jacahn
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| Who are your three favorite female singers? At this moment:Dionne WarwickDusty SpringfieldJune ChristyIt depends on my mood. | |
| Getting him in my ARC PH3se phono pre Check that there are no power cords in close proximity to the interconnects from the turntable to the phono-preamp, and no power cords in close proximity to the interconnects from the phon-preamp to the preamp. | |
| Getting him in my ARC PH3se phono pre Check the wires connecting the cartridge to the tonearm. Sometimes separating them more/moving them apart slightly can get rid of the hum. Do this carefully, for example with a toothpick instead of a finger, so you don't break a connection on one... | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair I have the B&W 805 D3s, which I use with an MJ Acoustics Reference 200 subwoofer. Very musical and very enjoyable. | |
| Purchasing vinyl online I have ordered from Music Direct. It generally stocks audiophile quality recordings on LP, and it does a GREAT job of packing and shipping. I have had poor experience with LPs purchased from, and shipped by, Amazon - the records are good, but the ... | |
| Chicago-area dealer recommendation There are many good options in Chicago, if you look. It also, obviously, depends on what brands you want to audition or shop for. | |
| Chicago-area dealer recommendation Sadly, Audio Consultants is now closed as the owner, Simon, retired in January.Simon recommended the Saturday Audio Exchange (Chicago) and Quintessence Audio (Skokie).F1 Audio picked up Ayre. | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? I significantly updated my two-channel system in spring 2019, including a Bryston BCD-3 cd player. It is highly regarded and it sounds great on all of the 1000+ CDs that I own. However, as the salesman warned me, I rarely find myself playing CDs -... | |
| Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money? Bluesound Node 2i and a Qobuz subscription. | |
| Thiel Owners I loved my Thiel CS1.2s. Then I loved my Thiel CS1.6s. Then I got married and, because I love my wife, I traded the CS1.6s in at Audio Consultants and bought five Thiel PowerPoint 1.2s for the home theater. I love them.I recently bought a new t... | |
| Phono stage for my system? I am using a Musical Surroundings Phonomena II phono amp. My set up includes a Thorens TD 166 MkII turntable, Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge, Ayre KX5 Twenty pre-amp, Ayre VX5 Twenty amp, and B&W 805D3 speakers, and MJ Acoustics sub. It sounds ... | |
| Looking for Thorens cartridge alignment gauge for TD 166 Mk II Keep checking eBay. |