ericsch
Responses from ericsch
| Tube Rolling Woes I would not buy tubes on Ebay unless I received a strong recommendation from someone on this forum or another similar. I have purchased tubes from Andy at Vintage Tube Services and Upscale Audio with excellent results. Brent Jesse is also highly r... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Interesting you mention "Sports". I have an original mint pressing that I hadn't played in many years. I was in the process of cleaning all my records on my Okki Nokki and after I played "Sports" I was blown away at how good it sounded. The last t... | |
| McIntosh C-26 Restoration @oldhyvmec It doesn't have to be an authorized McIntosh repair facility. Actually, I am near Sacramento/Citrus Heights.Are you referring to Paradyme? | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? I've owned two different pairs of Harbeth speakers. I never took the grilles off and I would not if selling them. First, they are difficult to get off, secondly, they are voiced with the grilles on. The buyer would simply have to rely on my feedback. | |
| Any recommendations for aftermarket C-7 power cord for Bluesound Node 2i This is a good ethernet cable. He has various lengths. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Supra-CAT-8-ETHERNET-cable-1-meter-Made-In-Sweden-THE-BEST-FOR-NETWORK-AUDI... | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? I owned the S8900A, it was my first real piece of Hi Fi gear. It had an excellent tuner. I used to record live concerts broadcast on KSAN to my Sony RTR. | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? Rockadanny, Yes I agree. Some of the worst concerts I've been to were due to a bass head at the sound board which results in making vocals and the rest of the music unintelligible. | |
| Searching for a new CD player The Rega Apollo-R is an excellent player and available used within your budget. | |
| Technics 1200G phono recommendations The questions you ask, although valid, are open to very subjective answers. I have the 1200G and use a Pass Labs XP-15, to my ears the sound is very analog in nature. I alternate between a Cayin tube and Luxman SS integrated. Since you have a tube... | |
| Vinyl cleaning - Ultrasonic vs. Walker products "For a few hundred bucks more, even less on the used market, get a vacuum machine system but something that does NOT have the record(s) bottom sides on a flat surface while you’re cleaning the top side. The last thing you want to do is clean one s... | |
| Vinyl cleaning - Ultrasonic vs. Walker products I own the Okki Nokki, about $500 and it does an excellent job for a vacum cleaner. The VPI is also within your budget. The motor on the VPI is a little louder if that matters to you. | |
| Vinyl cleaning - Ultrasonic vs. Walker products What's your budget for a RCM? | |
| CD player reliability.... good and bad. Yes, what roxy said. I've had $500 NAD CDP's that have lasted over 10 years. I have one in my office system and another in the garage. I also have a Rega Apollo-R that's been in service over 5 years. I have a feeling that top loaders might be more... | |
| Just how many outlets do you need for your stereo? Sorry, I couldn't resist. I use a AQ Niagara 1200. It has 7 outlets, just the right amount for my system. It is an entry level piece, but suits me fine. It replaced an older Panamax.Eric | |
| Can I place outdoor screen over air vents on top of my amplifier vs. dust/hair entering? When not in use,I cover my amps with dust covers from Stan at radio dust covers. He makes a quality product and can sew in the manufacturers logo if wanted.https://radiodustcovers.com/ |