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| How good is your hearing ? And how do you know ? Using a tone generator, I'm good from 7Hz to 18kHz. Sometimes audio quality is how it's delivered though, like a CVT vs Automatic in car terminology. 7hz is very Impressive, that would be 2 octaves lower than the lowest note on a piano. I am gu... | |
| Linn Audio A new LP12 with majik arm is about $3800 in the US.There is an LP12 with Ittok (ancient) arm and Grado cartridge for sale on here for $2999, so they do hold their value it would appear. Then again does it makes sense to buy an really old turntable... | |
| Boenicke The link does not work.... | |
| How good is your hearing ? And how do you know ? Dunno If I have good hearing or not, I am just glad that I can hear with both ears and can appreciate sound. | |
| Linn Audio I bought my new LP12 in 1977 c/w a Rega arm and can't remember the cartridge. it was a chunk of change as I was just starting college. I could not stretch to the Grace/Supex? combo. I still have the LP12 with the Ittok/Asak in the UK as well as th... | |
| Linn Audio Is the LP12 still considered (was it ever) a high end turntable? | |
| Linn Audio Why? Linn has progressed since then, especially when it comes to digital front end components : Linn DS (digital streamer/DAC). There were few choices back then, now there are many choices from umpteen manufacturers who offer as much, or bette... | |
| Linn Audio My Love affair with LInn was back in the day with an LP12/Ittok/Asak turntable and Isobarik DMS loudspeakers. Since they have long gone from my ears, I never give Linn products a thought, even to this day its not a name I look too. | |
| Quad S-2 Its a good Indication of Quad gear in the US by the amount of responses you will see to your post. | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? When I was still at school my first system was;Pioneer PL12D Turntable,Lux L30 amp (still have,(lol)VideoTone Mini Maxes. | |
| Amp for Boenicke W5 The Boenicke W5 at the 2016 RMAF were in the SOtM room, so I am assuming the W5's were being paired with SOtM amps?, although I cannot confirm this. All my ears know is that the sound was excellent. | |
| Boenicke here are two I found on the web that deal with Boenicke.I would dearly love to hear the bigger brothers to the W5.https://pranadistribution.com/new-index/https://www.parkavenueaudio.com/ | |
| streamers under $1500 The Elac is limited to 30,000 tracks? Not enough for an audiophile maybe?Bluesound Node, they were $199 at Audio Advisor. | |
| Boenicke They are cut from the same cloth as the truly wonderful W5. Not heard them, but I think they might be killer......... | |
| Burt Reynolds has passed away Good Bye HI-FI. Hello TMZ.......I hope this site does not allow none music related posts in future.Ps- no disrespect to Mr Reynolds or his family. |