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What's up with the price of Vintage equipment?
I bought the best I could afford to buy in 1984 at the base post exchange stereo club. I still use this equipment daily. the Carver receiver finally bit the bullet after three repairs, I didn’t want to go there again every couple years it overheat... 
Where was the best reproduced sound you ever heard?
Upstairs at Max’s Kansas City in the Back Room    
Has anyone tried to launch a for sale ad here, lately?
Yes, I went through the whole process and then all my copy and details vanished into thin air. I'm using craigslistI, I text then if I want to talk to the person with a virtual phone number I do. Then I can meet the person & I talk to the pers... 
Vintage Turntable Recommendation
 Those are some very nice suggestions. This website should give you some inspiration of what can be done artfully. Turntable restorations Enjoy the Music BicycleJoe   https://www.turntablerestorations.com    
Worst Speakers Ever??
Let me tell you about the Bass Guitar Cabinet we made with a cardboard box, fiberglass ceiling insulation and a lot of packing tape OK for real Bose 901s my least favorite speakers, and I hate Ovation guitars too  
MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY?
Hello Raul, just wanted to say Hi! I still have the Empire EDR 9 body that you recommended many years ago, that Carver receiver is dead but I am temporarily using a Rega I/O integrated amplifier just for the SS phono section while I save up for a ... 
Review: Empire EDR.9 Moving Magnet Cartridge
At this point, I have upgraded to a Clearaudio maestro V1 and have had had it re-tipped two times, in 2007 and 2012, I then retired my turntable for a long stretch then I had by JvC QLY – 66F TT close inspected by Soundsmith, they replace some cab... 
Who still makes combo turntable/amp/speakers in 1
thanks peopleJust last year I had a 60's Motorola I turned into a stealth Guitar Amp for the Living roomGroovey Records 
Burlington, VT - Any interest in starting a club?
Hey Stunt Hunt,I am still running a pretty modest system. Just as I was about to pull the trigger on a Atma-sphere system I thought about getting into live music with my family.I went out and bought a piano, a bunch of guitars and a bass, some dru... 
? about installing MM Clearaudio Maestro Cartridge
Tthanks for looking I didn't get the second hand MA 1 Silver Edition I lusted for. Came to my senses = price unreasonably high compared to other MA 1's recently sold here on Audiogon and else where. Still waiting for the new tt from Galibier. No n... 
Experience with Raul's Essential 3150
Pied Piper,Raul is a bennevolent pressence here at Audiogon and shares his passion and point of view for audio excellence often. He gave me an introduction to the Empire EDR.9 and you could look at my review.When I asked Raul the same question he ... 
Tube output stage
another vote for surge protection and home owners insurance !Sorry for your lossGroovey 
Help Do I have fake van den Hul Mainsstreams?
Attention Please SirOf greater importance are you a Jack Nietzschelover or a Superman Nietzsche Lover.If the latter is engaged then it is all existential reality and morally false to appear counterfit of course if the first is true then you can Da... 
JBL Project Everest DD66000 Reference Speakers
Thanks for bringing these to light. I always loved JBL's especially those big old hornsGroovey Recordsps steve haw about a less photo dependent version of enjoy the music for us that can't get high speed ? 
JBL C36s thoughts appreciated
The lansing heritage site should give you a good idea as to what you might expect. Any pictures ?http://www.audioheritage.org/html/forums/forums.htmBest RegardsGroovey