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| Audio deals you bought that seem impossible for the price? Audible Illusions M3 preamp and Cary 40m monoblocks for $8004x Klipsch Heresy for $400Nakamichi Dragon $100 (not working)KEF LS50 $500Linn LP12 Valhalla Ittok LVII K9 $800Rega P3 Grace747 Nagaoka 110. Schitt phono stage, 2 Grado cartridges and 75 ... | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? Old thread indeed. " be_audiophil1 " Your ranking is interesting. How did you arrive at your conclusions, and in what ways did the Fairchild 225a exceed the Ortofon DG25 ? Is your Fairchild cartridge rebuilt (original stylus, cantilever, s... | |
| Vintage vs New While Class-D amplification is the new thing- there really hasn't been very much improvement in basic component design over the years. Improvements -have- come from better quality parts. Capacitors are much better now than 40-50-60yrs ago, same ... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. Good question.Joe Jackson- Blaze of Glory, and most of his live releaseshe captures a great sense of space in most of his releases- too often for it to be a flukeArt Blakey and JM- Ugetsulive date at Birdland you can hear the musicians interact an... | |
| Best Integrated Amp (for me) Out of the box- Musical Fidelity a3.2 integrated amp. 110wpc with an excellent phono stage. Dual mono construction, and excellent sound. Built to last another 20yrs.Marantz has several very well regarded integrated amps that would be within you... | |
| Recommended cheaper vintage SS Integrated Amps? Accuphase, Luxman, Marantz, NAD would be good brands, and plenty of choices among their various models.If you are looking for models from the 70's, early 80's, then YES I would investigate replacement of capacitors. The chances of a 40yr old comp... | |
| Buying used: how old is too old? There is a reason why vintage JBL, Altec, Klipsch, AR, QUAD, ls3/5a and other speakers still enjoy robust demand (and prices !) today: They sound GREAT and in some ways are better than what is available today. The above mentioned brands enjoy e... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) New: Audible Illusions M3B. Best value for the money and meets your budget.Used: Upper end CJ or Audio Research Ref Series, or SP-10II / SP-11Vintage: Mac or MarantzBenefit to used or vintage is the ability to resell for your cost (or maybe... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning I am using the same tank, but with a Vinyl Spinner attachment for rotation. I use "Ruston's" formula, which is a combo of tergiclean hepastat IS alchohol and distilled water.I use a spin clean as a pre cleaning step to remove loose surface debris... | |
| Sumiko / Jelco Tonearm Repair or Restoration Mr. Corn / Maze Audio sent one reply to my initial inquiry, then nothing. No response or reply to several followup messages. | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 Musical Fidelity a3.2 Integrated Amplifier. 120wpc, built like a tank. Excellent phono stage, transparent and clean sounding overall. $500 is the sweet spot in price for this model. I have used one in my computer system for a long time. It i... | |
| Sumiko / Jelco Tonearm Repair or Restoration Brit Audio replied that they/he do not work on this arm. | |
| Tubes for Magnepan’s. Investigate a rebuilt Harman Kardon Citation II. I know of many people who used this amp to drive Maggies (and other current absorbing speakers) and were happy with the combination. This amp sounds better than a Mac 275 or Marantz 9.A rebuilt I... | |
| Why don't more recordings have soundstage outside of speakers Actually, many recordings can image outside of speaker boundaries. IMHO listening equipment is just as important as recording quality. My audiophile evolution has in part been driven by a desire for better sound staging and realism. I am now at... | |
| MSRP, diferentiation and the illusion of value Another factor to consider is how the component makes the buyer feel. There are several examples of buyers choosing to pay higher prices, or believing that a higher price implies better quality, because paying the price gratifies the buyer's ego.... |