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| Any issues with Money Back Guarantees offered? It is a dealer that advertises on this site a 30 day money back guarantee! I purchased 3 PC's; two for me and one for a friend to get a volume discount. I had many friends listen on very good systems since my system is being rebuilt. The other aud... | |
| alternative to maggies? King Sound Kings are a superb electrostatic with incredible bass response too for and electrostatic speaker. Friend of mine drives his with a VAC 110watt/channel integrated and they sound amazing! Very realistic price too. Very similar to the Magg... | |
| Lyra Titan: Stylus broken during shipping What did the dealer say when you called him to discuss your damaged cartridge this week? We are all waiting for a positive resolution! Did he blame you? This why I always take pictures of every step of the way when packaging anything I sell on aud... | |
| Brandenburg concertos on vinyl This is the Hogwood I am referring you to. I have it on LP, but it is a digital recording I believe. I like the sound of the strings on this version.http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1001411 | |
| Brandenburg concertos on vinyl If you can't find Pinnock's Brandenbrug Concetos have you considered Christopher Hogwood's performance recorded with period instruments and strings? It is fantastic sounding; the strings are very melodic; my favorite Brandenburgs. These for sale f... | |
| Lyra Titan: Stylus broken during shipping I am sure the dealer will swear the stylus was there when it was packed but if the stylus guard was put on correctly, it would be fine. I had that cartridge and I can say from experience extra care must be taken to slide the guard on correctly and... | |
| TT suggestion in the $7 - 10K range? Buy my friend's SOTA Star Sapphire with vacuum hold down system and record clamp and an SME 309 arm. It is in immaculate condition and sounds awesome. When Gary replaced the suspension springs a few months ago it got even better! Killer deal inclu... | |
| What amp for Q5's? Spectral, Solution, Gryphon VAC 450 monoblocks | |
| Which TOWERs work well CLOSE to the BACK WALL? I think the Von Schweikert VR-33's are designed for this purpose if I am not mistaken! | |
| Synergistic Research Cables Now you need to buy the Synergistic Research Tesla Powercell and the Speaker Cells; amazing products you will not believe! Call Scott Walker and have him give you the story about the guy who dumped his Shunyata powercords and Power conditioners in... | |
| Quality Pressings I purchased the Dick Hyman from the Age of Swing; a Reference Recording along with the Firebird Suite from Reference. Tea for the Tillerman; Oscar Peterson's "We Take Requests" and Muddy Water's "Folk Singer". All are superb. Chad has the most adv... | |
| VAC / Wilson cables The Phi Signature 2a and the Phi Statement 450 stereo and mono amps are point to point wired; the others I can't be sure. | |
| A great shipping tip for all Merry Christmas In this economy we all need to save a buck or two so we can spend it on better audio. | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre-Amps: The Corus & The Capri Stephen, I do not have any experience with the Capri; only the Consummate; Synergy IIi and the Coherence II; Mk1. The Coherence was the best. It is so hard to know where most of the credit lies in the all Rowland systems I listened to; is it the C... | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre-Amps: The Corus & The Capri Stephen, I have heard the Corus in two different rooms at CES last January and then again in Orange County and it is superb. I think it is Jeff' most musical line of pre amps since the Coherence II; MkII. I'd go Corus. At Rocky Mountain he didn't ... |