jperry

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Rega Arm mods-is it really woth t it?
Lloydc - I agree with you. I think users are better served getting a different arm instead of many many upgrades. Of course getting a different arm will not relieve the upgrade desire. And the seemingly endless upgrade path with Rega product upgra... 
Starting HT from scratch - 6k budget
RTI is also your friend unless you want lots of remote controls. I have one and it is a great remote control system. Save room in your budget for this or something similar. 
Best speaker that Proac ever made
It was at Arizona Hi Fi. I bought a Grommes also. 
Rega Arm mods-is it really woth t it?
I was not saying the Audiomods is a RB-300. I had a Basis modified Rega and was considering an Audiomods at one time because it would be a drop in replacement. Much easier than getting a new armboard made and drilled. 
Best speaker that Proac ever made
Thanks Zd542. It took a long time to finally get a amp/speaker combination that I am satisfied with. Currently using Gold Lion KT-77 tubes in the Quicksilver V-4 
Rega Arm mods-is it really woth t it?
Before you head down the Rega modification path, go through the list of modifications and add up the price including shipping, and some value for your time if you are performing the work yourself.Then measure that against buying an arm from Audiom... 
Best speaker that Proac ever made
Grinnell, I also heard the Response D40R with a Grommes phi26. It is a great sounding combination.I currently have a pair of Response 2.5 with Quicksilver V4 amps and it is a very good combination in my room.I have had a number of Proac speakers, ... 
Budget cable chaos??? Is River Cable the new star?
My Goertz cables came with the Zobel network, also explaining it was only necessary with some SS amps and not with transformer coupled tube amps. They sound good in my system 
Upgrading Turntable
Look for a used Basis 
Looking to sell my LP Collection
List them on e-bay, pay the fees, and you will achieve maximum value. Likely with more success than the ad you placed here in the forums. 
Fried A-3 speakers
They arrived, work fine, are in great condition, and sound very good. Hooked up with Kenwood KD-500 turntable and Roksan Caspian integrated. I need to buy an equipment stand and speaker stands.Thanks to everyone for their comments 
Does anybody have "Romantic Warrior" in SACD for s
Glad you found it. When I am looking for something obscure I usually save a search in ebay, then watch my email for it to show up. It doesn't always, but it seems that almost everything shows up on ebay sooner or later. 
Fried A-3 speakers
Thanks Bojack. I will update this when I get them up and running. It will be a couple of weeks due to my schedule. Thanks again for all of the help.Jim Perry 
Scraping sound
There are a few, but not many I think, that require a scale. You are correct, and I agree, that most tonearms I have seen have a built-in scale of some sort for adjusting VTF 
Fried A-3 speakers
I bought them today based on the comments from all above. I responded earlier, but that response has not posted so sorry if this comment is a repost.http://www.ebay.com/itm/310715343776?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649The sel...