mulveling
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| Why price of Tannoy speakers from online retailers in UK is cheaper than in US The problem, so to speak, with the direct sale model is that most of the companies doing it are small and haven’t been building speakers for very long. They can’t touch the long-established brands like B&W, Focal, Tannoy, etc in accumulated R&... | |
| Why price of Tannoy speakers from online retailers in UK is cheaper than in US Well they are made in UK, so the North American distributor must be taking their cut. You can get a brand new pair of black-ash Kensington GR from Upscale Audio for $10,800, which is a great deal. I like the natural oak finish, but $7.2K is a hell... | |
| PRIMALUNA OR ROGUE AUDIO Love my Rogue gear, plus they offer amazing support not just for in-warranty units, but for out of warranty and 2nd hand units. Upgrades are available for reasonable cost. And all their gear sounds awesome. I run Apollo Dark monoblocks in my syste... | |
| MC suggestions @tomic601 The Ares does indeed ring like a bell; that's not one of my favorite features :(Sometimes I simply ran it with cover removed; you could also use an HRS damping plate if you remove the loading hatch plate and the (IMO ugly) tube cage. At ... | |
| MC suggestions I can also confirm the Cadenza Bronze is also a great match for the Herron VTPH-2A! I think you could be very happy with that pairing. In my 2nd system I’ve been mixing/matching between the Bronze, Accord, Herron, and a Rogue Ares Magnum phono sta... | |
| MC suggestions Here’s a dark horse: Shelter Accord. Not sure if they just discontinued this model, as it was recently removed from their website, but you can probably still find it right about your price range if willing to buy direct from Japan. A bit warmer an... | |
| Counterfeit Audioquest Cables The most counterfeited high-value AQ cables have been the Sky and K2. For those particular models, you’d want to buy from a trustworthy seller that can verify the cable’s history all the way back back to purchase from an authorized dealer. From us... | |
| Small or big tubes/valves for pre amp ? I'll take 6922 based gear all day over 6sn7. Not a fan of the 6sn7; they all have their own sonic quirks and colorations which is why you get recommendations to balance 2 types off each other. And if you have a high-gain circuit you'll likely run ... | |
| WHAT TURNTABLE? I didn’t have to buy a VPI unipivot to know I didn’t want one. Just seeing the VPI tables with that arm at my prior dealer was enough of their unipivot for a lifetime, lol. I realize they’ve made improvements to smooth out the unipivot experience,... | |
| i am starting to think Audiogon profits off the spam... Absolutely agree - this is ridiculous. | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl I’d avoid both MoFi and Better Records. Absolutely seek out good original pressings, but no need to overpay to the level of "Better Records". Some of your cheapest records will turn out to be your favorite gems, after a good clean. That's part of ... | |
| WHAT TURNTABLE? LOL. Two tables each with some big things going for and against them. Very different schools/camps, so you’ll get very polar responses. I guess if it were me starting over and choosing between this pair, I’d give the Prime Signature a shot - but o... | |
| Opinions on Parasound A21 & A21+ Years ago used to own an A21 and then JC-1; just bought a used A23 for my girlfriend's system. It's just like I remember the A21 - smooth, powerful & dynamic sound with just a touch of warmth. Very, very sweet! It's got the good points of soli... | |
| broken dreams - new cartridge help please! ElusiveDisc.com lists "$1449.99" for Re-Tip/Exchange on a Transfiguration Axia. Sounds like a decent option; not sure why Needledoctor couldn’t help more. Give the other guys a call and see what they say. They’re getting some 40% cut for simply pa... | |
| New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts Well I once owned an Ortofon Windfeld MC, and to me it sounded more like really really good digital with a touch of analogness, which may be your jam :) Very very good technical cartridge. I’m sure it’s well ahead of the Rega you had. The new Ti v... |