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| Leben CS300XS Tube Rolling I had previously heard some intermittent noise from the Gold Lioins - almost a grinding sound - coming out of just one channel. I switched the tube positions and the sound switched channels. So clearly had one bad tube. When I changed them all ... | |
| Leben CS300XS Tube Rolling I've got a Leben CS300xs going into a Forte IV too. The Leben came with Genalex EL84s and 12ax7s. I'm not much of a tube roller, but I have replaced the EL84s with NOS Sylvania's that added a bit more "glow" to the sound. I've been itching to u... | |
| Hearing problems and speaker upgrade Are you using open dome or closed dome hearing aids. Depending on the degree and type of hearing loss you have, the open dome ear piece, along with a hearing aid that has a separate programable "music" setting, can help you dial in the frequencie... | |
| Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described In my experience, as long as you’ve submitted all the necessary supporting documentation (listing, pictures, timeline of events, email communications) to paypal, there shouldn’t be an issue of getting your refund. Its a drag that it takes a 3-4 we... | |
| Found Great Seller - Plinth for Technics 1200 GAE Nice! I wasn't a fan of of the black Technics (or any audio gear), but that color combo, with the plinth, pops. Kinda resembles a Dual (606?) | |
| SOTA STAR Sapphire Turntable Care and Feeding The on/off button starts and stops both the pump and platter rotating. There’s a slightly perceptible hum sound from the pump when you first engage, but after achieving suction (about 5 seconds) the pump automatically goes into a reduced/maintenan... | |
| SOTA STAR Sapphire Turntable Care and Feeding SOTA STAR Sapphire Series II owner for about 3 years now. If the turntable is already in excellent working order and been well maintained, the only setup you should need to do is properly setting the transit screws and platter for transporting it ... | |
| Nice vintage $2k Turntable, cartridge, and phono stage Sounds like my system. With some luck and patience you can find a solid 80's Sota turntable. Pair with a Darlington Labs phono and maybe a Audio Technica VM540ML cart and you're set. | |
| Can you shoot me 2 VINYL albums that cost A couple recent releases that I’ve been returning to often: Lucrecia Dalt – ¡Ay! Gil Scott-Heron – Pieces Of A Man recent 45 RPM reissue on BGP. Takes some hunting to find under $40, but one of those ee-bayy bulk discount sellers usually have th... | |
| Vintage turntable with a modern phono stage, is it worth it? Can’t speak to the level of upgrade the Rega to Thorens would be, but an upgraded phono would definitely be a worthwhile move regardless. I also have the Leben 300xs, went from a Schiit Mani to a Darlington Labs MP7 phono and was thrilled with the... | |
| Your Experience Selling on Discogs It is a bit confusing the way that it’s worded. They only deduct the 8% discogs fee + the 4% paypal fee. The partner fee includes those two fees PLUS the Sales Tax that is added on to the order (which the seller pays). I assume that 17% is just a ... | |
| What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs? For your relatives without experience with vinyl, eBay or Discogs will take too long and be too much of a hassle, especially going through each record one-by-one grading. Depending on where you live, the easiest/quickest thing for your heirs to d... | |
| 50 years of Hip Hop- How Come? @shutupuface. Most critics/scholars put August 11, 1973 as the beginning of Hip Hop, when DJ Kool Herc was the DJ at his sister’s back-to-school party. Just like any other genre (punk, rock, country, etc.) there is no definitive start date. Most g... | |
| Best container to move prized records between homes? Thanks! Are you moving them yourself in your own vehicle? Not the "best", but the cheapest is the U-Haul small boxes (16-3/8" x 12-5/8" x 12-5/8"). I’ve moved multiple times with those and had no issues. I added bubblewrap and extra cardboard pieces on t... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i @jbhiller Congrats on your new amp, wish I was still in the area to hear it in action. Given your amp history - Carver Crimson, Marantz Ruby - I would have thought the HiFi Rose would be the next logical step?😀 |