mapman
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| Why should audiophile deniers be allowed on an audiophile forum? Why should anyone assume this or any web site with a free open forum is scam free? Throwing blocks for scammers by inferring that is the case is one possible reason. It’s perfectly clean here right? Why should anyone ask questions? Scammers are ... | |
| Selling gear with TMR Yeah TMR provides a good service to help sell used gear. Whether that service is worth it or not to you is a totally personal decision. Nobody provides a good service for free. | |
| Selling gear with TMR Have worked with them on some buying and selling and find them very responsive and easy to work with. Definitely provide a good service to make selling of big ticket items in particular more hassle free. | |
| Fuse Direction for Pass Labs Amp and Preamp It’s pretty simple. First you try it dis way. Then you try it dat way. Den you might even consider dat other way. | |
| I'm trusting FedEx/ UPS less by the day I try to buy things that do not have to be shipped far to try and minimize the risk of shipping damage which may well have become more of a problem in recent years. So many businesses struggle to do things well anymore in that there is a shortage ... | |
| I got 127 records from the mid 40, 50 and early 60s that need a lot of cleaning Spin clean works well and won’t break the bank. You just need to have enough drying clothes around. Could do that number of records in a few days easily. | |
| Bel Canto Ref 600 M - Fuses - Power Cords Those are very good amps already. What more do you expect? | |
| Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers You might want to call and give Ohm Speakers in Brooklyn a visit if possible. Sounds like you are not too far. | |
| High quality CDs One other suggestion I can make in cases where someone has a great system but finds most recordings lacking is consider Ohm Walsh speakers. These do things totally differently. They present the music like a live performance on your room rather tha... | |
| High quality CDs I think the key point here is the assertion that certain recordings are “bad” to start with. Bad is a very subjective and general adjective. It will literally mean something different to everyone. Expectations matter. If you expect all recordings... | |
| I wonder what you would think if we scheduled a monthly Zoom Meeting? The problem with internet socializing is the risk of scammers. They are everywhere these days and very sophisticated in their methods. Probably not a good idea to invite a bunch of strangers to get together on the internet to share info. | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? It’s a timeless tune. One of my favorites written by a Beatle and that video does it due justice. | |
| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? There is still lots to hear in even a mediocre recording and a better system will do a better job of delivering what’s there. That means a better listening experience and a better listening experience means the mediocre recording just got better. | |
| I wonder what you would think if we scheduled a monthly Zoom Meeting? Try it and see. | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? Other integrated amp makers worthy of consideration include NAD, Cambridge Audio, Bel Canto Rega and Rogue. |