buconero117
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| DVD movies must have The Mission. Sound track is award winning and the cinematography does not get better. In addition to the DVD, I have the SACD, which is better sound then the DVD. | |
| is audiogon good for the audio industry or bad? Some of the comments on 'need to support the b&m' crowd remind me of BO's refrain 'that it is your patriotic duty to pay more taxes'. I wish there was a 'used' government I could purchase at half price, like most of the audio equipment I have ... | |
| What is the best power cable under $200.00 retail? See if you can find a dealer with a loaner policy. Otherwise, you waste your money in not having an opportunity to 'hear' the differences. | |
| is audiogon good for the audio industry or bad? Jadem6 is right on. Audiogon keeps the pressure on prices, on line and B&M. | |
| Room open on 2 sides, room treatment? Get some free standing, three panel screens. To test results, hang blankets over them. Move the screens around, increase the thickness of the blankets and see what works. Once you get an idea of the impact, move up to something with a better WAF f... | |
| Reel to Reel Restoration/Repair Don't waste your time with the Teac authorized service on Long Island, go with New Jersey factory service direct. Often, at least in the New York area, those authorized service places farm it out to NJ Factory in the end and you pay a 50% mark up.... | |
| Recommendations for a CD player $1500 or less I second the sony 5400. Selling at 1150, with a five year, no hassle sony warranty, you can't go wrong. Sony will be around in five years, will the others? | |
| Can Sound-Smith tip sound as good as original? No. In addition, the actual sound you had will not be the same. | |
| Small CD player If you must have SACD, a compact unit will be hard to find. | |
| Your Thoughts on a CD Player Get a unit that can output to a DAC unit. That way you can look for a DAC tube unit and get the best of both worlds. | |
| Bookshelves Of course you must use front ported speakers. I agree LS3 is the way to go. | |
| 1 piece of audio gear I really regret selling is.. Marantz SM 1000, now seldom seen. This was Marantz's statement power amp. Since it operated in Class A, it could heat your house. | |
| Fed Ex Ground Shipping Woes My experience, after shipping and receiving over 200 packages in the last three years, is to never, never use FedEx ground. Regular FedEx is okay.Unless it is for media mail, never use USPS. They don't pay claims, ever.UPS ground is the only carri... | |
| Best cartridge under $100 - vintage Akai TT Shure 97 | |
| Vpi Aries 1-3 difference between tables? Here is a link that covers why Aries I and 10.5 is better. http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Tables.htmlIf you have not read any of Sal's stuff, it could take you weeks to cover it all. I've found Sal to be pretty much right on, equipment and record... |