jcferguson
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| Top vintage receivers vs. modern high-end equipment If you want to keep the SoCal design vibe, Altec Lansing produced a very high quality receiver in 1971, the 714. They also sold the same receiver in an all-in-one chassis with a Garrard SL95B turntable on top as the 911. The 912 also had a cassett... | |
| Burn in vs perception What is the basis for the belief that a mechanical device, speakers especially, would change over time? If they require break in for the first 200 hours for optimal sound, and it’s interesting that it’s always a round number in the 100’s, what is ... | |
| Your experience in "in their day" brands/components that you remember foundly? Had the classic Dynaco trio, FM3T/PAS3/ST70 with an AR-XA, but really miss the JBL-SA600 I purchased in 1971 to replace the tube gear. Both were driving JBL L77s. | |
| Best progressive rock album side I'm a little surprised that McDonald & Giles hasn't shown up yet as King Crimson has been mentioned several times. Hard to pick a side as it is a complete piece. Other selections... Nice/Ars Longa Vita Brevis Jethro Tull/Thick as a Brick ... | |
| Who uses ADS Speakers I bought L-880s in 1983 after extensive evaluations and used them for many years. I originally drove them with a Sony ES receiver rated at 80W/ch IIRC. I had two big epiphanies with them in terms of sound quality. The first was when I moved the sp... |