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| Dynaco A25 -Hard to Believe I was underwhelmed by the A25. I had a first series pair- ScanDyna labeled, with a port ON TOP rather than the usual bottom location.I thought bass was fine, but treble was very recessed. Looking at the curves for the new version, and reading ... | |
| SME V Tonearm on eBay Hong Kong Sellers are FAKE!!! Copy, Replica, Recreation.....they are all FAKE and COUNTERFEIT. No amount of sophistry will change that. I would go so far as to say one man's "copy...in the sense of admiration" is another man's theft of property.Regarding something as critic... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Another convert here. I have a 10L 40hz tank and a Vinyl Stack 3 LP combo. My process is:Spin Clean to remove surface / loose debris and pre cleanBlotUS Clean using Rushton's formula at 35c. 1/3 RPM; 5 revolutions in 15minRinseNitty Gritty Vac... | |
| Shopping at Goodwill anyone? I have found much more at pawn shops and Habitat for Humanity Stores:Pawn:Altec Valencia pr $100Nak Dragon $75Arcam CD player $50 NAD 7060 $35NAD 3020 $25Harman Kardon Cit V $2502pr Klipsch Heresey $200McCormack ALD 1 Preamp $100 Habitat:Heathkit... | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 With the exception of Class D and digital amps, I think that a 20-30yr old amp can sound as good as what is available today. Class D and digital amps are relatively new, thus do not have vintage counterparts.There is one caveat to the above- rest... | |
| CleanerVinyl-Ultrasonic record cleaner I now use a Chinese 10L US cleaner and a Vinyl Stack. My process:Spin Clean, as a pre cleaner to dislodge most of the dirt etc on the LP, blot dry.US clean using Rushton's formula, at 1/3 rpm / 5 rev in 15min.Rinse.Nitty Gritty vacuum dry. Then... | |
| MONO cartridge recommendation There are very few true single coil mono cartidges available. The vast majority of current mono cartridges are in fact stereo cartridges modified for mono reproduction. Decco London is an outlier in that their stereo cartidge is derived from t... | |
| E-BAY and SHIPPING ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL Whenever I think ebay shipping costs are excessive I tell sellers that I will prepay for shipping and send them a label to be taped to the box. Never had a seller refuse. I have done this for several heavy amplifiers and other things. I some ca... | |
| Help ! Best MC cartridge for Linn LP12? Linn LP12 / ITTOK LVII combo.I went from an AT33/ML OCC, which was a great cartridge, to a SS rebuilt Denon 103D, which is a superb cartrdige ! I use a Cinemag 3440 SUT.Yes you can spend a lot more, but with something like the Denon, you would be... | |
| Mono recordings - two questions... Back to mono baby !Well recorded and well reproduced vintage mono recordings sound wonderful. Many are surprised at the sense of depth and realism possible with a mono LP. You can hear layering among instruments, space around musicians, and stu... | |
| SoundSmith repair time Another data point.....sent in last fall, telephone consult with Mr. Lederman, repair and return.....3mos start to finish. | |
| Two preamps are available.... Are both preamps the same ? Model, vintage ?If price is the same, then the warranty is free. I would verify the guarantor of the warranty....dealer (good luck), factory (great).If the price drops on one of the units, then weigh how much a warra... | |
| Best small used monitors under $1000 Triangle Titus 202. First version. OUTSTANDING small monitors. Very efficient and work extremely well with tubes. Bass response is limited below 60hz, while treble is very extended. Some say they can sound bright. I find them to be natural... | |
| Another Audiophile obituary With the good comes the bad.....he had an ownership stake in a speaker company that coincidentally received a rave review in his publication without disclosure of the relationship. He later solicited existing subscribers for a long term subscrip... | |
| Looking for vintage system suggestions (maranta, klipsch, etc...) Restored Fisher 500cKlipsch HeresyThorens TT, stock arm, Ortofon mid level cartridgeor restored AR TT and Shure M97 cartridge.Done.Warm tube sound to balance (potential) harshness from the Heresy pr. Enough power to drive the speakers in all but ... |