mwilson
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| How often do you upgrade your other passions? I work with computers at my job (Systems Administrator), and don't touch my home computers unless they break, or someone else upgrades and things get swapped around. Audio, on the other hand... I am always trying something new. | |
| Warranty question Hi MB,It is always best to check with the manufacturer about their policies about warranty transferrability. Also, you should double-check with the manufacturer that the dealer in question is actually an authorized dealer. Many dealers sell mercha... | |
| Manners, Eticks & Audiogon --- What do you think??? I applaud Asa's comment about warning signs - I'm glad whenever some irritant makes themselves obvious from the get-go. Saves alot of headache down the road. I try to perform all my sales "first fair offer, first served", but I'll admit I treat co... | |
| Questions - returning to analog Hi Tim,As for decent MM cartridges:Goldring 1042 and Shure V15 (check revision #) are classic, current-production MM cartridges for $250-$350. For an excellent "value" cartridge, I love my Shure M97xE. That cartridge costs about $90 and replacemen... | |
| How did you get started? TWL - I'll bet they never heard "Shady Lady" or "Slower than Guns" either. Some folks up here in NH/VT did when I pulled an old Iron Butterfly LP ("Metamorphosis") at the used vinyl store, and a huge grin broke over the proprietor's face. That day... | |
| Best or most profound sleeper product Antique Sound Labs Wave 8 tube monoblocks. $120 each new with removable cage and IEC power. They sound awesome, too. | |
| lyrics to yellowman's "i'm getting divorced" Stick with "Donkey Want Water" or "Waterhouse Rock"! I've got the CD, will give it a listen and see if I can de-babelize it.Won't be able to do it for a few days though, off to an event (a barbecue competition!) | |
| BMG CD's ARE worse I believe CDC. I don't BMG, never have, never will - but I have heard with my own ears what he's talking about. Can't remember what recording, as it was years ago, but I've been left with the same lingering question, long before I really started l... | |
| PS Audio 300 vs Tice powerblock II FWIW, The Tice PowerBlock IIIC is a completely different rig than the IIIB, II etc. If anyone cares, the hoo-ha is all on Tice's website. And if you want to inquire further, you can always call George, and talk for as long as you both have time fo... | |
| Treating foam speaker surrounds Stereophile has had an ongoing debate in the "tweaks" column (back inner page - now no loger running) for the past year or so on the use of ArmorAll and other treatments... all I can remember is that ArmorAll was determined to be a no-no, but very... | |
| High Sensitvity = good transient response ? Marakenetz - is your response "high sensitivity usually = poor bass" a horns thing, or are you also referring to cone transducers as well - I am on the horns track, fwiw - and you're definitely correct there (the physics are damning)... but I've n... | |
| To all SELLERS, Pls mark your items as pending or- Lps2cd,I agree with you in principle, but not as far as marking an item "sale pending" after receiving an offer. There are so many tire-kickers and unreliable buyers out there that I only post "sale pending" when I think the offer is serious and I... | |
| Review: Music Hall MMF-2.1 Turntable MMF2.1 won't balance heavy MC carts, and the manufacturer doesn't offer a counterweight replacement - he says the bearings on the arm aren't rigid enough for decent MCs. Stay within MM on this table, and enjoy it for what it is - a simple and exce... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Aroc - you are not alone (thank goodness - I was more than sure I was). I was going to write this, but the voice of hard music here falls on such dead ears, I had given up. So now, with gladness, here are my picks:Destruction - Live Without Sense ... | |
| Best bargain find ever ? Every $.50 LP at book sales. |