geof3
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| Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with Parasound Hint, Hegel H190… both excellent and in your price range. There is a Pass Labs Int 30a listed on USAM right now (no affiliation) that would be a great start, just a bit over budget on their asking… the Pass is a bare bones Integrated, bu... | |
| Buying used: how old is too old? Any of the brands you mention in the 4-5yr realm, even 10-15yr realm will be fine and can be had for decent $$$. As long as they weren’t abused or subject to some other nastiness you’ll be fine. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Fleetwood MacDave Matthews | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Dang, who would have thought? Listening to a basically mint 1st of Black Sabbath-Black Sabbath. Very surprised by the quality of the recording! Very nice! | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? @alvinnir2, that is definitely the case. I don’t have have a huge collection, and for the most part, mine have been carefully selected. However, there are still a few duds pressing wise. After a bit, I think all vinyl fans tend toward the good rec... | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? Oh boy... tough situation. As you purchased the cart “used” it could be used to death, could have some other issues as well. Here is where things get tough... you need an even playing field. If you don’t know the exact history of the cart, start t... | |
| Help selecting a power cord. Pangea cords are VERY stiff, and the big ones require a fair amount of room behind your rack. Other cables are similar. Shunyata is always a good bet, they are well known for power cables. Furutech as well. Other good choices are Audio Art or Audi... | |
| Fraud and scam, how many of you are victims? @skyscraper, try The Music Room’s services. They will buy, trade, or consign. Just go to their website and check it out. Sometimes it’s not worth the hassles to sell online... so much BS to deal with. Fortunately, I’ve had great luck on both Agon ... | |
| Do you have a "Music" Friend? Yes... and my wife. She digs it too. | |
| Considering an integrated Look at the Hegel H190 as well. Keep your phono front end, the 190 has a DAC, phones jack and plenty of smooth power for your setup. 4K new. Keep in mind, as you go up the food chain most integrateds loss the extras, or it’s crazy expensive to add... | |
| Fraud and scam, how many of you are victims? Paypal, and vet your seller... otherwise, buy from known sources. | |
| You mean someone buys this stuff? Some of the ideas are creative, if nothing else. Particularly the TT’s... the coffee table thing is a bit novel, an interesting idea nonetheless. | |
| How much reality do you really need? To quote a master musician...Geddy Lee, “more is more”.... | |
| Speaker repair...is it easy? Did the surround tear at all? Or just a clean separation? The key to a good repair is prep. You won’t be able to simply glue it back on with any adhesive with the old adhesive still on the rubber or spider. For the best results that will last, rem... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Been playing with a ClearAudio Maestro 2 mm. Dang thing sounds REALLY nice! A keeper for sure!Peter Gabriel- So |