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| Can you ever go back and be happy? I must be immune to Maggie magic. Went from MG-IIBs to MG-IIIs to ... ProAc Response 2s. Subsequently upgraded to ProAc Response 3s, then back to boxless speakers, first the Gallo Nucleus Ultimates and now the Gallo Reference 3s. I did like the Ma... | |
| Has anyone had any problem using Mikro-Smooth? No problems here. Used it on a lot of CDs and SACDs. Good stuff, IMO, but I Ilike Walker Vivid a little better. Dave | |
| 'New' Gallo Reference vs. 'old' B&W Matrix 802 Marc dc, please contact me off-line if your moniker indicates that you are in the Washington, DC area (davepogue@comcast.net) | |
| Vinyl Lovers: 78's? I'll forgive the "vinyl" business --except for a few, they ain't vinyl but rather, shellac. Which is why, incidentally, you don't want to clean them with an alcohol-base solution: they'll melt!Soundwise, they're all over the map. Some are really e... | |
| Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick? Here are a few of mine:* Denon DL 103 cartridge* Toshiba 3950/3960 DVD/CD Players (used as transports)* Ack! dAck" filterless, non-oversamping dac (especially the 2.0 version)* Music Boy/Petra interconnects* Home Depot 14g outdoor extension cord (... | |
| 'New' Gallo Reference vs. 'old' B&W Matrix 802 If you ever get a chance to hear a pair of Ref 3s that are fully broken in, I don't think there will be any question. Read the review on 6moons where they replaced $20,000+ speakers in Srajan Ebaen's system. THAT is what they sound like. I underst... | |
| Gallo reference /TAS vs Me Remember that you'll need a crossover, set around 45 Hz. if you use something other than a sub amp. And an infrasonic filter if you play LPs. | |
| Speaker cable connections for vintage gear See if this works for you. Go to www.parts-express.com and search for item #095-678, "Gold Plated Screw Type Spade Terminal." They cost $1.68 each. | |
| Gallo reference /TAS vs Me After reading the new 6moons review, I'm happy I got the Hsu 500w subwoofer amp instead of waiting for the Gallo sub amp (and saved $200 in the bargain). Also, I much prefer the Ref 3s' woofers facing in rather than out. Note that in the 6moons re... | |
| Have U ever bought an LP because of the cover art? Thomas Dolby's "Aliens Ate My Buick." A total hoot. Music isn't bad either, and the sound is phenomenal. | |
| Cartridge for a VPI JMW10 arm I'm currently using a regular old (new, actually) Denon DL 103 in mine. Best $181 (ncl. shipping from Germany to U.S.) I ever spent. | |
| What is the safest way to remove cartridge clips ? You're right. It's all too easy to break those wires (not the pins, though). Take it slowly, have good light, and secure the arm as well as you can. If the cartridge clips are not too tight, you can ease them off the pins with tweezers or needle-n... | |
| Best CD Player for 800-1500 Used Hi, Mmaudio, just a thought. You can put together an Ack dAck and a Toshiba 3950 or 3960 for well under $500 and have a real world-beater of a CD system. The earlier version Ack dAcks (1.0 thru 1.3) are going for $300-400 here on Audiogon. I saw a... | |
| Best CD Player for 800-1500 Used If the CJ DV-2B is the single-box unit, no I haven't heard it. My experience with the tubed dac and transport was so miserable that I wouldn't take one as a gift, which I recognize is an unfair assessment. The $3600 transport/dac combo I had was f... | |
| Music Boy/Petra interconnects - where from? I can personally attest to the fact that Richard Wainwright is a great guy. He first heard the Music Boy/Petras at my place. What he is offering to do is really above and beyond the call of duty. Dave |