fatdaddy2
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| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? I'd beware any 7" prerecorded RTR that's on the open market these days. Most of it will be from the 60s-70s, and if it has not been stored under optimal conditions, most will suffer at least some degree of tape delimitation and physical tape dist... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey This is all hilarious; all this fuss over speakers when the source of most of the problems is most likely the Marantz AVR. | |
| Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401! I picked up a new old stock (NOS) 401 on eBay from Germany (old EMI stores) about 10 years ago or so; built my own plinth and added a Scheu Tacco tonearm with Dynavector Karat cartridge. This replaced a Planar 3, which was given to my daughter. ... | |
| New tube preamp Consider the DeHavilland Ultraverve; another 6sn7 based pre. | |
| Why are brick and mortar HiFi dealers so bad? There are a few left in SoCal: Try Audio Revelation in the San Marcos/Carlsbad area; Jay has been amazingly helpful regarding cartridges and phono preamps (including having the designer of my phono preamp call me--from Switzerland!-- to debug a no... | |
| Class A 30 Watt Amps: Are they enough to drive my book shelfs? Since it looks like nobody asked this question, why would you want to invest in a class A amp to drive KEF bookshelf speakers? Dynaudio or the equivalent maybe, but KEF? Better off to invest in better speakers and live with a class AB amp; much be... | |
| Oppo 105 stutter Did you already try using a CD lens cleaner? A dirty lens can cause multiple issues, and would not be unusual in an older player like the 105. | |
| Salk Audio Sound I've had a pair of Salk Veracity monitors (now called the Veracity HT-1, I believe) in my den system for years. They've given me hours of enjoyment, and I would categorize their sound as rather neutral, which is ideal for the varied type of liste... | |
| My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system. a good tongue-in-cheek response to all of the pompous asses bragging about their systems and their "expertise" here on AG! Very funny. | |
| Worth of current system Worth less then when I bought it! | |
| Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people. Let's see. Can we finally put vinyl out of its misery? Put to rest, people! The format is dying and too expensive to repair properly. Styli wear out so easy and many out there are all worn.High quality turntable technicians are either retired ... |