jeffloistarca

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How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
Kevin,I second the cleaning, and it may be worthwhile to have a tech give your 'table a once over. Once you have the rig running nicely (and probably with a new cartridge) you ought to re-look at the records themselves. There may be a local used r... 
CD player with quiet transport?
Given your budget I would suggest you scope out the market for current players. The best bet is to go to a chain store (Tweeters, Circuit City, etc) and listen to the various units they sell, chances are you'll come across a DVD or CD player that ... 
How many dancing audiophiles out there?
Depends how much I've had to drink. Do mosh pits count as dancing? 
Best Manufacturer's Website Features
Martin Logan has a "click here to transfer warranty", allowing the buyer of a used ML product that is still within the warranty period to register their speakers. Common sense prevails in Kansas!All of the features mentioned above are a must, ther... 
What's the right Lubricant for squeaky CD tray?
A tube of liquid graphite would do the trick, found in most hardware stores. 
When did it all start?
I was nine years old (1970) and won a contest selling the most new newspaper subscriptions door-to-door in my neighborhood. I won one of those all in one crappy systems but I loved it, listened to music night and day in my room. Over the next 4 ye... 
Steely Dan - New release / June 10th
Buscis2,The "one" that got away? We all have regrets. An interesting anecdote, I got a request several years ago from a gentleman looking for some quality analog semiconductors to build a "headphone amp". I probed as to what his application was; h... 
Steely Dan - New release / June 10th
I'm with Ben on Two Against Nature, I'm more of an Aja guy myself. I bought tickets for their upcoming tour, I'm seeing them for the second time in my life on August 14th in Toronto. I saw the Dan in San Jose many years ago, very much like seeing ... 
Solid state amp ultimate stop...
BAT VK500. I'm done now. 
New Led Zeppelin
Ben,TSRTS is quite disappointing, I'm very interested in better quality Led Zep recordings. Since you didn't mention the title of the new release, can you point me to a site that has the set list and such? Like all Zep fans I'm in bad need of a 28... 
Rush remasters- thumbs up.
I've seen Rush live many times, being 42 helps *L* Saw them tour for Fly By Night, 2112 (opening act was Max Webster, ticket cost me $4), Farewell to Kings, All the World's A Stage, etc... Great band live. I lost interest in Rush after Hemispheres... 
Recording Industry Dirt
The music industry has been stiffing the artists for years. I just finished reading "Dangerous Kitchen- The Subversive World of Zappa" where part of the book is dedicated to our hero (Frank Zappa) suing the record companies who were knowingly scre... 
which monitor for audio refinement int. amp?
I thought the Totem Rokk's with the AR integrated were a very good match. I tried other speakers as well, but kept going back to the Totem's. 
I just sold my cd player what should i get?
You would benefit from a tubed player, I'd suggest a Shanling. 
Tonearm Lifting Device, Any Ideas???
I have a Profile lifter NIB, never used. I'd sell it to you for $35 including USPS shipping. Kindly drop me an email if you're interested. Best, Jeff