jacahn
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| You ended up with Ayre, what are your speakers? Ayre VX5 Twenty amp and KX5 Twenty pre-amp with B&W 805D3 speakers. | |
| One guitar, or three? Skynyrd. | |
| Preowned Wilson Audio Chicago Dealer Reading this makes me miss Audio Consultants (Evanston, IL (and Libertyville, Hinsdale, and Chicago, IL)) and Simon all the more. | |
| The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards Late 1970s through early 1990s (assembled in high school):Thorens TD166 MKII turntable with a Signet cartridge; Kenwood KA-3500 integrated amplifier; Polk Audio Monitor 10 speakers.I still have and use the turntable (with an Ortofon 2M Bronze Vers... | |
| Decent 25' Cable https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/custom-diy-speaker-cablesLook at the 10-2 option. | |
| Your favorite audio cartoons This makes smile, and feel sad at the same time. I loved the Charles Rodrigues cartoons in Stereo Review. It was one of the things that kept me a subscriber (along with the record reviews). I miss both. | |
| turntable upgrade? I have a Thorens TD-166 MKII, with a Thorens TP-11 MKII tonearm (TP 62 armwand and non-removable headshell), as well. I bought it (with my parents help) while in high school (circa 1977). I was using the same Signet cartridge before mothballing th... | |
| Need recommendations for 20' speaker cable https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/custom-diy-speaker-cables/products/the-wall-premiumorhttps://www.transparentcable.com/collections/custom-diy-speaker-cables/products/high-performance-10-... | |
| cartridge recommendation for Thorens TD166 MKII I have the same turntable. I am using an Ortofon 2M Bronze (MM) Verso cartridge. The stylus is a nude fineline and is detailed and pleasing. If you go this route, make sure to buy the Verso version, which is specifically designed for Thorens-style... | |
| For a few dollars more Hhhmmmm. No reference to Clint's late-Cold War classic "Firefox." | |
| On the hunt for the "just right" turntable lamp-ideas, and where to find 'em? I use this:https://www.amazon.com/Brivation-Portable-Gooseneck-Rechargeable-Brightness/dp/B078JV9Q5N/ref=sr_1_6...Clips to shelf, USB rechargeable battery (so no hum on your system), flexible neck so you can put light where you want it, and dimmable. | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? My Thorens TD-166 MKII turntable that I bought new in 1977 while in high school. I had it refurbished in 2019. I use it almost daily. | |
| Just an old fans memory lane. Chicago bands from the sixties... Muddy Waters (saw him at the First National Bank Plaza and at Chicago Fest on Navy Pier). | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? It is not my best component, but it’s my favorite component, largely out of nostalgia: My Thorens TD166 MKII turntable. I still own it and use it. I bought it (with my parents’ help) in 1977 or 1978, at Audio Consultants in Evanston, Illinois, whi... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? @whatjd. I think a VERY good comparison. But there are so many great female vocalists, and my favorites vary over time.Except Donna Jean. |