jasonbourne71

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SL-1200 G Power cable
The stock cord is fine! No need to obsess over a TT's power cord.   
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@8th-note +1  
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
For driving inefficient speakers I bought a Perreaux 2150B. $900 on eBay. Power in watts: 340/680/920wpc@8/4/2 ohms. Weight 65 lbs. This would really wake up your Revel's!  
2 separate sets of speakers one amp
Adcom and other companies made passive speaker selector boxes. I have the Adcom. Purists are aghast! They claim it ruins the PRAT!  
Front Row Seat Power Cord?
B I E Q P C T - Really?  
Front Row Seat Power Cord?
I see all the power cord fanatics are out in force!   
CLASS D
Fosi V3 or V3 Monos with 48 volt power supply.  
Gold Note Donatello on vintage Pioneer TT
That mc cartridge will work fine on the Pioneer TT/arm. The arm has enough mass so resonance frequency will stay in the "acceptable" range.  
Japanese Voltage.
There will be no problem using a step down transformer. No noise will be introduced into your system.  
Help me identify an amp
Dynaco ST70 that's been modded.  
Cartridge and phono stage for Pioneer pl518
Schiit Mani 2 phono stage for $160 is a good recommendation. Read Michael Fremer's review in The Tracking Angle.  
Mesa Engineering Baron vacuum tube power amplifier
I remember that tube amp. The Audio Critic gave it a high rating!  
Are new Mark Levinson Preamps better than old?
I doubt you would be able to tell any of them apart in a blind level-matched listening test.  
Any regrets in selling gear?
Selling my pair of Quad 57’s after 19 years of daily use. After twenty years I now have two pairs! The Quad 57’s are not the perfect speakers but what they do they do perfectly well!  
Cold weather storage
Keep them inside. Pennsylvania has months of cold weather ahead. Or sell them/give them away.