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| Cary CD 306 SACD player vs newer Marantz SA 10 CD/SACD player I would simply buy from someone that accepts returns, try/keep/return Here is an Open Box that popped up I don't know the seller, but they have 30 day returns. Use payment methods that protect you. Cameras, if open box, the receipt is... | |
| Tube phono pre amps As always, finding a very good used one will get you more than buying new. hifishark is a great place to find used equipment here is ’tube phono’; USA only; sorted by first seen, new first. (to snap something you know you want before someone bea... | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height Speed of Sound I moved from Virginia to Burlington Vermont. No proper winter clothes, 30 below zero often, and I was not going to ask the evil step father for gloves, hat, scarf, anything.. Freezing miserably, I would hear the school bus coming... | |
| Changing from my pl600 (silver, DD) but I have shaky hands Another thread, I’ve been finding and posting many interesting TT’s, some are Automatics. In any case, some of you might enjoy my finds | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Revox, Linear Tracking | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Nice Looking Well Built Yamaha ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, https://audio-database.com/YAMAHA/player/yp-d10.html | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Sony BIOTRACER Electronic Arm (anybody had one?) "The Sony PS-X600 is a fully-auto turntable with direct-drive motor system and Biotracer electronically controlled tonearm. The unit features auto-record size selection, electronic stylus force an... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Micro Seiki, Wood Look rather than their more typical metal I'd want to know if real rosewood veneer or vinyl wrap. Based on grain direction on ends, I suspect/hope real wood, dust cover end panels are wood also | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height speaker polar patterns are an issue, particularly tweeters. tweeters disbursement is narrower than mids and lows horns can control/enhance directivity, I have T350's in my speakers dome tweeters radiate equally narrow POLAR PATTERNS h... | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height closenplay thanks, you made me learn more about time alignment here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker_time_alignment#:~:text=Loudspeaker%20time%2Dalignment%20usually%20simply,cover%20a%20wide%20audio%20range. so time alignment is... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Montgomery Ward, World-Pioneering since 1872. Just to remember them Montgomery Ward is the name of two successive U.S. retail corporations. The original Montgomery Ward & Co. was a world-pioneering mail-order business and later also a leading... | |
| Recapping KEF reference series 105 Caution: Recent Crossover Overhaul: My friend has two identical sets of JSE Infinite Slope Model 2’s. They sounded the same to both of us in repeated comparisons. OLD: he overhauled the crossovers of one pair, we compared last week. Cassandra ... | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height an old man’s advice: When speakers are short, tilt your speakers back so that the tweeter is aimed directly at your seated ear height. that tilt is also beneficial: a. alters reflection angle relative to floor, ceiling, side and rear walls b. ... | |
| Changing from my pl600 (silver, DD) but I have shaky hands wvl OP for an automatic TT, your existing PL600 TT gets some very favorable reviews, and having a spare for parts, unless something else appeals, it may be best to simply keep it and go for a new cartridge, perhaps MC, perhaps add a SUT if ... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 for your viewing pleasure, a Micro-Seiki with 3 tonearms installed custom round table included. 6,000 euros .................................................. here, TT only, $1,900. No armboards included (not readily available) . you ... |