johnnyb53
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| Amps on the cheap....real cheap 07-04-08: GrannyringBuy two Applied Audio Research SLA 2 amps. They cost $250 new each. One would also be enough. Now there's an SLA-4, which is 100w/channel x 4, so you could bi-amp at 100 watts per wire. These go for about $439. The really attra... | |
| Amp/preamp suggestions in $3000-4000 range $3-4K has Paraound Halo written all over it. | |
| Integrated Amp Bargains with good balanced sound? I nominate the Cambridge Audio 640a v2. Available at Audio Advisor and a few other places new with warranty for $599. Comes with very cool-looking remote. 75 wpc. These things are so fast and transparent, I think they'd be worth it as a line stage... | |
| Tube amp for "difficult" speakers,,, They're no longer made, but you might look for a Mesa Baron. Here's one available on eBay. | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... 07-07-08: RadioheadokplayerAnyone compare just using mapleshade heavyfeet tt replace technics versus dayton+ butcher block versus kabusa isonoe feet $175 for fourSo far some A'goners have gotten Threaded Heavyfeet, and at least one has gotten Ison... | |
| Technics SL-1200 MKII Bearing Problem I think it's something to do with the antiskate mechanism. Mine does the same thing, but when I set the antiskate to 6g, the tonearm drops into the armrest as it should. When the tonearm is positioned anywhere else (with the cueing lever up) thoug... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... 07-06-08: Radioheadokplayerjohnny not sure how "less wobbly" isolation cones is better than the technics tt feet alone resting on vibrapods which in turn rest on a butcher block with again the vibrapod also resting underneath the butcher block.Dit... | |
| Cartridge & Headshell for SL1210 M5G $399 07-06-08: TvadThe finger lift on my ZuPreme causes absolutely no distortion that can be detected with it on versus with it removed, or in comparison with the stock Technics headshell.Interestingly, that is the one difference between the Sumiko and... | |
| Review: Cambridge Audio 640a Integrated Amplifier I installed a v1 with a Cambridge 640C disc player at my next door neighbor's house 3 years ago, and I concur that this unit is astoundingly transparent and detailed, yet cohesive and musical. In both my neighbor's and my system, we're driving a p... | |
| Cartridge & Headshell for SL1210 M5G $399 07-06-08: DmccombsThanks Tvad. Would you recommend that I use this with the Technics or Sumiko headshell?I'm not Tvad, but I'm running an AT150MLX mounted to an LPGear ZuPreme (just like a Sumiko) headshell on a Technics SL1210 M5G. I like this co... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... Well, I just installed some washers between the cones and the bottom of my SL1210 M5G. I used what are called "fender washers," which have a big flat area and a relatively small hole. Using an M6 bolt as a guide, I selected fender washers with 1/4... | |
| New Speakers Coming My Way. Hot Dog Oops! No more late night postings for me!I was so excited I forgot to mention that I'm getting a pair of Mirage OMD-15 floorstanders in gloss piano black. All the other wood in the living room is either light (oak, light-stained cherry, beech) or ... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... 07-04-08: Radioheadokplayerso anyone try what vinylvin did to find a threaded cone to perfectly replace the technics tt feet?I also use Dayton brass speaker cones (from Parts Express) to replace the std. M5G feet. They come with exact screw-in rep... | |
| Technics SL-1200 MKII Bearing Problem Mine has done that for about a year. It doesn't bother me and the tonearm plays and tracks just fine.Still, if you talk with Kevin at KAB, I'd be interested to hear what he says. | |
| Denon DL-103 vs. DL-160? 07-03-08: TvadI agree the AT150MLX is a better value because of the replaceable stylus, as long as one likes the sound as much as the Denon. I gave it a try for this exact reason.In my case, I think I got lucky--the AT150MLX fed into the Cambridge... |