jnovak
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| Used Preamp on a budget advice please. No ones mentioned the Classe CP500. I picked one up for $1100.00! It is fabulous. Joe | |
| The value of of the sealed record. The people who pay top dollar for rare records like them sealed. I think they are a different breed than us audiophiles. My first wife was a virgin. Oh boy what a mistake for me! Drive that car before you buy it! | |
| getting into vinyl OK. WHY do you want to get into vinyl? Have you heard turntable set ups that blew you away? Are there titles available only on LP that you can't find on CD? Have people told you that LP's sound better than CD's? For the life of me, this new phase ... | |
| The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ? Nobody mentioned "laser rot" which is where the hype started I think. Laser discs(video) that preceded CDs had issues due to poor manufacturing. Impurities in between the layers caused deterioration that rendered the discs unplayable. The big culp... | |
| Do I need a power conditioner? Once, early on I had a rig set up for getting high quality CDR's from LP's. I had no power filters of any kind. When playing back the CDR, there was noise in the sound field of the CDR. I could almost hear a faint radio station. I had a "noise sni... | |
| Resale value of new speakers Another option is to contact a third party adjuster. This can be a headache BUT, it won't cost you to talk to them. They intercede on your behalf. They also take 35% off the top. That sounds like highway robbery. I used one such company once and I... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? Another thought; You don't see Rolls Royce's and VW's sold out of the same showroom. Yet everything in audio is lumped together. A bit strange. My concern isn't the megabuck speakers but rather the $20,000 speaker becoming the norm. Oh well, my ho... | |
| Why are Harbeth speakers expensive while its drivers are not. All great points above. I can only add to what davt said about what the market wll pay (or bear). It would scare the hell out of me to be a speaker manufacturer in this day of countless manufacturers. Anyone can go out of business at any time. If ... | |
| The Final Answer I think we tend to cling to that which we loved when we were young. I caught an old movie "A Shot in the Dark". Elkie Summers was stunning to me. It took me back to my youth. I had Snell Type B's in 1994. I sold them. I missed them! I bought again... | |
| Decided to change my cd player, suggestions please? I second the Esoteric choice, HOWEVER, they do not last a lifetime. I bought one recently. UX3se. It wouldn't read some discs. The repair center said that ALL UX units needed to go back to Japan for calibration. ($2000.00 for that alone). I return... | |
| Problem with Esoteric service OK, Wow! Serious issue with this player. I spoke to the service arm of Esoteric. (It bothers me a bit that such a high end company contracts out their repair work). The Japanese gentleman at the service center said that if the UX model needs a new... | |
| Problem with Esoteric service I certainly understand your thinking chayro. I do have PayPal protection as well as EBay. Actually, I bought a pair of Snell Type B speakers from the same guy two years ago. I drove 2 + hours to get there plus $80.00 in tolls. When I got the Snell... | |
| Problem with Esoteric service OK, SUCCESS! I spoke with Ted at Esoteric in California. The toll free number is in New Jersey. (where Brian apparently resides). Ted is a tech who gave me the scoop. Not as bad as I feared though this unit may need to go back to the dealer depend... | |
| Problem with Esoteric service Hi cleeds, I don't think you understood the problem. I Can't get Esoteric to call me back! Shipping to them is impossible at this point unless they respond to my calls. Even if their policy is to deal only with dealers, I need to know that. That i... | |
| speakers on pallet WOW! No one mentioned the fact that if you're shipping used speakers, most carriers will not cover then by their replacement value! They insure by the pound. I bought a pair of B&W subs from a dealer in Florida. (used) He put them in a big box... |