dill

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Best Preamp with Tape In and Tape Out Monitoring Capability
Check out CODA and Threshold preamps.  
I have just 2 words for all you jazz/blues music lovers...........
Wow, a 4 1/2 year old thread pokes it's head ...  
A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed
  chrisoshea: "Do not buy from this seller…. find the piece from a real dealer or local seller you can verify " - read the OP's response at the bottom of page one.  
Selling, donating or giving away a good pair of vintage speakers
Take a few photos and put them on CraigsList for $400-$500 for the pair.  
Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range?
Checkout Stereotypes, Echo Audio, Pearl Audio in Portland.  
seeking advice on iso pucks /stands or similair that won't stain speakers?
+1 for Herbies, I use their products with my speakers, components and rack.  
New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound?
"Paul McGowen frequently uses the phrase snake oil. And he's a major seller of such." - So maybe "snake oil" is good  😀  
Bob James
For all you Bob James fans I have Bob James Four & Touchdown on vinyl, 6 Bob James cd's and 12 FourPlay cd's I will be selling soon.  
A stupid question(s) about power cords
"I absolutely hate trying to A/B stuff (I don't have the ear for it, plus, the back of my components isn't the worst in the world, but it is not super-duper accessible either) so as opposed to going back and forth from components to power cords, a... 
A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed
Ok, look at from his prospective. First why does he want funds that are not refundable in advance? Now, no offense, what does your feedback look like to him? If I really wanted it, I would take a drive, with a friend, pay cash and be on my way. Yo... 
A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed
Sounds like a scam to me, I would buy from another source.  
seeking advice on iso pucks /stands or similair that won't stain speakers?
The ribbed rubber & cork square pods will leave a mark on the speakers.  
Reel to Reel
I use my Pioneer RT-707 to make mix tapes for the garage system. I buy used Maxell UD 35-90 or 35-90 XL, 7" reels from eBay and record over. Here are some ideas: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=reel+to+reel+tape+deck+collections&atb=v336-1&i... 
Need some treble
Can you adjust your seating position so your ears are at the same level and directed towards your tweeters or tweeter array? I have the same problem and even small adjustments can make an audible difference. Listening near-field will help too if y... 
1960 Klipsch Heresy Value
Yea, don't get rid of the old Marantz stuff, however they should be looked at by a competent tech as there are parts that will need to be replaced.