buconero117
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| Life without a remote No, there is no life without a remote. Best you get an outboard unit made by Chase Technologies. Less then $100 and will be worth the test to see if it degrades the sound without it. The chase unit can adjust balance also, something not found in m... | |
| The future of my hearing MARKPHD has it right, a hearing aid will most likely be in your life, especially if you reach 90. AS mentioned, the high's fall off first. I've worn hearing aids for 60 years, but often listen to music without them. Yes, the digital aids can do wo... | |
| ATC SCM7 vs. Proac Studio 110 Best you find a dealer that will provide a 100% cash refund after you listen in your home to each. That way you can use your cables etc. Since you have no local dealers you need to have the first choice shipped to you. If you are paying list, the ... | |
| shipping heavy amps - Canada to US? A must is to drive them over the border, then use ups ground, fully insured, double boxed. FedEx ground while a little cheaper, their insurance process sucks, with them not paying 95% of the time. | |
| break-in for Marantz SA-7S1 Upgrade? Given the cost of these units, just dump them and buy something 'out of the box' perfect. | |
| Can I RENT a record cleaning machine? Some record shops in the UK clean records at 3 pounds each. they use Keith Monks high end machine. So, as musicslug said, best to buy a used machine. | |
| Album Storage By assigned number, generated when the album is cataloged in the Collector data base program. Most albums are stored in the dry basement on shelves. About 100 titles are in the music room at any one time. Since in total I have about 10,000 albums,... | |
| Why do dealers do this? Who could explain it differently, the dealer was a jackass.Yes, the internet has created a need for a business model for store fronts that mostly carry brands that can not be discounted on line. VPI is a good example of that model. I also think th... | |
| DBX Expander I think Opalchip has a great point, first spend the money to get your R2R serviced and tuned up, including a check of its performance against the original spec. Heads could be dirty, worn, mis aligned. I have a number of broadcast tapes, all sound... | |
| Seeking Knopfler's Night in London in VCD Check the Amazon UK site, it will be cheaper even with shipping. | |
| Teac 4010S tape deck amp mods To get the best sound you will need to go directly from the heads to the bottlehead, bypassing all the teac stuff. Otherwise, you will be wasting your money. I have a number of r2r, the best is a playback only ITC. These were used in radio station... | |
| Hearing Loss & Equalization I am hearing impaired also, have been for over 50 years, still enjoy the music. Antommb, take a clue from the digital hearing aids, the latest units do a good job at being a parametric equalizer. Since these new units can be programmed, it provide... | |
| What are the best digital recordings I can buy ? The only blu-ray disc, that I am aware of, is Trondeheims-Solistene, by Divertimenti. The blu-ray comes with a SACD of the same material so you can get a good idea of the difference. I have the blu=ray and use a PS3 to output the sound. Great thin... | |
| iPod Docks Wadia 170 Transport Thanks for the PS Audio tip. From a business standpoint I cannot understand why Apple themselves is not coming out with something. Since the Christmas product introductions are out, it does not seem likely that anything will appear till next year.... | |
| Latest Stereophile - Recommended Components First, understand the marketing of high end stuff. Most audiophile's will change the amps last. Therefore, to make money source components always get pushed. Just check the ads in the magazine. |