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| Why Linear Tracking never took off? I currently own a Revox linear tracker. I bought it in 1981 and it still plays nicely. Mounting aftermarket cartridges is difficult, and the "String Tensioners" have probably stretched to a degree. When new this unit was a joy to use and sounded g... | |
| Clearaudio basic phono preamplifier any one????? I bought the Clearaudio "micro basic" from Music Direct. My preamp just didn't have enough juice to give the Gold Ring Eroica on my mmf-7 enough get up and go.After I hooked up the Clearaudio my sound was phenomenal. I got more output, dead silenc... | |
| Record Cleaner Side Effects? Cleaning is very important and works for me. A system as simple as a "Decca" type brush followed by "Gruv Glide" has been my standard for nearly twenty years. I can't think of a single record that has been degraded.For really dirty records Keith M... | |
| Review: Polk Audio Lsi 25 Speaker The new Polk Lsi series are great speakers. I heard them at the Alexis Park at this years CES. I was suprised indeed. The sound quality, detail, and overall presentation was better than many speakers costing much more. I listened to Polk Lsi's ext... | |
| Integrated amp for less than$2500,your suggestion I had the YBA Integre', and was very satisfied. I sold that and bought a McIntosh MA-6500. This will be a keeper. It is perhaps the best piece of audio gear I've ever owned.Superb sound, powerful, beautiful, and fantastic function.Hope this helps ... | |
| CD Player for Macintosh / B&W N804 Dear Konstantin,I had the same situation. I too have the McIntosh 6500 integrated (great piece by the way). I was looking for a CD player. I purchased A sony 555es SACD and sold it. Good but not superb. Next I bought a used YBA, also good but not ... | |
| best way to clean record?? I like VPI followed by Gruv Glide, or, Decca Brush followed by gruv glide, depending on quality of surface. | |
| New Mcintosh products at CES??? I went to the McIntosh suite in the Alexis Park. They used the "Boardroom" (entire floor) just as they did last year. I saw their new 400 watt stereo amp. I also heard their 2 new speakers hooked up to the new amp and the 851 DVD/CD player, in a s... | |
| Mcintosh, YBA, Brinkman integrateds Dear Scootster,I had the exact same question & problem too. I bought and owned the YBA Integre' DT. It was a very fine piece. However it didn't give me all the sound & flexibility I wanted. I sold my YBA here on A-Gon last year and bought ... | |
| "must have" accessories for TT and LP? I like and use:Decca BrushGruv-GlideRing MatRecord ClampNot a lot of buck$ invested and I get great sound, ease of use and very economical.Happy Listening | |
| Mark Levinson 383 or MCintosh 6900 for B&W 804's The McIntosh is fantastic. I had some very expensive well regarded separates. I sold those and bought the McIntosh and am very satisfied. Great sound, looks, controls, etc. | |
| Best amp to drive B&W N805's Before you make your purchase, be sure to audition the McIntosh 6900 or 6500 integrated amps. I found them to be superb performers with the b&w 805 speakers. The build quality, and features, and resale value are also excellent.Many Mac dealers... | |
| What do you guys think of the Rega Super Elys? I had the Elys and Super Elys on my Table. Both were nice cartridges with good sound. I replaced the Super with a Goldring Eroica. I got superior sound. Then I sold the Rega and bought the Music Hall MMf-7, which comes with an Eroica, I had anothe... | |
| Static Problem You might want to try a product called Gruv Glide. I have a terrible static problem. This stuff really works as stated and does a very good job getting rid of static. They are in the Audiogon Lists under "G".Hope this helps | |
| What's simplest effective record cleaning process I like a carbon fiber brush, followed by a quick treatment of GruvGlide. I use the "Hunt Decca" brand of brush. This system has worked great for me for over 15 years, and you can hear the difference.Hope this helps, Happy Listening,hififile |