deadhead1000
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| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? I have to keep telling myself I do NOT need to re-buy my old equipment. Such as my first system, a Marantz 2035, Advent speakers, Pioneer TT with Shure cartridge. Or my second one, a Hafler pre and amp, or my Nak tape deck (especially considering ... | |
| Deciding Between the Marantz Model 30 and McIntosh MA252 Just an opinion as I have owned McIntosh and Marantz equipment, but I am not familiar with your speakers. If your speakers are more a more "forward" or "bright", i.e. the speakers tend toward the highs rather then the lows, the McIntosh would be a... | |
| Deciding Between the Marantz Model 30 and McIntosh MA252 What kind of speakers do you have? @oddiofyl is correct, they have a very different sound profiles. | |
| Vinyl, CD's and Digital Files Accumulated Over A Lifetime Well, just on case I'm not around to celebrate with you, early congratulations on your 592nd birthday. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Couldn't decide tonight, so I'm streaming Radio Paradise Mellow mix. They never disappoint. | |
| Hegel H590 integrated amp Great post OP. Makes me want to get one, even though I don't need it. On the other hand, that's never stopped me before.....Enjoy! | |
| Good cassette player? As long as the tapes were good quality, TDK, Maxell, etc. they should play fine. If they were cheap Radio Shack or other cheap ones, all bets are off. I was always a Nak fan, and would agree that getting a used Nak would be a good idea, (since you... | |
| Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article) He's wrong, same old garbage that was said about music in the 1920's, 1940's and then the 50's , 60's , 60's , 70's etc. And as for RAP, I heard the same complaints about Bob Dylan lyrics back int he 70's, the older folks thought he was deranged t... | |
| Interconnect or USB cable I always start by replacing things first as far upstream as possible first. It doesn't do much good if you have $30K speakers you brought in 2020 and use a Radio Shack receiver from 1974, you're not going to get the full use of those speakers. Thi... | |
| Your experience in "in their day" brands/components that you remember foundly? Pioneer turntable with Shure cartridge, Marantz 2035 receiver, Large Advents. Added a Nak tape deck later. Never found better. But then I say that about my first love at 15, my first really good wine and my first car. | |
| The Future of Hifi is just being Discovered I read though this whole thread and link, not just for the audio but for the science as I have a minor in Physis. A favorite subject of mine also. @j-wall _wall - please read though this again. @thecarpathian is correct, you are mis-reading/unde... | |
| Looking for new/sealed blank high bias type II cassette tapes Hate to tell you, but sealed tapes go for around $10.00 a piece. I buy used ones for around $2-3.00 when I need them now. I have a Nak and I completely erase them before I re-record over them and that works out fine, no bleed through that I can te... | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? +1 on the Blue Jeans, I had their RCA's and they were better then no-name-starter cables, but in a personal opinion, I would say they are middle-of-the-road quality and you will probably end up upgrading again. | |
| Recommend Halfler XL-280 Repair/Restore/Rebuild ? I had a Hafler pre and amp way back in ‘67 (whoops, that was Steely Dan talking) way back in the 80’s, great stuff, but I agree with others, unless you want it for nostalgic reasons, buy something newer in age. | |
| Wife with music training Confused…better then you at what exactly? |