jim
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| Top 10 TV Shows Forgot one... maybe even better than "Twin Peaks". "The Prisoner". Way ahead of it's time. Hell, it would be way ahead of its time today. Like "Twin Peaks", this is a series that you can analyze forever. Also... I believe it was the only TV show t... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? So dealer pandering has now moved from the "Classifieds" to "Chat"? I especially like the "ultra high end salon" comment. Do you cut hair there, too? | |
| Quantum DAC and Cesium Transport No upgrades are available. Also note that Ultra Analog is out of business so in the unlikley event that the chips go bad replacement is difficult. The transport in the Cesium is likewise no longer made. An "orphan" product although Resolution Audi... | |
| Top 10 TV Shows Twin Peaks was the best thing ever on TV. Slice of cherry pie anyone? | |
| best pre-amp for less than 1000 You might also consider an Audible Illusions Modulus 3 for well under a grand. One of the best phono sections you will find in your price range. You only have to change 2 tubes in the phono (to NOS Siemens or Mullards) to go way, way beyond the pr... | |
| DIGITAL vs. ANALOG Elgordo... you fat! ;-) I agree with the hamburger/steak analogy.I also concur that less expensive analog rig will blow the doors off 1 grand CD players. As an extreme example, I've heard older, modestly priced & tweaked, tt's that KILL CD fro... | |
| Best headphone amp. Second the EarMax. Heard a friend's with Grado (R-1's I think, nice wood, amazing sound, hinky overall design) and now I want one. Almost as good as a mega bucks Stax combo that I listended to several years ago. | |
| What to upgrade first? It's clear that if you want better sound you must upgrade everything except your CD player. Very tough question to answer given the price point you mentioned. But, here it goes...The good news is that there are so many great re-sale deals to be ha... | |
| Selling a DirecTV Receiver I believe that DirecTV did a massive zap that totally castrated H cards. When is the last time that you guys checked this out? This happened recently, i.e. within the last month or so. | |
| To tube or not to tube... Concur with the previous posts. Tubes are not as big a deal in terms of involvement, maintenance or cost -- as some ss yo-yo's would have you believe. With regards to the AI being hard on tubes -- pure nonsense. Even with the Sovteks, absolutely n... | |
| Where to find Kinergetics SW800 for sale Sawyer, these are tough to find. I've just recently found a pair for my original-gen CLS'. I had an offer on another pair that I passed on. I'll try to track down that seller's info and pass it on to you offline. As I recall, he didn't have the Ki... | |
| C/W music Audiogon members Do the New Riders Of The Purple Sage qualify as "country"?Reminds me of the old exchange. QUESTION: What kind of music do you like? ANSWER: Both kinds. Country and Western. YeeeHaaaw! I also like David Allen Coe, Graham Parsons/Burrito Brothers, J... | |
| Best West Los Angeles Audiophile Shops? Avguy, Shelley's has retreated the the Valley. But, thanks for reminding me of Brooks Berdan. The king of analog in these parts. Haven't been there in a while, but a great guy with great stuff -- very helpful and patient, unlike those who want to ... | |
| ELP laser turntable I think there was a very high end ($$$$$) laser tt from Japan that was in production. The name escapes me. | |
| Marantz SA-1 SACD player....worth it ? I think if Krell, Theta and the like bring their first generation SACD players to market they are more likely to be priced much closer to the Accuphase than anything else. It may be quite a while before we have real selection among "affordable" SA... |