jasonbourne71
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| Original Quads (57) - the perfect amp EBay seller otsonline has the Bedini 25/25 listed at $1599 + $50 shipping. Maybe he would take a bit less? That's the first one I've seen with the 19" rack panel. Plus it has new filter caps. Certainly a rare amp! I still have mine which I bought ... | |
| How rare is an audiophile A good sign for the continuing viability of the audiophile hobby is the upward trend of LP sales! Plus the stability of the print subscriber base for Stereophile and TAS. | |
| Original Quads (57) - the perfect amp +1 jperry! I used a Bedini 25/25 for nine years with my Quad 57's. Try to find one now! This was the recommendation of The Audio Critic way back when! | |
| Dynavector XV-1S +1 dover! Maybe Dynavector also has a trade-in policy for older cartridges? | |
| UPGRADING HIFI - MC OHMS? When using an mc step up transformer (SUT) keep the connecting cable to the phono input as short as possible. This is so the cable capacitance doesn't load down the transformer's secondary winding and reduce high frequency response. On the other ... | |
| UPGRADING HIFI - MC OHMS? The Bellari step up transformer is a good budget recommendation! They can be found new on eBay. I am happy with the performance of mine! | |
| UPGRADING HIFI - MC OHMS? The Marantz 1090 phono stage doesn't have enough gain for low output mc cartridges. Those require a stepup device - an active linear amp (head amp) or a transformer with at least a 1:10 ratio. I use both: a Marcof PPA-1 battery-powered head amp a... | |
| How rare is an audiophile Take the total number of subscribers to Stereophile and TAS for a good ballpark estimate! |