jmcgrogan2
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| Pass Labs Point 8 Series info 01-27-14: Abrew19Don_c55, about if they sell more than expected? Easy. They can just raise the price as sales increase. Constrict supply = raise price. Economics.NOS transistors will just become as costly as NOS tubes. LOL!! | |
| New $35K pivoting tonearm 01-27-14: FleibWell, I didn't say any of the features are unique.Well the $35K list price is rather unique, for a tonearm anyway. ;) | |
| Has price of used 802N's shot up? It is not just B&W, this is happening to a lot of used audio gear. Mainly due to the sky-rocketing prices of new gear, and the weakening USD. | |
| Looking for Opinions on a Modded CJ PV-11 Pre Usually mods degrade the value of the unit, unless the mods are performed and documented by a legitimate, professional mod company like Great Northern Sound Company (out of business), pcX, SMc Audio, etc. If the person who performed the mods is si... | |
| what are the terminator 5 speaker cables worth? place a for sale ad or auction and find out what they are worth, then let us know. | |
| Basis 2200 Bass Issue 01-26-14: MoryogaYes, the Vibraplane overdamping crossed my mind. I had also considered the "tipping point " theory. I'm using a Dynavector XV1-S. JMC, how would I incorporate the Purist Audio Cable as the Vector 4 tonearm seems to have the cable ... | |
| Basis 2200 Bass Issue I recall having a similar reaction when switching from VPI to Basis. They are very different sounding tables. Though I wouldn't say my reaction to the Basis bass was horrible, no balls. I do recall thinking to myself "what happened to the bass?" A... | |
| Best Options In A Balanced Preamp Under $1500.00? Keep your eye out for a used BAT VK-5i or VK-3i. | |
| Aragon 4004 impedance? According to this link about the 4004 mk II, the input impedance is 22 Kohms. If memory serves me right, the input impedance did not change between the original 4004 and the mk II revision. However, on that link there is a way to contact Aragon or... | |
| HT amp for music- please help Does it have to be a 5 channel amp? In my experiences, if you value music first, as you say, and you are happy with your Muse 160 amp, I'd just go looking for a used 3 channel amp to add to that for HT purposes. Just look for a nice little used Ac... | |
| Audioquest vs Acoustic Zen Thanks Sksos1. Dealer disclaimer for what? AZ? PAD? Both? | |
| Your audiogram and your preferred sound 01-21-14: Pgawan2bThanks for the responses. I recognize there are a lot of factors involved. I was just curious to see what others thought. Perhaps as we age, our ability to sense pressure increases which offsets our hearing of the frequencies?Act... | |
| Is a tube phono better than ss? Is a tube phono better than ss? No.Is SS phono better than tube? No. | |
| Ayre V-5xe pops off/Manley Shrimp I agree with Mofi, it sounds like the Shrimp is leaking so DC which is tripping the Ayre's protection circuits. Maybe some caps need to be replaced in the Shrimp. | |
| Audioquest vs Acoustic Zen I actually did just compare these two brands, for speaker cables. I was using a pair of Acoustic Zen Hologram II and a friend strongly recommended trying the Audioquest Gibraltar which he was enjoying immensely. Since I found a good price on them ... |