michaela

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Latest Absolute Sound
After many years of reading TAS it has always been my perception that the "higher" end was their target audience in the first place. They were always a lower volume subscription and circulation magazine and no offense to the rest of us not so weal... 
12" Tonearms for TD-124
Looks like we are on the same path. I was fortunate enough to find a NOS TD 124 MkII and I also found a NOS 3009 Series II Improved fixed headshell arm which I am mating with a NOS Shure V15VxMR but I also wanted to use a 12 inch arm. After much r... 
Yamaha? Welcome back!
Yamaha's "natural sound" integrateds are a throw back from the mid 1970's to the early 1980's. They are reviving the look and style of those early integrateds and of course the name "natural sound". My very first integrated was a Yamaha "natural s... 
What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?
Good luck with it, I heard great sounds in the Care Audio room at the NYC audio show in 2014 where they featured Allnic equipment. It was very impressive. 
New format, dislike.....
My join date is incorrect also. It shows as 2010. Don't know when I actually joined but I received my first feedback in June of 2000. 
Discount Stores, i.e. newaudiovideo.com
The problem is when it comes time to honor a warranty repair, the manufacturer may not honor the warranty. I was in contact with another retailer on this site who also offers discounts on equipment that is not usually discounted. I asked him about... 
New format, dislike.....
Is it just my me or does everyone else see that words are being split as they scroll into the next line. For example, when typing a three letter word on a line and there is only one space left on a line, instead of the whole word scrolling onto th... 
Proper Room Dimensions/Designs/Acoustics
I cannot give you any experience regarding him but it seems to just make sense to design the room properly from the get go and to have all of the diffusers/absorbers built in. Standalone devices are used when rooms aren't properly designed to star... 
Great multichannel amps do not cut it in stereo
From what I can see the AVR600 is not a multi-channel amp, it is a receiver. They are many compromises made in the design of a receiver versus a pure power amp so I would expect a receiver to not be sonically on par with separates.You are not real... 
Multi Channel Pre vs processor
db - thanks for the input, i will try a similar set-up! Best,Mike 
Multi Channel Pre vs processor
I still run a Bel Canto Pre6 in my system but can't tell you how it would compare to the new processors. I can tell you that it works great and I haven't felt like I was missing anything. I have been using a Bel Canto PL2 for DVD playback but rece... 
Multi Channel Pre vs processor
I still run a Bel Canto Pre6 in my system but can't tell you how it would compare to the new processors. I can tell you that it works great and I haven't felt like I was missing anything. I have been using a Bel Canto PL2 for DVD playback but rece... 
MR71 Tube Tuner alignment
Terry Dewick in Knoxville Tennessee. He is one of the foremost experts on old Mac equipment still around. You will have to wait though, he is always backlogged but well worth the wait. 
How good are recievers these days?
Hi Slappy: In re-reading your original post, it seems that you already bought another receiver, the Denon 3806 and you were asking which 2 channel amp would mate with it. I don't know your receiver but can you de-couple the preamp and amp sections... 
Buying new vinyl?
It always amazes me that there are so many lp's available on ebay which are still unsealed, some as much as 40 or more years old. Many are the first pressings, I buy a lot of them (probably more for nostalgic reasons). Sure some pressings are bett...