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| 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 ... | |
| Psvane WE845 Replica for Cary CAD-805AE What about suitability in a Triode m845se ?http://www.triode.co.jp/english/18.htmlThanks | |
| Spin Clean fluid "rockyboy" I do use the SC fluid with a RCM. Note that I use the SC to scrub a record, then a Nitty Gritty to pull the solution from the LP. | |
| MMGs Maggie .7 or 1.7 would be a solution to your needs.For an amp, how about an outside the box suggestion: Heathkit AA1800.250wpc at 8ohm500wpc at 4ohm1kw pc at 2ohmSlightly grainy sound (common in SS amps at the time) that is vastly improved with n... | |
| Experiences buying used cartridges I have purchased several used cartridges over the years. I'ld say about 80% of the cartridges were fine. Shure V15-III HE / Empire 2000Z / Empire EDR 9 / AT 33 ML OCC / Ortofon CG25DI MKII / Denon DL103D. I purchased the Denon knowing it w... | |
| Spin Clean fluid 3-5 times in each direction. Then a vigorous back and forth scrub of every section on the record. Let sit for about 30 sec, then another 1 or 2 times in each direction. Then vac dry using a Nitty Gritty machine.I get about 10-12 records cleane... | |
| Luxman Taking a Different Direction I note that Luxman prices in Japan (home market) are about 50% lower than suggested prices in the US (under the former distributer). Surely the cost of importation and support of a dealer base is not equal to a 100% markup ? Or were prices set ... | |
| Buy Smart Japan No, I do not have experience with Japan Buy. Understand that anything meant for the use in the Japanese market will need an AC converter to work in the US. Easy to accomplish, but a caveat to be aware of.There is good value to be found through ... | |
| Best value record cleaner/cleaning system I've done a lot of research. The most effective cleaning method is ultrasonic. Results are demonstrably better than vacuum machines and results are repeatable. Improvement is noted with new unplayed records, and records that were carefully stor... | |
| They Almost Never Quote A Price , Why? Price depends on how much the dealer thinks you will pay. In this context, price is a variable. If a price is quoted, then it becomes very easy to search online for a "deal" and the local B&M dealer may loose a sale. Other than individual... | |
| How much do large Vinyl collections go for these days? The answer depends on the value of your time, and how much of FMV you want to receive. If you want the LPs sold, as quickly as possible, then call dealers who will come to you, inspect your collection and make you a cash offer for everything. Un... | |
| Classic el34 tube amps versus current models You mentioned the Marantz 8B as a benchmark of sorts at about $3k. Others have suggested SET designs.Have you considered other vintage amplifiers? There are several golden era EL34 tubes amps that compare favorably to what is available new (af... | |
| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 Wig, Where is it published who builds what side by side ?Thank you. |