dekay
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| Recommended amp for Quad 57. He should check them first to see that they are in good operating condition (before budgeting amplification). Having them rebuit can cost a lot more than "good" amps for these. Same as Ivan on the amp (no more than 30 watts and you don't want an a... | |
| Overcharged for McIntosh Service? Yes, they should have given you a quote (as mentioned @ the start), but the repair cost seems pretty standard. Around my area 1.5 to 2.0 hours of shop time is the norm (even for small repairs). If it sounds good to you now then forget about the re... | |
| Thorens TD-520, any value? Never heard of the 3013R. Is it not a 3012R? I used the 3012, in the 80's, and it was a great tonearm (good to the last groove). The tonearm alone (3012) would be worth $500-$700+ (ballpark) if in fine condition. Sorry I am not familiar with the l... | |
| Any one old enough to remember? Skip: Not familar with the arm (though think that it may have VTA adjustment "on the fly"). If so, I would try it with a new cartridge. I just picked up a TD125 MkII/SME 3009II combo that sounds very nice and if I ever upgrade I will seek out an a... | |
| Is it just me? No, you are not alone. I listen to "Ghost Riders in the Sky" by Miss Peggy Lee @ least once a week. | |
| Cat 5 cables, your experience Truth:Maybe try some solid core Magnet Wire (from Radio Shack) on the short/front speaker runs (26 guage is my favorite and it comes with three guages on a roll for $3.99)? You could try the larger guage as well (some like it). If you do this I fi... | |
| I am pissed Double check the address with the purchaser and resend it ASAP. If your pissed, how do they feel? | |
| best entry phono stage under 150 new or used David: My tweak is that I use two of the Radio Shack units as dual mono's. This requires twice as many rechargable batteries but is a simple way of beefing up the power supply (by asking it to do less work). I also use shorted RCA plugs and ones c... | |
| I need advice on Lowthers You are welcome Doc (and thanks to TWL as well). Please give an update if you try them. I purchased my wife a car today (one that we have been searching years for) and have also been off work for two years, so it looks like I will be putting this ... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Excellent news: Thanks "B". | |
| I need advice on Lowthers Doc: If you plan on hanging onto the 3A's and budget is a consideration the Voight Pipes (as TWL mentions) might be a fun project (we discussed these off forum). I will probably use Fostex speakers due to budget. I realize that they (the pipes) ar... | |
| What are the benefits of a SET amp? It depends on the design of the amp and the system, but other than what Jfrech describes above there can be a 3D quality that I have yet to hear from non-SET amps (this includes good push/pull tube designs as well as SS amps running in Class "A". ... | |
| Who here mentioned Nimbus active platforms??? I did not do it. | |
| An unscientific poll: How often are you happy? 99% and would guess around $5K (new and used) in the current living room system. It sounded better before I downsized (lost a nice SET amp and a good DAC), but it still makes me happy. I do not concern myself with audiophile quality recordings (th... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit BWhite: Your system looks pretty good to me. Lamm and Syrah (yum yum:-). Albert tried a pair of my OTA IC's, quite some time ago, on a Sony 9000 player and felt that they lacked weight in comparison to his standard IC's. I did not have enough spar... |