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| FEDEX keeps destroying my New CARY 805RS Monoblocks - What can I do to prevent Nightmare? It's Cary's fault. The amp is ONLY 85 lbs. My 4 McIntosh Products all came in specific CARDBOARD boxes, inside other specific CARDBOARD boxes. My MC2250 80 lb amp went hither and thither, originally, I got it used, then to the factory for pre-sal... | |
| Willsenton R8 Tube Whining after swapping tubes 1. Is it possible there was a whine originally that you were unaware of? 2. have you discussed this with your tube supplier? 3. have you discussed it with Willsenton? I always recommend having your own tube tester. It might find a problem, it m... | |
| Big Below 15k used that can play loud as heck dual 12", golden oak https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisaee7d-duntech-sovereign-pcl-2001-floorstanding-speakers-golden-oak-pair-w-krell-kbx-38124-full-range http://duntech.com/products/sovereign.html | |
| Big Below 15k used that can play loud as heck prefer this look? https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa8i3j-focal-jm-lab-ligne-utopia-world-class-very-good-condition-new-jersey-nyc-with-cr-full-range only 13" woofer, may need to add a sub or two, but quite a unique look | |
| Big Below 15k used that can play loud as heck These dual 15" woofers ought to shake the joint, https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisac3db-dunlavy-audio-labs-sc-vi-rare-rosewood-finish-full-range https://www.stereophile.com/content/dunlavy-audio-labs-signature-sc-vi-loudsp... | |
| Big Below 15k used that can play loud as heck These would make a party happen https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisad9b0-legendary-jbl-4343-studio-monitors-restored-and-spectacular-see-video-full-range | |
| Speaker Repair Experiences, Suggestions Parts are available for many, not for special, check and see if so for your drivers. https://www.simplyspeakers.com I first paid a pro to re-cone my vintage 15" woofers. next, I bought a complete coil/cone kit and rebuilt them myself. Har... | |
| Remote Maintenance I have scrapped corrosion off the contacts of old ones, got em working I have taken them apart, given the parts, rubber button sheets, printed circuit boards an alcohol bath with small brush, and compressed air dry, worked my used Cayin came wit... | |
| Need help choosing a new CD Player Like You, I do not want a separate DAC, and I do not and never will stream. My Quest, found two excellent sounding players. I consider only dual processors, then the results are effected by OEM solutions: over-sampling; over-clock; anti-jitter, ... | |
| A question of metal type; the value of matching RCA phono plugs to sockets ? I’ll just add this about Vintage RCA Jacks material, corrosion, size: My old McIntosh mx110z, and other older receivers ... the rca jacks age and corrode, they were not gold plated. you can clean them but they corrode again. You get balance issue... | |
| Acos Lustre GST-1 ...... YAY or NAY. ..... (has Removable Headshell AND VTA on the FLY). Nobody is going to buy that TT, in Denmark, or here. I offered him $300. usd for the tonearm delivered. Anybody want that TT for the remaining $180. usd? We can have it shipped to you, then you keep the TT and ship me the tonearm, Elliott | |
| Can recommend some non-fatigue SMALL bookshelf for near-field listening? Small, good bass, there's a contradiction. My office, true bookcase size, I went for Wharfedale Diamond 225's, very nice, and a single sub just to keep them from sounding small. Driving with a 10 wpc tube amp, see the setup starting 12th photo h... | |
| Acos Lustre GST-1 ...... YAY or NAY. ..... (has Removable Headshell AND VTA on the FLY). lewm, I think a TT, with a precisely designed/machined fine tolerances, moving parts Tonearm, without a dust cover is absurd. Not to mention, my system is forced hot air. will energize any dust particles. I bought a very quiet central unit, ac ... | |
| integrated amp on a budget I took a chance on a used Cayin A88T, excellent build, sounds terrific. Mine does not have pre-out/main in for going to self-powered subs, not sure about newer models. I decided based on this review, glad I did. https://6moons.com/audioreviews/c... | |
| Integrated upgrade recomendations What size space, main music system? I would use those speakers in a second system, and get new larger speakers if the space allows. Or, no 2nd use, sell them to help pay for the speakers you move up to. I use and very much like my Wharfedale Dia... |