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| What component to hang on to? Keep the VPI ... We all have a love/hate relationships with our TT's and when you find one you love .... Keep it !!! | |
| Wow moments while listening to vinyl records As an ex-radio engineer, my vinyl collection genre is all over the place , but I will add in : Reflex - "The Politics of Dancing" - A well cut album with exceptional listenability ! A true joy. Creation - ( A Toshiba-EMI Pro Series ) Direct Dis... | |
| What is an excellent power cable? Look at Zu Audio A/C Mission or Birth cables. I have replaced all A/C cables in my system with Zu Audio Mission cables. Exceptionally well constructed and was an amazing overall improvement to my Pass and PS Audio stocked system ! Save some $$... | |
| Amp and preamp for dq10s Waaaay back when , I had 2 sets of DQ10’s ( with upgraded ) crossovers using McIntosh Pre’s and one had an Adcom GFA-1 Amp and the other was powered with a Perreaux 2150B . Both were enhanced with DQ1 subwoofers that substantially improved the ov... | |
| What 4K blu ray player to buy. Save your $$$ and grab an LG UHD HDR Model UP875 player. No silly apps to deal with and pure stunning pic and audio out. Really kicks with Dolby Atmos and DTS-X ! I grabbed mine for $100 on a fluke sale. Easily worth way more . Shop it, gra... | |
| PS Audio Power Plants Gentlemen - Although the OP was speaking of PS's "Regenerator", your references to the AQ, MC and Torus are like comparing Apples to Watermelons.Where the PS P5/P10/P20 are power re generators taking wall AC to DC to pure AC , your mentioned piec... | |
| Power Cord for Pass Int 60-Under 1K used @krelldog - I have an excellent 2 meter Tara Labs AC Reference cable you are welcome to for waaaay less than $ 1k ! ( I actually have 3 ! ) and deserves being reunited with Pass equipment . ($100 ). PM for pix and info if interested. Shad | |
| Gotta love Nelson Pass I was introduced to his expertise way back in his Threshold days with owning several of his amps...and have since settled into enjoying his Pass X2.5 Pre and 250.5 amps ... Pure enjoyment ! Slainte' Shad | |
| Looking for speaker suggestions Your ARC and ML 333 are looking for a pair of B&W 802D's ... Find a well cared for used pair around $7-8k or better and never look back. Bi-wire them from the ML for an added kick. They(ML Amps and B&W 802's) were made for each other. Mi... | |
| Where do I start-amp or speakers ? No question... Speakers First ! Have fun on your system rebuild adventure ... | |
| I picked up a ROKU, I am wanting to cut the Cable TV cord. I am a Roku fan and allowed me to drop all the BS and just buy bandwidth from Spectrum/Charter at $60 per month for 100Mbs. Add in the cost of Netflix & Prime and I'm still under $100 per month ! I was given my first Roku years ago to wring i... | |
| power cables where do I start? To the original question, I would start with ...:1) DAC2) Pre-Amp3) Amp4) Transport or CD Player 5) Turntable and/or Turntable Pre-Amp 6) Power re-generator or conditioner ( Yeah did that one also ) ..and I agree with gdnrbob and went with ZU Mi... | |
| Dated but still A rated DACs Find a nice used PS Audio DAC Mark II ( w Bridge if possible ) and never look back ... I just got mine 2 weeks ago and I'm still being amazed by everything I put through it . | |
| Can you identify? I agree with dill ... Most likely Whardale W60 series . ebm....My last $5 purchased piece of "used junk" turned out to be a 1923 Breitling watch worth $ 12,000.00 " One man's junk is another man's treasure " Enjoy the adventure martygto ! | |
| A lot of hype about PS Audio, deservedly so ? I stumbled upon Paul McGowan's YouTube Vids which caused me to re-invest (?) myself in my already wonderful music system. Replacing my Audio Research Transport was no easy parting, but the PS Audio transport took everything to a new level. I am aw... |