joman
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| Most helpful audio companies Victor and Steve at Balanced Audio (BAT) are very helpful and customer oriented as well. Nice folks. | |
| Dispute settlement Joeylawn: Tony don't like you stirring s--t up with the utter famlies. | |
| Any experience with the new Linn Sondek upgrades? I also agree with Mr. Sayles and Mr Newmanoc.I have a fully loaded LP 12 minus the SE upgrades. The money Linn wants for the SE upgrades, in my opinion, would be better spent on a altogether different turntable. For that kind of scratch Linn has s... | |
| Tube amps Jensmunk, After reading your post again I need to clarify my response. One VK 60 might drive the WP's. With the information you provided it's a difficult question to answer without more information. How big is your room, do you listen to lifelike ... | |
| Tube amps I don't think one VK 60 would have enough power to drive the WP's. But, with a pair of VK 60's I think you would be pleasantly suprised. If you had those amps converted to monoblocks they have zero negative feedback, and the output transformers an... | |
| High End Audio in Portland Oregon Their are several threads in the archives dealing with this question. Echo HiFi is a good used establishment that is located in the "Pearl District" that seems to carry a good selection. Audiogon member Viridian lives there and has a great knowled... | |
| Why HDCD did not become a dominant format? One reason was Bill Gates bought the company that developed the chip and it then became more prohibitive for companies to include it in their playback machines.(for whatever reasons) | |
| Looking for the next best thing? Underground welco There is a speaker builder that posts here. His moniker is Audiokinesis. He has a speaker called the "Jazz Module" which uses the waveguide technology. As far as being revolutionary or underground you can define that. When I listened to them they ... | |
| Should I replace my LP12? I agree with the other folks. You might be pleasantly suprised by the Lingo/Ekos upgrade. I'm not a big Linn fan but the LP 12 is a tough one to beat. | |
| Tube handling/designations I would recommend the Siemen CCA's in your VK 30. They are among the best in the 6 volt 9 pin family. I have not had a good experience using the 6dj8's in the BAT preamps. Other peoples experience may vary. | |
| Greatest C&W Band " Salt of the Earth" would be my selection. More of a ballad, reminds me of Marty Robbins. Just a great tune. | |
| Any guidance for buying used tubes? If I were buying used tubes I would ask the seller if he has tested them and what tester he uses. Some people that sell tubes are liquidating their stock because they changed gear. With the exorbitant prices of tubes I would be more inclined to bu... | |
| 'Table techs near Springfiled MA,Albany NY? Chazzbo, The oldest linn dealer in the country is EarsNova in NYC. Josh generally answers the phone and is very knowledgeable and has an excellent tech. You might give him a call. Audio Connections in New Jersey also has a good LP 12 tech.Another ... | |
| Upgrade old LP12 or buy a new table?? Bryans, I agree with the suggestions to upgrade your LP 12. Not only is Linn coming out with a major upgrade to their subchassis and armboard, but Funk Firm has some after market carbon fiber upgrades to the subchassis as well as a new DC motor an... | |
| Who makes custom sized BB & granite slabs? I'm not sure what dimensions you need but if there is a restuarant or cookware supply shop in your area check them out. They will usually have butcher block cutting boards and granite or marble slabs. These shops have various sizes and shapes in s... |