jlc76

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Technics 1200MKII or1210M5G? M5G worth it?
John, I just bought an M5G from Kevin with the fluid damper. I first played a few records without the fluid (which sounded amazing by itself) then I added the fluid and wow! The bass was very clear, better than my old deck (a vintage Sansui) using... 
Thrift store finds?
The Goodwills in Austin (and Houston) now have employees that recognize good gear and records and if they don't take them for themselves they put them in a bid case which quickly gets out of hand. I have given up on the "chain" thrift stores and f... 
First SACD to Listen To?
yes, the Beck is awesome. I bought mine for a high price. That is the main thing that turns me off to SACDs, they are very ltd. (or apparently so) and the "ebay" effect drives up the price quickly on oop discs. I am looking for Kraftwerk's Minimum... 
Need recommendation for new CD/SACD player
No, I will feed the SACD through the analog out and the red book cd out digitally. 
Need recommendation for new CD/SACD player
Reubent, I checked out the link and am worried it would be like "putting lipstick on a pig" (I know, politcal ref but appropriate here). If the cost was half the $1100 I would seriously consider it. I am going to pick up a Sony 9100es as recommend... 
Need recommendation for new CD/SACD player
I would really rather keep it 2 ch for now, as I have about 1500 CDs, 500 LPs, 300 45s, and about 10 multichannel CDs. I have a cheaper setup for my home theater which will play multichannel and I will probably move the Oppo there if I get a dedic... 
Oppo 980H Bug
My 981 does this too :-( but only with RBCDs, SACD sounds fine, although my Depeche Mode SACDs play the RBCD layer (I know there is a fix for this, but I don't have a TV hooked up to it right now to upgrade the firmware). It is because of this tha...