georgeatcarolina

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My Audio Research experience
Just my opinion : a manufacturer has to be legally responsible for who it contracted to be the sole distributor and its authorized dealers. That's what separates "grey market" from authorized.  
Would increasing the gain in the amp give more weight to the sound? Any negatives?
The cassette "sounds fine" but isn't the phono input equalized as well?  
Help me choosing an Integrated Amp
Why not ask the manufacturer what a good match for their speakers would be? Surely they must have tested a number of them. I looked up the "Strauss Elektroakustik SE MOD 901" a conventional two way speaker,  mfg rates it 85db@8ohms and recommend... 
Sonus Toy Tower, Revere 2.5 or Wharfedale Jade 5?
I know nothing.I wanted warm palpable mids and figured a 3-way would do it better than a 2-way. The Toy Tower's have a dedicated midrange driver that covers the whole range bet 400 hz and 4khz, and a ring tweeter like their more expensive models, ... 
Who remembers the Dahlquist DQ-10's?
After KLH and Bozak 301 I moved up to a used pair of DQ-10s circa 1977, mirror imaged, factory tweaked x-over and a M&K sub. Technics DD turntable, Grace 707, Shure V15 yada yada. The acoustics in the living room were good too. Every scratch, ...