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Music Fidelity E624 CD Player
I HAVE ONE AND AM VERY IMPRESSED. THESE UNITS BLOW AWAY MANY OTHERS COSTING MUCH,MUCH MORE.A FRIEND OF MINE HAS ONE ALSO.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! 
Best wires for cost
Has anyone here tried STEALTH CABLES?? I am using their CWC interconnects and will never buy anything else. two other friends are now running stealth also.the cwc copper is best in my system and the silver ribbon is better in another friends syste... 
BAT VK500
WELL, I FINALLY FOUND THE TIME TO DO SOME SERIOUS LISTENING TO THE BAT.AFTER THE NEEDLE HIT THE GROOVE IT WAS REAL HARD TO LEAVE MY SEAT,EXCEPT TO TURN OVER THE RECORD.I JUST KEPT PLAYING ALBUM AFTER ALBUM,EVERY SONG!!I LOST TRACK OF TIME.MY OPINI... 
Best Retailer Youve Done Business With?
JOHN AT AUDIO CONNECTION IN N.J. IS THE ONLY PLACE I CAN TRULY RECOMMEND.NOT ONLY DOES HE KNOW ..... HE IS A SUPER NICE GUY.LAST ST. PATRICKS DAY RICHARD VANDERSTEEN WAS UP VISITING HIM AND WE LISTENED TO VANDERSTEEN 5 IN ONE OF JOHNS MANY LISTENI... 
Vandersteen 3A OR Alon 2 MK2
HELLO AND THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES. I LOVE THE 3A BUT I THINK RACKON HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.THE DAHLQUISTS HAVE MORE LIVE ENERGY AND ARE MORE SENSITIVE TO THE EQUIPMENT FEEDING THEM. THIS IS WHY I AM SO INTERESTED IN THE ALONS EVEN THOUGH I NEVE... 
Vandersteen 3A OR Alon 2 MK2
THANKS FOR THE INPUT EVERYONE. I WONDER HOW THE 3A SIGS. WOULD COMPARE TO THE ALON V MK111?? 
granite base for speakers
I USE ONE 18X18X2 RED CONCRETE PATIO BLOCK FROM HOME DEPOT @ $4.95 EACH UNDER MY VANDERSTEEN 3A WITH THE SOUND ANCHORS AND CONE POINTS WITH BETTER RESULTS THEN WITHOUT. ALSO READ MY THREAD IN SOUND ADVICE LISTED UNDER SHELF MATERIAL FOR A TURNTABL... 
Shelf Material
I JUST BUILT A TURNTABLE STAND WITH INCREDIBLE RESULTS. HERE GOES.. 1- 18X18X2 PATIO BLOCK ON THE FLOOR.5-16X16X8 CONCRETE CHIMNEY BLOCKS. CENTER 1 CHIMNEY BLOCK ON THE 18X18 AND ATTACH WITH LIQUID NAILS.USE THE BLUE LABEL HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION ... 
Cables, Interconnects and More Cables???
I AGREE, I AM USING STEALTH CWC INTERCONNECTS AT 3.5 METERS LONG.ALL I CAN SAY IS YOU GOTTA TRY THESE!!I HAVE THE CWS ALSO ON TRIAL AND LEANING TO THE CWC IN MY SYSTEM.BETTER HIGHS. 
Best CD Player under $1000
all of the above are good, I have heard most of them but settled on the musical fidelity e624 from audio advisor for $850.this player to my ears and friends also was the closet to vinyl. read what others have to say about it at www.audioreview.com... 
Your first stereo system
Iguess my first system which i can remember as a(cranking stereo) was a pair of GENESIS 3 SPEAKERS which I bought new in 1975-1976 for I think around $600-800?? A sansui top of the line 1010 reciever ( OUCH) and a thorens turntable. Around 1978-79... 
Your first stereo system
Iguess my first system which i can remember as a(cranking stereo) was a pair of GENESIS 3 SPEAKERS which I bought new in 1975-1976 for I think around $600-800?? A sansui top of the line 1010 reciever ( OUCH) and a thorens turntable. Around 1978-79... 
ARC PH3
I agree, the SP9 MK111 WAS AUDIO RESEARCH'S BEST hybrid preamp with a phono stage.I never had a shootout between the MK111 and the SP9 with the ph3.Upgrade from sp9 to sp9mk111 is $995.00 including new tubes. the same price give or take for a used... 
Best Preamp For $1200 Used
I WOULD STICK WITH AUDIO RESEARCH.NOT ONLY DO THEY SOUND THE BEST, THIS COMPANY IS THE BEST. 
Record cleaning machine
I AGREE,I USE THE VPI 16.5 AND COULD NOT PLAY RECORDS WITHOUT IT. THIS MACHINE REALLY SUCKS!!BETTER THAN HOOVER.A MUST HAVE IF YOUR INTO VINYL!!!!