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| Whats on your turntable tonight? keegiam"some of us are only now recognizing solid state devices...like the toaster..."If you cook like my dear mother (she’s 98 now) the toast itself is solid state. | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again lewm, thanks for your advice, I checked out the 105, some very good reviews, in my budget.I don't need the Darbee version which was a video upgrade.One thing I like about the BDP-105 is that replacement lasers are readily available. One thing I d... | |
| Who Else Has a Collection of 78 RPM Records? I have a small amount of 78's to pass along to someone close enough to come get them here in Plainfield, NJ, 07062. | |
| Reel to Reel Woes Perhaps considered a step down from those brands, but I have had very good results with Teac's.Last Prosumer Deck, x2000r (cobalt heads). X1000r is prior model, also very good results. Insides are the same, heads and meters different. I do the me... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again Nada, Nyet, Nope. It will be a nice surprise.Meanwhile, I decided to try and find a reasonably priced CD player that is audibly superior to my existing Sony.Found and bought an Oppo BDP-83SE (special audio edition). Sadly, the laser mechanism was ... | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. The Wharfedale Bookshelf speakers arrived in 3 days, love them, looks and sound.Had to return the Oppo Blu-ray player (the audio Special Edition), the laser was no good, seems a common problem. | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. Oppo doesn't work, unknown disc, no disc ... once it played a bit, very stuttering, what a shame. Seems like it is something in the mechanism, needs new belt, lube, lens cleaned, all of the above? I tried lens cleaning disc (tiny brushes), no change. | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. Oppo arrived here, took 3 whole days!hook up tomorrow. | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. I've been buck wild since inheriting all those LP's1. Ordered a new pair of bookshelf speakers (fit shelf, no ports) Wharfedale Diamond 225https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wharfedale-Diamond-225-New-in-sealed-box/303936441062for updated garage system, how... | |
| Azimuth "recording" AzimuthIf you can carefully get azimuth correct with each of the 3 cartridges in their own headshell in that arm, then Azimuth is down to the minor movement possible when changing/tightening the headshells.I use a mirror the thickness of an LP. vi... | |
| Warning: China-Hifi-Audio.com What a shame this didn't go well for you. Best of luck concluding this to your eventual satisfaction. In my business I learned to anticipate the negative to achieve the positive. Not to overly defend them in your case, or blame the victim, bu... | |
| Has Digital Audio Tech Plateaued - Is It Safe To Come Out Now? I’ve been thinking like the OP, except I haven’t even put my toe in the water. Finally see what it’s all about? I’ve seen my friend go thru upgrade after upgrade over a few years, nothing recently however.Are things ’essentially’ up there ’enough’... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well Firmware Updates to CD/SACD/Blu-Ray players.I typically update my camera's firmware, but for audio use of these?I just bought a 2009 Oppo BDP-83SE (special edition, improved audio).https://hometheaterreview.com/oppo-digital-bdp-83-universal-player... | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? As it happens, ....I am revising my garage/shop 2 channel system, and will add a CD/SACD player.So, use 'new' one upstairs, put old one downstairs IF better.Bought used Oppo BDP-83SE (special edition ... better audio)https://www.theabsolutesound.c... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again I wanted vintage, small, tubes,but, this SS caught my attention. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa99gf-marantz-sc-7-solid-stateloaded with features (except auto-loudness for low volume listening). see front and back.the built-in mc variable l... |