buconero117
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| Audio Desk Record Cleaner-Anyone buy one yet No yet, but will as soon as I unload some of my surplus gear. From the various reviews of the unit it appears that the Audio Desk unit will become the gold standard. For awhile I was considering the Loricraft and Keith Monks units, both of which I... | |
| Granit amp stands are they killing my sound? My, my. We have so many 'material scientist' on the forum, all doing in lab experimentations. Great, especially the wood grain orientation from Mike60. Me, I use some steering wheel covers I got at Target for $4 each. Works wonders. So why do we s... | |
| Comparisons -- low cost cable swing with big boys? Monoprice, that is the way to go. I've found some of their cables sound better then those costing $100 per foot. | |
| Diversity of opinion over what How we hear if different for everybody, especially related to culture and language. Many years ago an article appeared in FI magazine that explored how people in the UK and the USA had different 'hearing'. Part of that exploration was aimed at the... | |
| Top 5 favorite MM cartridges currently available Shure 97 has a terrfic warm sound, it is a great value. I've used it and compared it to $2K units. Try it. Let your ears decide. Makes a great backup cartridge. | |
| You think Audiogon has problems ... look at Ebay My experience with ebay, both buying and selling, has been very good. Of course I use paypal as part of the transactions process. With over 175 transaction, I have always been satisfied. Recently purchased an item which turned out to be defective,... | |
| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? Diffuse is best. | |
| "BEST USED" CD player or players at about $1000 "Best" you wait for a sony 595 from sonystyle for about $60, including shipping. | |
| Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok? So, why did Sony pull the unit from the market Rumor is that it had reliability issues. Oppo 95 would be a better choice, or a Sony 595 at $60 if you really are into sacd's. | |
| Best Chinese Preamp for Bryston 7B Sts? VAS Citation I. | |
| Explain Class A amp to non audiophile friends Don't explain, as there is nothing non audiophile's will ever understand about your obsession. Non audiophile's can only understand what they hear, better or worse. So, leave them with A is better, then let them hear so. | |
| Cloud Storage for Music Better to skip the 'Cloud', just do a monthly backup to a fast, outboard hard drive, using a UBS 3.0 interface. With 3T going for less then $150, it makes sense to have two drives, keeping one off site at all times. Most people can't wait to the I... | |
| schticky to clean lp's Bissell makes a $6 sticky in their pet products line. It works wonders if you use a little steam. 'Perfect vinyl, forever'. | |
| What is the best speakers for Elizabeth has it right, but only if you can have them demo'd when you pick them up, paying cash. I know, shipping in original packing material/boxes will work, sometimes. However, damaged Maggies, whether from the UPS carrier or the seller, are ve... | |
| What is the best amplifier for Tannoy Kensington ? Wow, you must have hit the lottery, as Kensington is a great speaker. Look at some of the high end amps from Cayin or VAS. Great value, great sound. |