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Conrad Johnson--does anyone use this brand anymore?
I have an ART 3 preamp and nothing has ever come close . . .Good luck.Frank 
Amps/Preamps for Rockport Aviors
Congrats on such a great and wise purchase!  Given that a choice of amps is dependent on a multitude of both system matching as well as  room and music preferences and, since it also involves personal tastes, you should take anything I say in that... 
Is this a disgrace to the Industry ?
Mgreen27, You  are correct. I guess I missed the part of the video that showed that this gizmo still dragged a needle through the grooves.   I saw the banner in the ad that said it played the music without any damage and thought it was based on a ... 
Is this a disgrace to the Industry ?
As noted above, this is not a new idea.  I reviewed the "high-end" version of a laser or digital turntable -- The $19,000.00 ELP Corporation LT-2XRC Laser Turntable -- over a decade ago (see link below).  Just a quick note - for those of y... 
What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ?
Bobby Lyle "Ivory Dreams" and Tower of Power "Back to Oakland" Super-Disk on an SME 30 with SME V arm and Dynavector XV-1s. 
Why do you give bad advice?
May I mamoo dogface thru the banana patch?How's that? 
Any experience with EZ-80s, 5687s or Bendix 6900s?
Glory, I've been away for quite a while and just happened to be researching tubes for my AMR again and saw your post. The Bendix were wonderful for a couple of months and then just crapped out on me. I do not know if I was purposely sold old or d... 
Have you ever got emotionally attached
Moth 2A3 
Great Lost Lps...
Sticking with some other 70s horn bands that I love to pull out:1: Blood Sweat & Tears - pick from either "Child is Father to the Man" (this is their 1st LP before David Clayton Thomas joined the group and sang on their self-titleld Grammy awa... 
Rockport Aquila vs Altair
I own (and reviewed) the Aquilas and the suggestions and opinions on this thread are all correct. If your room is larger, then you will likely be much more able to justify the price difference and take advantage of what the Altair can do than if y... 
You're selling that? But you just got it
My wife is the smartest audiophile wife on the planet (OK, so maybe she's just a hell of a lot smarter than me which clearly doesn't take much). When we started dating, I made sure to fully inform her about my "hobby" and its insanity. I wanted he... 
Amp & Pre Advice for Hales Transcendence 8
When I had Hales T-8s I had Lamm M1.2s and they were a great match but they cost more (even used) than your budget. I would think a pair of Parasound JC-1s would also work quite well matching up with the Hales strengths. Jaybo's suggestions were r... 
It's the Room, Stupid
Mr. Shadorne . . . I FART in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time-eh! 
It's the Room, Stupid
Does your dog bite? God how those Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies bring back fond memories!As a person who has spent a fair amount of time and money on treating my room, if you've heard people saying this for a while [e.g. it's the room stupid],... 
what are the "must have" CD's
Sid42,I cannot believe you mentioned that Thom Rhotella CD and that cut. Twenty years ago when I got back into high-end audio, I went to a dealer in Phoenix and they were playing that cut on that CD through their best system. I bought the CD immed...