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An integrated bargain?
"I’m a little puzzled that Sim doesn’t have a bigger presence in USA" While I totally understand that point of view, we have always taken a very conservative approach to selecting our retail partners.  We would rather not have any retailer in a p... 
Top 10 vintage cassette decks
Cassette decks are a double edged sword.  The best ones were (are) capable of astonishing performance, with a few of them in the list below even surpassing some R2R’s. However these great “holy grail” machines cost a lot to purchase nowadays and ... 
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
Cassette decks polarize people.  There are many who find the format outdated in technology and sound quality, while others praise how far it has evolved technologically during its hey day and the sound quality it can produce. The problem with the... 
What are your opinions of Sim Audio amplifiers?
"Today their stuff still sounds great but the retail prices are getting out of control ie the 6 figure 888 flagship mono amps. Tech in the audio world (outside of digital) isn’t really advancing that quickly. You could even argue that we might be ... 
Sota or Technics
"Technics for sure"But of course!If your going to the night club....🥱Sota hands down, and I don’t own either. And it’s blanket statements like this which often discourage me from posting on this site.Facts: the Technics was designed for home use.... 
Sota or Technics
There are excellent examples of both belt drive and direct drive from various manufacturers, and poor examples of each.To judge the arm quality however based purely on visual observation is absurd. Technics has a reputation for having made, and st... 
Rotel RB-880 1984-1987
Old thread, I know, but the info it still useful.The Rotel RB-880 was an outstanding amplifier, standing out from the rest of their product line.  It was indeed engineered as a truly high-end flagship design, in a pretty ordinary chassis.  In term...