mhedges

Responses from mhedges

In the meantime
I am in the same boat. I sent my preamp out for mods and my amp out for repair. In the meantime I picked up an older Sony ES 80 watt reciever on eBay and it is doing a good job driving my 6 ohm 86 db NHT classic fours at low to moderate volumes. S... 
NHT 2.5i VS NHT Classic 4
I thought they were back in business. Are theynot?Mark 
Please help Finding Good Spike for Totem T4S
You can but not in the same thread sizes. Partsexpress only had the spikes I wanted in M6 but I needed 1/4" x 20.If you need M6 then I would go with parts express because they are cheaper.Mark 
NHT 2.5i VS NHT Classic 4
I can't answer your question directly but I can say that I couldn't be happier with my Classic 4's.Mark 
Nellie McKay "Normal as Blueberry Pie"
Totally agree. Do Do Do is a great song. I also like her original material.Mark 
Please help Finding Good Spike for Totem T4S
I got some nice spikes from the ebay seller ronays-tweaks. You will need to know your thread - I would suggest asking the speaker manufacturer.Mark 
Best Integrated w/ Phono-In under $350
There is a Sony GX9ES reciever on ebay right now for a very reasonable buy-it-now. I don't think you would be able to do much better for the $$$.Mark 
integrated or separates...on a $1200 price point?
New I would go integrated. Used I would go separates but be prepared to be patient and spend a lot of time checking here and ebay for good deals.Mark 
Best Integrated w/ Phono-In under $350
I would be patient and try to snag a late 80's/early 90's Sony ES integrated. One of the cheaper ones (but still pretty nice, the TA-F606ES) recently sold for under $100 on ebay. These have nice phono sections and good amp sections.Keep checking a... 
help with speakers that rock, pleeze
I would look for vintage JBLs.Mark 
Thiel 3.6, what will drive them best?
Actually lately the N80ES has been selling for less then that- usually $250-400.Its a buyers market for just about everything these days...Mark 
cable recommendations
I would give Signal Cable or Blue Jeans Cable products a try, and then later try some more expensive stuff if you want to. Mark 
New York-UPSTATE
I am another beginning audiophile located near Ithaca. Mark 
Cheap Interconnects from Hong Kong
I bought some speaker jumpers from a ebay seller in HK. They were homemade, not name brand so they can't be counterfeit, but I thought the quality was pretty good.Mark 
low profile tuners?
You could go with an older Sony ES tuner like the ST-S730es, the ST-S700es or the ST- S707es. Actually I have an S700es I would sell you at a good price. Pm me if you are interested. Mark