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| Easy Come Easy Go…….BOOM! for those of you who didn’t go to the photo on OP’s facebook site Glad you and yours were all uninjured. Maybe scarred for life at the sound and sight of distant lightning. That looks like a direct strike, must have been LOUD! And the smell... | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? lewm that's good to know, thanks | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? This Vintage Acoustic Research had/has a Remote Control, balanced IN/OUT https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650037278-audio-research-ls15-line-stage-with-mundorf-silver-gold-oil-caps/ | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? This back panel shows the versatility that Hafler Iris had, wish I knew about it way back when (1989). https://www.ebay.com/itm/223742819030 Stereophile Review 1989, updated 2008. Hafler Iris, SS, all printed circuit boar... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? Friends bring their tube phono; tube preamp; cartridges to hear on my system they are familiar with, We patch them in: compare to my tube preamp/amp, speakers the same, cables the same except their 1 set of interconnects. Occasionally we use a pai... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? hilde45 OP I haven’t been in an audio showroom for many, many years, know nothing about current equipment, which is why I talk about features, advantages of .... and specifically mention only equipment I have owned or close friends have owned.... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? Sound Qualities: the majority of SS amps and preamps were/are designed to change nothing audibly. People hear differences, individual opinions or a general consensus? Take your time, research, read, consider warranty and later service, maker's l... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? From my experience, it comes down to 1. features or lack of, NEW: understanding the remote and options buried in the menus (often need to download/read the manual). Vintage: plan on having it refurbished by someone. Some old jacks are corroded,... | |
| Buying from Japan...Accuphase or Luxman what are the costs ? import duties etc I have bought several items, audio, cameras, accessories, clothing ... from both Japan and China: eBay, other sites, direct. Always successful. Never a fee of any kind to me in USA, despite all the ..... they say are not included which is worriso... | |
| Some advice on Vintage McIntosh C11 and C22 Phono Stage Think preferred, not better. I did not prefer the Phono stage of my McIntosh C28 SS preamp. I do prefer the Phono stage of my McIntosh Tube Tuner/Preamp mx110z. Love it. MC: I recommend going low output MC to SUT, then begin with the existing Ph... | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? One advantage is: if you do not have tools and alignment skills, replacement stylus goes into undisturbed cartridge. Do you have fixed arm or removable headshell? I would ask Grado, if body this old, new stylus wise? Next, check what they woul... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? bipod72 I think OP is looking for a PC, perhaps already has a laptop. I use HP slim desktop PC (actually horizontal on a shelf below the desktop) in my office because Laptops do not have 27" monitors or DVD drives these days. I use 32gb memory f... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? I don't stream hi rez music, just pc sourced content, usb out to dac, There must be separate sound cards (no fan noise) that are very good, better than motherboard's usb out, right??? just a quickie find, must be even better than it I suppose. ... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? OP that HP Slimtop I linked was just to see one, not a good choice: it does not have USB-3.0 or USB-C, features I would want. USB 3.0 is like lightning, makes USB 2.0 seem like a turtle. btw, they can be used horizontally or vertically. Some ha... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? asvjerry Glad you like that vertical turntable, Mitsubishi LT-V5. Linear Tracking, Belt Drive. It’s very good, the round dial is the heavy counter-weight, it screws forward or back for tracking force. The horizontal versions are Quartz Locked Dir... |