celtic66

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What type or kind of electronics ss.,tubes, sep..
English made ONIX and Mission Cyrus, VTL with enough power as these are not efficient. Good luck mate. 
What is the deal with the ART DIO
Can't confirm these glowing reviews. A friend had his DIO heavily modified by Bolder Cables complete with outboard power supply and it has some idiosyncracies. He had previously borrowed my Hermes and stated the Kora beat it hands down but that it... 
Luxman receiver info wanted
Dozer,Might try a place called Audio Specialties in Portland, OR. 503 257 3206 I belive. Doug Siegel is a genius with used gear, may provide some insight as he is a great tech and deals almost exclusively with used gear. 
When will the "Madness" stop
It's not 'MADNESS' if you enjoy the journey. A friend has owned well over 200 automobiles and enjoyed each one. There is no destination, only shady cool rest stops. 
A Great Vintage Integrated?
Several choices here. Luxman L-450, ONIX OA31, Mission Cyrus One, Luxman L-105. Owned and/or listened to them all and they perform well. 
Smallest Bookshelf Speaker Worth Listening To
Spendor S3/5 $900/pr. and ATC SCM 7 $1100/pr. The ATCs are very dynamic and open. 
right integrated for my system?
Audio Refinement. 
Your favorite obscure ECM album
Terje Rypdal 'Waves', Eberhard Weber 'Silent Feet'. 
Old Classic Receivers: A Mistake to Buy?
Late 70s early 80s integrateds, recievers and analog tuners from Luxman, Sansui and Yamaha rule. They have real iron in their power supplies, discrete componentry throughout and are quite musical.Found a Luxman 1120A reciever @ 120wpc in beautiful... 
using regular PC discs with stand-alone CD-Rs
Possible, not recommended. The trick here is simple. Load a music CDR first and let it read, then slowly pull the tray out manually fingertips under the tray lip, load the PC blank and push forward slowly. You've just tricked the stand alone in be... 
Who services older equipment?
Doug Siegel at Audio Specialties Portland, OR. 503 257 3206 (I believe phone number is correct). He works wonders with older equipment and is a used equipment only dealer. 
Need Help AR XA Turntable
Sumiko Premier used. 
Where can I purchase big band lp's?
I'm taking LPs literally. I'm on contract in Tucson,AZ and have found PDQ records which has literally thousands of big band albums on vinyl. I also contracted in Kansas City, MO and found a great shop who's name I've forgotten. About 3,000 square ... 
Best Fanfare?
Erich Kunzel with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on Telarc. A Telarc recording you can actually listen to. 
VTL ST-85 Amp, any Preamp recommendations....
VTL 2.5 is a nice combo. Less expensive and still very good are the Antique Sound Labs pieces. Good luck.