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| Hole in NS-1000M midrange driver Beryllium is toxic if aerosolised, when solid the metal should not present a danger to you. Nonetheless it would be wize to wear gloves when handling this alloy. I agree with those who say try it out and see if the small defect has any effect on t... | |
| Amp Recommendation? Buy a used tube integrated with 2 output tubes per side that run push pull or ultrlinear for more power. See if you like it like playing with tubes etc. You should be able to find such an amp certainly a Jolida but get EL34s or larger. The other b... | |
| best value beginner turntable Music Hall has an entry level tables I think the model is MMF2.1 now. It should cost about what the Project does. When I bought my MMF-5 it was their lowest level table the current version is up a couple of notches. The Music Hall USB table can be... | |
| Phono preamp for old Thorens / new Marantz Actually I have a very fine under recognized brand new in box Phono Stage by Consonance Opera Audio. I will have to check the price but it once retailed near $1K. | |
| YBA passion 300 very important I wouldn't make too much out of 2 small scratches and cosmetics are usually over valued. They may or may not mean a lot. The 10 years of age and the cost are more important, they seeem a little out of line. | |
| Speakers for Electronic Music? I have a pair of classic 1978 LaScalas I would give you a great deal on (seriously) get a sub a class D amp and you've got your own disco.If you don't know about the original Klipsch LaScala they are very sensitive with I think 93Db/W/M and sound ... | |
| Audio Phase Speakers + Calrad Store brands were once popular. This could be an example. I haven't heard of them. Can you play them or have they gotten rotted surrounds on the woofers. Curious how they sound. | |
| Phono preamp for old Thorens / new Marantz My favorite has been The Graham Gram Slee Amp 2SE which is perfect for a medium output MM. Their other models for MC are good too I understand. It will cost him $400 new I am afraid. Hard to get around the quality for low mon ey thing. I think $4-... | |
| Why Build Quality Matters Build quality is absolutely critical and essential. Any product that is to be manufactured is engineered with the notion in mind that those ideas, when translated to a finished manufactured product are done so such that the product function optima... | |
| Ortofon SPU, cased or nude? There are other almost pure analog forums where you might find the experience you are looking for. I am a little surprised no one here has said anything. I know nothing about the cartridge you want to try except that the Ortofon SPUs had their own... | |
| Amazing Upgrade for Oppo 93/103 and CA Players You didn't say no financial interest etc yada yada.... that is usually followed by "just a happy customer." What are we to believe??? | |
| Should I purchase Anticable Level 2, or 3? There is a featured ad for them today why not ask this private seller I believe. | |
| looking for b & w htm1d It isn't hard.If you go to the B&W web site they will list the US distributor or if you hit the US B&W site it will list dealers. Scams aren't well tolerated around here. | |
| 90db 4 ohm with tubes? Phooey I say, If the amp has a substrantaial power transformer (it does) and good output transformers (it does) then you can play you music through those soeakers. You will have to decide if you like the sound however-you may or may not- but I say... | |
| How well do Kitty Kat Revelators Image? Me niether in all honesty, Didn't mean to insult you and should not have had fun at your expense. I hope I have made ammends. |