kacomess
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| Turntable leveling Thanks, everybody! My blind trust in a free "high tech" phone app may be misplaced. I'll trust the bubble level even though it's a cheap one. Maybe I can borrow a better quality one just to check.Keith | |
| Just received shipment of my Magnepan LRS’s I received my LRS a few weeks ago and changed my cables (since they were terminated for Vandersteen 2-series speakers). I am very happy with the new Magnepans.I'm using a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ as the pre-amp and a vintage Classe Audio DR-9 (400W int... | |
| Ended my Qobuz subscription I almost exclusively listen to jazz and classical music. I have Tidal and Spotify. I have Tidal at the student rate of $10/month. At that price level, Tidal with "Masters" (MQA) is worthwhile, but maybe I wouldn’t be as enthusiastic if the "usual"... | |
| Buyer request to delay shipment after purchase I'm not sure what the problem with the buyer's request is. If you suspect some sort of chicanery, I don't find it in asking for a shipment delay. Anecdotally, I - just for example - ordered Magnepan LRS speakers a couple of months ago directly fro... | |
| Speaker recommendation thread (Organised by tiers of price) I can only comment on speakers I've personally owned and listened to over extended intervals (with the exception of #2 on my list of 3):1) <$200 = Audioengine 2 which is a really good speaker for background listening and occasionally for more a... | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? Here is an update for those of you who have placed LRS orders and are awaiting delivery. Eric of Magnepan told me today, the company has (unsurprisingly) been inundated with orders. Mine - placed on April 18 - will probably ship in a couple of wee... | |
| Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people. R2R tapes I've seen advertised on audiophile web sites are priced far beyond my budget. Aside from that, I wish I hadn't abandoned the format. There was always something seductive about watching those reels spin... | |
| Best earphone for the value I've had pretty good luck with various Etymotic models. They are durable, more-or-less noise cancelling, sound pretty good (especially for the money). The major problem is that they require deep insertion and some people can't tolerate them for lo... | |
| Magnepan LRS compared to the .7 or the 1.7i ? Here's the link to Planar Speaker Asylum Forum and the Magnepan section:https://www.audioasylum.com/forums/MUG/bbs.htmlRE: the LRS, I ordered a pair in mid-April and I've had no news on when they will be shipped. Unfortunately, I don't have any pe... | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? marcs: I can't answer the amplifier question but I'm wondering if you were given an estimated delivery date (range) by Magnepan when you placed the order? | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? I placed my order directly with Eric at Magnepan after getting the "brush off" and an attempted "up sell" from the nearby authorized dealer. While I feel a general obligation to patronize locally owned businesses, I'll only do so if they offer bet... | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? RIchard: those are interesting and thought provoking points. Thanks for posting them!Keith | |
| Recommended repair/service in Portland, Oregon? Thanks for the referrals. Much appreciated!Keith | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? bdp24: That's who I contacted and I got the same report. I was offered the "upgrade" to the 0.7 as an alternative. So, I ordered them directly from Magnepan. I hope they will arrive within the next 3 weeks. | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? Thanks to all for your comments and insights! |