buconero117

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Who makes blue-ray w/universal player ?
oppo 83SE is the only way to go, as others have commented. Great value. Means you can sell off all the other players you have, and maybe have a profit. Hurry! 
Trying to find info on antique GE hifi setup
This unit is dumpster material. Don't waste your time. I had one of these in the mid sixties. Piece of junk, sound was terrible. 
Two tube amps for your consideration please
cayin 100 
Does ATSC QAM mean it has a built in HD tuner ?
Comcast, with exception of a very few analogue channels still being broadcast that must for NSTC form, both scrambles and encrypts all its digital channels that are transmitted in QAM format. No way to look at digital transmision with one of their... 
Help. Wife says Teres 340 Is too bright.
Black Mamba? After watching the 'Nature' program on these snakes, I wonder why any company will use that name. One bite and your gone. It seems the Teres is two steps backward. Suggest you return to the VPI. Doubt it is a mat problem, so check the... 
Cartridge Loading
See if you can borrow an ARC Ph 5 or 7 pre. It is a great way to check out the loading since it can be done via the remote control. 
Power Cord Compairison - your thoughts?
If you can't get loaner's to try, don't waste your money. 
SACD...around $3500?
Buy into the future, consider the Oppo BDP83. I have heard it play SACD and was impressed, better then the Marantz sa11s2. Let your ears judge, not the size of your wallet. Since Oppo has a good return policy, buying has little risk. Bring both un... 
monster hts3500 problems
defective, back it goes. 
amp question
Expensive cords? Over the last fifty years it has been proven that only double blind testing is the way to compare 'cords'. Absent that way of doing the compare, you are being left open to spending money on non existent differences. ARC make great... 
Need help re: VPI Superplatter
Back it goes. Doing VPI 'upgrades is a tricky business. What I found is that unless you talk to Harry himself about what you plan, you waste your time and money. The guys at Acoustic try to be knowledgeable, but as I have found out the first time ... 
Granny says heah.
I remember that years ago some vendor offered 'ears' that you put on your ears to create the 'granny' effect. What it told us, proven by many research projects that are done in the hearing aid field, is that the shape and contours of each person's... 
Tube amp suggestions under $3k used
Try the Cayin 100. I have the 100 and 88. The extra power in the 100 may be all you need. Cayin is easy to buy and easy to sell. I've listened to the Mac, Bat and VAC, but not in my rig. It is hard to tell 'better' unless you put each amp in your ... 
Budget tables
Maybe a used Denon 47F would be best. Yes it has some auto features but I've heard it against the Rega's and it best them. 
Upgrading interconnects, where to start
Start with the IC from the source you use most, as lapierre also suggested.