buconero117
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| Paul Weston orch./new renditions of old classics. Weston did great work. I have all of his lps, tapes, cds etc. I have not found anyone who uses his arrangements/sound in the current media. Hope some else can point the way. | |
| does a stylus retip makea cartridge as good as new no, the cantilever is often stressed in the retip and the seating in the cartridge can be damaged by the heating necessary to do the retip. Starting new is the best and most cost effective way. Think about it, Shure used a completely removal canti... | |
| Amp circulation question Be safe, just purchase an inexpensive laptop computer cooler that runs on its own power plug. Spending $10 should do trick. May two of them would be safer. | |
| Good sub $100 cartridge for Thorens TD 160 I second the Shure 97, great value ($50) and great sound. | |
| Snapped off my cantilever Clearaudio is not a customer oriented brand, as they do not do trade ins at reasonable prices. Repair? Forget it as it is not cost effective for them. Hey, we live in a replace universe. Dare to be sensible. Buy a Shure 97 and see if the sound ple... | |
| Why has audio become so specilized over the years? mass market goods have improved, quality and featurewise, to leave specialist a need to truly be specialized. Remember, the world of 'chips', mass production leave little for the specialist to add. | |
| Most stylish CD player . B&O makes the best eye candy. | |
| Soundproofing basement ceiling.. There are some products especially made for heating vents to stop some of the sound. Also, it would pay to put the air handlers on shock mounts. In the end lining the ceiling with lead paper might be the only way to go. I did a room many years ago... | |
| Are Disc Players Dead? didn't they say that about vinyl player's? | |
| What is would be a small listening room size? Your room is medium, small would be 10x10x8. | |
| Inexpensive integrated tube amp recommendations? cayin is the way to go, great sound, great value. | |
| This site will be a happy waste of productivity : What this site tells you is that audio is all about eye candy. Who said visual design does not matter, it keeps the business alive, since improvement in actual sound occurs very rarely. | |
| whats in a name? A lot of money, ask Mark L. | |
| Are you an Audiophile? I was an Audiophile a long time ago. Then I discovered that I was mistaken, it was really a 'Stupidphile'. How did I make that discovery? Simple, I was spending more money on gear then on 'the music'. Yes, it was a long 12 step program that did it. | |
| Cheap Remote Control Audio A/B Switch Try a Chase RCL1, generally about $25 on eBay. |