jasonbourne52
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| my impression with the Auralic Altair G1 Degustibus non est disputandum! | |
| Soundsmith notes the passing of Doug Cassara I stayed in touch with Doug and visited him at home in Harrison. In fact it was there that I had my first home experience listening to CDs on an early Denon CD player. Doug had the Quads suspended on chains from the ceiling to free up floor space.... | |
| Soundsmith notes the passing of Doug Cassara So sad to learn of Doug’s passing! I knew him from a chance meeting in 1977 at Audiocom in Old Greenwich, CT. Doug offered to sell me a pair of Futterman OTL tube amps and invited me over to his home for a listen. I paid him a visit on a Sunday af... | |
| Rega planar 8/Apheta : Tiny needle arm collapsing on itself Cantilever tie-back wire broke. It is repairable. Rega should cover it under warranty. Send the cartridge back to Rega. | |
| Do you trust your system? Yes, I know what I have and am satisfied with it! No urge to change! Recordings - now that is something to discuss! As always, regardless of analog or digital - mono or stereo, quality can range from poor to excellent. Classical, jazz, rock the en... | |
| Choice between two different integrated tube amps (SET & PP) Stay away from Willsenton! It runs the 805 tubes at over 1000 plate volts. Long-term reliability is suspect! All new production 805's are from China. PL EL34's are readily available and affordable from European manufacturers. | |
| McIntosh MCD 201 CD/SACD player questions about viability of an older piece. Get a Cambridge transport. Don't waste money on a 15 year old Mac! | |
| Bob Carver Going Direct. @nyc_ben : No - but I think he'd like one last statement product to be remembered by. I wonder how good those 20 - tube monoblocs are? 900 watts! I wish he would bring back the Amazing Loudspeaker from the early 90's! They were jaw-dropping good! ... | |
| A** Kicking, Rock and Roll! Metallica - Kill Em All and Death Magnetic! | |
| How do you tell your Cartridge needs replacing? Get a bottle of Stylast and use it before playing a side. It is a lubricant that is claimed to reduce wear and extend stylus life. I use it! Michael Fremer claims that the stylus will outlast the suspension! | |
| Audioquest Chicago Interconnect Upgrade Options @holmz +1 - stick with what you have because the choices are ... endless! | |
| Bob Carver Going Direct. I own some of his SS gear: a Phase Linear 400 and preamp, a TFM 15cb, a M400 cube amp and The Cube sub. Oh, plus the Carver Receiver! All good stuff! | |
| Upgrade from NAD3020i @russ69 : the Rogue Sphinx has a crappy tube front end! The Class D output stage is good - but the Topping PA5 is superior! | |
| Upgrade from NAD3020i Check out the new Topping PA5 integrated amp. Actually a Class D power amp with an input selector and volume control. No need for a preamp. The price - $349! Sonically just a shade behind the $3K Benchmark AHB2! Sonically a world-beater amp! | |
| Bob Carver Going Direct. Mr.Carver's credibility is at an all-time low following the Crimson 275 fiasco! Instead of farming out production he'd better be hands-on building these new amps! |