mickeyb
Responses from mickeyb
| Luxman, Marantz or Naim for Harbeth Compact 7 None of them. Accuphase. | |
| Who is your favorite tube seller? Brent Jesse exclusively. | |
| MM Cartridge recommendation So I have a micro bl-91 with a acos lustre gst 801 tonearm. I Nate it with an ortofin black cart with an ear 834 tube phono pre. It sounds really great. It’s a great mm cart for the money. Punches hard and fast. | |
| Leave it on? I never turn off my accuphase integrated or my aurender streamer, as recommended by the manufacturer. The only piece I turn off is my Manley tube preamp to preserve the rather expensive tubes. I leave my simaudio amp in stand by all the time. I’ve... | |
| How competitive are you with your system? We have a saying in our house- “comparison is the thief of joy”. So I don’t compare and my kids don’t compare to other kids and their families. It works very well. | |
| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. Manley jumbo shrimp. Great tube preamp with excellent support. Used market around 2k. | |
| Stereo mode in phone stage going out I had a sx1250. It’s the stereo/mono switch. you need some deoxit to clean it. Then you should be good. | |
| New split AC System impact on sound. Im a builder for 35 yrs.. The new compressors with heat pumps will have zero impact on your system. Get the variable stage. The most important factor on your audio system, sound wise, would be to have a dedicated 20amp circuit directly to your pan... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) It’s simple, when I have time to enjoy a drink and a puff, I listen to my vinyl. When I’m getting ready for my son’s hockey game or having some people over, I stream. Both are great and completely different. I’m glad I have both at my disposal! | |
| A life sentence!!! My accuphase e470 with dac card and phono section. It’s sublime. | |
| Shipping costs- WTF I sold 2 sets of Tara labs rca cables. Total weight of under 5lbs. They went from Chicago to Seattle. It cost me 94$. I almost lost it since I told the guy I’d include the shipping for his offer. He got the deal of a lifetime. I’ll never include s... | |
| Is a Fluance RT 85 turntable worthy of a moderately priced moving coil cartridge? No. | |
| Beware, scammers everywhere Dayglow, this is with out of country buyers. I also pay through Zelle and pp friends and family with sellers that have great feedback. Never been scammed. They’ve all been complete gentleman. I’ve done at least 20k this way. Buyers only hold the a... | |
| Beware, scammers everywhere If I feel someone is sketchy, I’ll only take zelle or pp friends and family. Take it or leave it. If they look at my feedback, I’m completely trustworthy. They, on the other hand, have to prove they’re honest. I get lots of offers overseas and thi... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? Vintage gear is holding with inflation. Used high end is not selling like it used to. People are asking too much money for used gear. I notice gear that hasn’t sold for years and people still aren’t bargaining or lowering the price. It seems peopl... |