as well. | |
| Tube Amp Repair/Service - Minneapolis/St. Paul - ? Thanks for the information. I don't really have a strict timeline, so anything reasonable should work. Does anyone have experience with TC Tubes?I'm assuming my humble Jolida will sound even better, just by being in the same facility as these Atma... | |
| Wired Earbuds, with Fabric/Cloth Wrapped Cable These are for use with my trusty Zune HD. Hence wireless is not an option.I did end up getting the Klipsch T5M. Unfortunately the silicone cups are too small for my ears, and they simply will not stay in. | |
| In Search Of... Desktop All-In-One The Teac is at both Crutchfield and Amazon. Checking-in after the weekend. Thanks for all the responses. From an I/O, and size/build perspective, it seems like the Teac AI-301DA rightly fits the bill. The only Teac product I found on Crutch is a ... | |
| In Search Of... Desktop All-In-One First-off, a big Thank You to all that replied to this thread. This has been a fun journey (so far)!Understandably multiple boxes would allow for more flexibility, and perhaps that is where we'll arrive. The one-box option is still my hope.So far ... | |
| In Search Of... Desktop All-In-One Thanks, @hilde45 ! That just about nails it! At least for the Must Haves. | |
| In Search Of... Desktop All-In-One Not compact? Add an outboard DAC! That was for the thread above. Yes, the Denon size is perfect. As for the DAC, a guy was hoping to get all of this in one, single box. Just trying to cut-down on clutter and power supplies. | |
| In Search Of... Desktop All-In-One I like that! One deal-breaker is that it isn't 'compact/desktop'. Space is of an utmost premium. An inboard USB DAC is also lacking. | |
| How Does a "HI-LEVEL IN" Affect Impedance Load? Hmm. This certain local seller does have two Sunfire MK2's, for sale. I like the stereo option! | |
| How Does a "HI-LEVEL IN" Affect Impedance Load? Thank you all so much for the detailed information. It's hard to believe that in all these years, a guys has never used speaker-level inputs on a sub. The more you know... |