mfoley3

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Tri-Planar & Customer Service Excellence
Hi Norbert, after much wasted effort, I finally figured out how to send you a message. I’ve just send you my email address.  Tuesday shipping is fine. I’m in Florida, it’s been cold here, but nothing like Chicago!Mike.  
Tri-Planar & Customer Service Excellence
Hi Norbert, I’d like to buy it. Please pm me regarding payment info and I’ll pay you this afternoon & give  give you my shipment info. Thanks a lot. Mike 
Tri-Planar & Customer Service Excellence
Hi Norbert, your offer seems very generous, I’m quite interested.  What brand is the cooker and is there an adapter required to do phono cables?The only purchases I’ve made have been via the Agon system and that’s the extent of my knowledge. How w... 
Tri-Planar & Customer Service Excellence
Hi barrysandy and lewm, the idea of a cable cooker is quite appealing. I did a bit of research and see that Audiodharma offers a cooker that seems to be quite good, but unfortunately, is a bit pricey. Does anyone have a cable cooker recommendation... 
How do you determine value & performance?
Thanks to all for your thoughts. I hadn’t previously realized it, but I do have a mild bias against products made in China because I consider them a direct competitor to our nation. Nonetheless, I will continue to purchase Chinese products when th... 
Tri-Planar & Customer Service Excellence
Hi brf and salectric. Thanks for your comments. I find that the orientation of too many of today’s audio businesses tends to be “profits first and everything else second”.  Imagine my surprise at my very positive Tri-Planar experience. Here, I had... 
Turntable Illumination - Recommendations?
Thank you all for the background info and suggestions. I'm going to give the Janjo from Ikea a try. Its appearance is unobtrusive and it is also quite inexpensive.  Again, thanks, Mike.  
Conrad Johnson Repair Issues
Pereza - I'm very happy to hear that you and CJ have reached a satisfactory settlement. It's also good of you to respond back to all of us that had taken an interest in your situation. Best wishes for much future musical enjoyment and high equipme... 
Conrad Johnson Repair Issues
With the continuing passage of time and no response from pereza, it has become evermore clear that this post is either a hoax or an exercise in badly flawed judgement. Why then, should CJ choose to dignify it by entering into a public debate?  CJ ... 
Conrad Johnson Repair Issues
In my view this comes down to a personal determination of which of the following two scenarios is more credible. Scenario One: a serious vendor accusation is made by a relatively unknown poster who only provides a questionable story without docume... 
Conrad Johnson Repair Issues
I am a very long term CJ customer having owned and enjoyed many of their preamps and amplifiers over the last 30 years. I've had several upgrades and repairs performed over that span. In all cases, CJ's service was exemplary. Thus, I was both surp... 
Octave Audio amplifiers
Hi Ampus, thanks for the additional information. Mike 
Octave Audio amplifiers
Hi Ampus, could you please provide more background on the CJ comparison, for example which models of both the Octave & CJ were compared, which speaker(s) were used as well as the major sonic differences?  That would be very helpful info. Thank... 
Your three favorite audio dealerships?
Jafant - Jack is the best retail audio person I've ever dealt with. He's knowledgeable, fair and doesn't push product. Rather he provides consultation on products that fit your objectives and budget. He thinks holistically and helps you put a syst... 
Your three favorite audio dealerships?
Spearit Sound in MA is very good and Jack Tozzi, in particular, is outstanding.