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krell Ksa-50s and SF electa amator I,
Hi, Alberto. Incidentally, a friend is solliciting amplification opinion for his EA II. Is your thread a question, or a suggestion?Cheers. 
rega p3/ ittok
Hi, Chrisher. A: ditto, above. B: I *did* happen to hear a R3 / Ittok / Archiv, some years ago. I do not remember being impressed by the sound -- far from it... BUT, again, maybe the arm was incorrectly mounted as per Caterham's point. I suppose y... 
I need some help
... the Forum page, here on A-gon. There were some car audio threads running some time ago...Good luck! 
Your Analog Front End
Zarathustra S4 /Pluto 6A prestige arm (rewired) / Clearaudio Discovery "special". Have had it for 12 yrs (the cartridge is new, ofcourse). I took a long trip getting there, with a succession of TTs. Thorens 160, Rega, Linn/Ittok (Valhala - no cirk... 
Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ???
A $ (or euro) 0,02 "burned" vs. raw cable, blind testing experiment. Unanimously, "burned in" cables sounded better overall: slightly more musical (I use the word as proposed in the posts following Detlof's thread on the subject), also, thicker ba... 
To tone control or not to tone control
Artemus, Bob, referring to Bruce's suggestion & your results. I have an old Cambridge pre with tone controls. I'll try it out and get back to you if anything musically worthwile... emerges...Yours, (in further negative votes)! 
Martin Logan Accent vrs SL3s
Well.. "The Wall" is not exactly what I would label "orchestral".Sorry. 
Martin Logan Accent vrs SL3s
Hi, Lev. One of the two, the SL3 I beleive, is more difficult to drive. I happened to audition the two comparatively at a dealer's -- pls note, not at home. I listened to orchestral music ("Thus Spake Zarathustra", audiophile recording, what else/... 
Transforming a UK Rega into a US Rega
Hi. Yr rega probably runs @230V / 50 Hz, as per Euro standards. You may be able to get an inexpensive power transformer (110/60 --> 230/50). I have used such an item, the other way round (I live in Europe). This must be frustrating for U -- if ... 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
A latecomer, forgive me. Difficult to discipline myself to 5. Here goes:Miles Davis, "Bitches Brew" (LP)Bach, St Matthews Passion / Klemperer (LP / CD emi art)J Campbell, "One Beleiver" (LP)J L Hooker, "Kabuki Wuki" (LP)Mahler 1st. Symphony / B Wa... 
Separate Components
Hi Johnny, I second the proposed combos above *AND* chas' & Lev's quest for more info... we're a bit in the dark (no pun intended).Cheers! 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Wehamilton, your reference to people not wanting reality and Detlof's reference to Europe reminded me of a worrying issue IMHO: young people NOT even KNOWING what reality looks, sounds, or tastes like. In my six year-old daughter's class (in Europ... 
Absolutely Amazing Absolute Power Cords
Thank you for your kind support, guys. Dekay, Kevin & others, your opinion on these cables would be most welcome. My only excuse for exploiting (let's face it) yr finances is this: I also thought of trying one out, but the shipping cost to Eur... 
if i could trade places......
Detlof, thanks, I'll check it out & start phantasizing. Hope the power supply is good out there -- or should I take an industrial grade battery with me.Cheers! 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Kthomas, following on yr thread, audio is not (yet) a lifestyle option. HT sometimes is, and people get together to enjoy an evening before the screen. How many times do people invite others to an evening of music -- as an accepted, discussed and ...