glupson
Responses from glupson
| What did your system look like 30 years ago? Maxell AE-320. Working, with box, like new.By the way, it is not that great. | |
| What did your system look like 30 years ago? Speaking of Harvey and speaking of Mount Kisco, Harvey had a store in Mount Kisco, too. | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs "Quite a lot of high end audio hardware has XLR connectors and are not balanced at all; the connectors are there for convenience only."What would be convenience in these cases?I do have XLR-connected (for the lack of better understanding of what I... | |
| Interesting development How about a CD from 2002, Max Richter, Memoryhouse, on Amazon $465 !!https://www.amazon.com/Memoryhouse-Max-Richter-2009-11-03/dp/B01M4OSUC4 That is a bargain. Used one, apparently in good condition, is $902.81 on the same link. | |
| What did your system look like 30 years ago? oregonpapa,Surprisingly (to me), my first speakers surrounds decomposed, amplifier’s lights and one meter died, volume knob started acting up, but turntable is, as I write this, running like the first day. They do not make them like they used to. ... | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ I'd go with mahgister.AR 18s speakers (88dB) driven by a Rotel RA-414 amplifier (35W) can rock the place with 50-60 people whole night long and like that every weekend for years.How much easier to drive you need them to be? I am sure there are arm... | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question "...would you like all the Chinese communist drivers that they’re built with?"Only if they are just the right red. How else would I know they are not some knock-offs from the neighboring factory? | |
| What did your system look like 30 years ago? "philips 312"Beauty. Those little round lit sensors/buttons. | |
| Paradigm Persona B vs 3F vs other competitors - any experience? "This makes no sense because a stand mounted speaker has roughly the same footprint as a floor standing speaker. Why would anyone object to one over the other?"Overall appearance? Floorstanders are harder to knock over? (that is why I switched) | |
| Your system struck by lightning? What did you learn? This is a scary thread, but a wake-up call neverthless.Has anyone here living in dense residential areas (think Boston, Chicago, New York, and such) had bad lightning experience? | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question I will bid for amplifier. Just to check what the fuss about tubes really is. I have no experience with Chi-Fi and this would be my chance. | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question "...they'll be coming first after guys like me who have a clue..."Is that a joke? | |
| Substantial Upgrade bruinuclafan,"Since you prefer direct drive, are there any you would recommend?"Any newer Technics should do. You will have a hard time finding a bad review, professional or user's. However, SL-1500 C reportedly has had a flimsy lift in some units... | |
| Substantial Upgrade If it is about imports, it is more reliably called "import duty". That is why they are called "duty free shops".What a silly picking on OP's very clear concern.Anyway, bruinuclafan, welcome to the forum. | |
| 2021 audio system wish list asvjerry, "....checking his bumper stickers would be my 1st thought."I forgot to take the price sticker off of my left shoe. Thanks for letting me know. |