buconero117
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| Room treatments behind or between speakers? 'Tuning' the room can provide significant improvement in your sound. I use both wall units and free standing ones, at first reflection points. They have provided 'better sound'. | |
| Is it worth refurbishing my tube Marantz? Ancient equipment is only a collectors play, not really meant for actually listening. The classic ancient designs have found their way into modern knocks off, Cayin and VAS does many of these, and does them well with SOTA parts. So, if you want to... | |
| Speaker grills Off, off, the only way to go, unless you have cats. | |
| Best Option To Liquidate CD Collection I agree, keep them. Do create a catalog of them and post it on line. Let any buyers come to you. When they do, check eBay and Amazon for market rates. Never sell below $5 plus shipping and handling, its not worth the trouble. If you sell any, dupl... | |
| What would you upgrade? The listening room, more space higher ceilings. | |
| Repair worth it? Neither worth fixing. Give it up to Goodwill. The only Nak worth fixing is their Dragon model, which is still in demand for about $1K, if in top shape. | |
| Computer vs CD/SACD discs I've not gone to computer based audio. I have two Sony 300 disc changers linked, and a Sony 595 five disc player for SACD's. Works well for me, does away with all the downloading. Computers? I have a few, mostly built myself, and did not find the ... | |
| Pay Pal Protection? Cash on pickup is the way to go. I've used PayPal as both a seller and buyer. Typically payments do not become available to sellers for 30 days, including banking clearance. PayPal takes their fees on the day the buyer pays, talk about self interest. | |
| Anything you can put between spikes and carpet? Hockey pucks work great. I've never seen a spike go into them. | |
| Where for a tube-newb to start? Quick, give it away to Goodwill. Otherwise you will acquire an 'addiction', which of course will leave you broke and deeply depressed. Their is no known cure, other then to go 'cold turkey' and give it away, and do it now. Sadly, others have not f... | |
| Back to basics You are being selfless, given their will be grandchildren to support, not considering all the babysitting you will be doing. Give it up, man, your time has passed. | |
| Why not magnetic tapes in stead of vinyl records? Convenience is one reason. I am a big fan of tape but have vinyl,cds and SACD's. Total collection is about 25,000 pieces of media. I have over 5000 tapes, R2R and cassettes. My R2R collection has many commercially recorded tapes in both two track ... | |
| Do you suffer from ceruminosis? Very true. If you are on Medicare, you are entitled to two cleanings a year. Makes a big difference. | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Serious Brick & Mortar stores will know how to qualify you and your intention not to buy. If they do not, they would have been put out of business long ago. So, if you are near New York City, put yourself to the test by going into Lyric, on Le... | |
| Most underrated Audio Manufacturers Teac. Most of their equipment benefits from its parents technology. |