nightdoggy
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| The best "no fuss" turntable for $5K or less? All cleaned up and shiny as new! | |
| NAD Amps - Old vs New NAD's have a better fit and finish now than ever before. The components they use (resistors, capacitors, switches etc.) are also getting better with every generation. The quality has actually improved since production was shifted from Taiwan to Ch... | |
| Possible stylus damage to my DenonDL103 I'm with you. I do not think you should risk record damage, however, so cut and run. I broke the cantilever suspension wire off of my AT 150ML 3 or 4 weeks ago using a discwasher SC-1 (stylus cleaner. The cartridge had at most 10 hours on it. I ne... | |
| The best "no fuss" turntable for $5K or less? I have to agree with you Psych. Nothing else can touch it for the price. I bought a Rega and returned it because I was horrified by the use limitations of it compared to my admittedly tweaked to the max 1200! | |
| Does size really matter? :- Bang & Olufsen and Ortofon publish(ed) ETM (efective tip mass) specs for their cartridges. I've seen figures as low as 10 mg and as high as 80 mg. This factors in the total moving mass of the cantilever assembly. It is a telling spec of much "... | |
| Best Looking components / your vote please Late 70's Luxman. | |
| Stereophile looses Jonathan Scull I think Trelja is right on. A review should tell us everything about the component and how it sounds with different components. Scull's reviews told us little and they were often totally absurd. As a manufacturer, I would never trust the fate of m... | |
| What's inside these aluminum/metal cases? I call this incomplete engineering. Nice front panel and jacks but a rats nest inside. Layout is an art. All audio designers should take a course in RF, where if the layout is compromised it won't work. Proper layout means everything being in the ... | |
| Mark Levinson No: 333 vs. MCintosh MC 352? And Mac does not promote update after update. With Mac you get unsurpassed resale too and you know which rev. it is. | |
| Amplifier Transformer Hum Darryl where can one find this "AH Offset killer"? | |
| JOLIDA 302B Tube Int. Amp. Opinions? I bought one when it first appeared. I found it to be an excellent sounding amplifier, although not until I changed out all of the tubes, which were noisy. Considering the overall parts quality, chassis finish and assembly/soldering (all poor), it... | |
| Smoke coming from transformer means........anyone? The variac method is the very best method for new (weeks or months in the box) and old, although a switching power supply will be toasted by doing this-not a problem with vintage gear. | |
| McIntosh - is it that great? Yes. They are well built (fit and finish and conservative component margins), have a completely neutral sonic signature and resale second to none. With respect to the sound, they have very low noise/coloration and no part of the frequency spectrum... | |
| are we are own worst enemies? You are right. Also, most of the potential buyers I've dealt with over time have wanted mint condition, but were unwilling to pay a premium for it. I buy most of my equipment new (yes, usually at 10% off give or take), because I don't want wear an... | |
| Tandberg 3001 and 3001A I have owned both the 3001 and the 3014. My present favorite tuner, the Kenwood KT3300D, pulls in more distant stations cleanly (I'm on Cape Cod), although it is very hard to find one. |