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| Best Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, followed by Art Tatum | |
| Stores or dealers in Sao Paulo? Please, don't waste any dealer's time, on your trip. There is really no advantage to buying in a foreign land since shipping, duties, mains difference, service issues make it impossible to satisfy you. 'Kicking the tires' hurts all audiophiles. | |
| Zu Audio Essence vs Klipsch Cornwall Stick with the Cornwall, nothing provides better hard rock and metal sound. Horns, horns, forever. | |
| Accidentally bought a Quadrophonic LP. OK to play? I would resell it on eBay as I am told these are hot items for Star Trek people. Seems Quad was the only thing that Trekies every listen to, so I am told. | |
| Removing faceplate from A 4300 Teac reel to reel You might try Russ at 201-847-0080, he is the best Teac tech in the country. | |
| Where is the attractive audio furniture? It is easy to adapt many mid century cabinet units since good ventilation is easy to obtain with the use of laptop cooling units, which are very quite and very effective. Best of all, used furniture is not only less expensive, but of high quality.... | |
| Help me with treating my room There are so many issues as you describe, but the only way to find solutions is to try different treatments, especially at the first reflection points, then the second reflection points. Also, the TV screen needs to be covered when using the room ... | |
| Grills ON or Grills OFF? Off, since the speaker makers do all their testing and design that way. | |
| Where does the money go in a Blu Ray player? Thinking about 'cheap', I would consider the Sony 595 cd/sacd player. This unit it the refurb market of $60 delivered. I had the opportunity to compare it to a $5K Esotric unit. The 595 blew it away. Who knows | |
| Exceptional value in speakers today? The Pioneer SP 41's come to mind. It shows you what 'design' is, not the materials themselves. So, keep an eye our for new designs from the fellow who did the 41's. Speakers are one are where mega bucks do not always win the day. | |
| What's Oppo up to in 2012? Oppo, like all electronic makers, uses the 'car' business model, which is a new model every year. Since there has recently been no new chip evolution, it will come down to 'features'. The best thing about the business model is that it helps cut th... | |
| The best integrated amplifier check out the cayin 100, great sound, great value. | |
| My Final Amplifier Purchase - What Would You Buy? Please consider the cayin 100, great sound, great value. Also, you are no audiophile if you will surrender to such a notion as a 'last' anything. | |
| Rachmaninoff Conc 2 Mercury Living Presence I have the original issue, and also have the cd that came afterwards. The vinyl is still the winner. | |
| Buying demo or brand new power conditioner/amp Looks like a good deal but hard to tell since the gear being traded in is not described. Since the 'demo's' will carry the original warranties, you get some peace of mind. Lastly, the dealer is doing what they need to stay in business, and that is... |