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| Art Dudley's column in November Stereophile I have read AD's content since the days of Listener Magazine. He has a specific preference window for audio equipment and reproduction: Class A SET driving horn loaded, or very efficient reflex loaded speakers. He also seems to be of independen... | |
| sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price Don't like the asking price ? Either make an offer, or ignore the listing. Instead you take the time to post about your displeasure. Why are you wasting your time ? | |
| Remasters - are they better? What exactly is it? A "remaster" can sound better, worse or the same as an original pressing. There are too many variables in play to give a blanket answer.Some remasters of vintage/golden age material sound better. Back in the day, engineers had to be mindful of t... | |
| Top vintage receivers vs. modern high-end equipment Your answer really depends on what you want to accomplish. First- AVOID a vintage receiver ! Even a fully restored Fisher 500c or Mac 1500 will not be good enough for your speakers !Do you want vintage tube ? Heath W5m, Eico HF 50 or HF 60 mo... | |
| Integrated tube amp under $1000 / $2000 $1000-$2000 is a good budget for exploring tube amplifiers. Cayin, Rogue, Prima Luna all get rave reviews and are readily available both new and used. I would also suggest Icon Audio. This company is not well known in the US, but very well kn... | |
| How many of you believe in MQA? The industry wants to push consumers to a subscription model, and wants to ensure that consumers can not copy streaming content. Pay to play. It is always about the money, never about the consumer. MQA creates additional revenue streams because of... | |
| Best used turntable(s) around $1500.00 for playing metal and rock You want the opposite of subtly or delicacy. Original Technics 1200 MKIII, Shure V15 Vmr cartridge- Jico Replacment Stylus. You will hear every last drum roll, cymbal crash, screaming vocal and chainsaw guitar solo. The cartridge will track an... | |
| Have you ever been blocked by an E seller here? Yes. I found a vintage tube amp listed for a fair price. I sent the seller a message expressing my interest, and I asked several detailed questions regarding condition. Seller blocked me. I asked why. Seller replied that I asked too many q... | |
| How much discount typically for a new MC275 to expect from a dealer? McIntosh offers a 3 yr warranty for new equipment. I am sure you can find a used but mint amplifier that is less than 3yrs old- and probably less than a 1 yr old- for 25% less than msrp. Buy used, still have a warranty. Best of both worlds. ... | |
| Imported audio are you getting the same level of performance vs domestic priced equip? Luxman and Accuphase are 2 brands that come to mind as both are much cheaper in the Orient than in the US. I have not made a significant arbitrage purchase, but have monitored the issue over the years. What I find interesting is differences in ... | |
| Recommendations for Vintage Speakers From your listening tastes, it appears you want a combination of "Punch" and delicacy. RnR bass, with clean extended treble. Not an easy accomplishment using vintage speakers.A budget was not mentioned.I would recommend:Larger floorstanding ADS... | |
| Mono Reissues and the Conical Stylus 90%o of mono cartridges currently sold as NEW, are in fact stereo cartridges adjusted or modified to produce a mono signal. One of 2 methods is used: 1) standard internal construction, with coils in an "X" pattern, with L/R internally combined to... | |
| Best cheapo Cartridge Shure V15-111 with a Jico stylusEmpire EDR .9Both are outstanding MM cartridges that are easy found md relatively inexpensive. Sonics are wonderful- quiet backgrounds, deep bass, clean midrange and extended HF response. Both require low mass a... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS Audio Research SP3aAudio Research SP10Conrad Johnson PV5Marantz 7cMcIntosh C22McIntosh 110z * Tuner PreampAll sound like tubes, all have excellent phono stages. All will require maintenance to perform at their best.A more recent possibility: Br... | |
| What is a lowball offer? How low is low? You never know why someone lists an item for sale. Do they need to sell, do they just want to see what they can get for the item, are they thinking of upgrading etc etc. You will not get a sense of a seller's motivation if you do not engage the ... |