oregonpapa
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| New Table...Technics All Set To Re-Enter Audiophile Turntable Arena Nice looking table, Mitch. Has a 78 speed too. The removable headshell would allow for quick changes for stereo, mono and 78 cartridges. I wonder what the price is going to be? | |
| Hearing loss and audio reviewers ? READ ON gdhal ...I'd say the emphasis should be on hearing for oneself ... in one's own home. Many times when reading reviews, I have to shake my head at the music the reviewer uses to conduct his review. So much of what is recorded today is drenched in a... | |
| Hearing loss and audio reviewers ? READ ON ^^^ Been there. The reception is always good. | |
| Hearing loss and audio reviewers ? READ ON ^^^ Oh gawd ... and now comes the wrath of the Music Hall table guys. :>) | |
| Hearing loss and audio reviewers ? READ ON Wow! So, there's more of us old farts posting here than I thought. I feel all warm and fuzzy. *lol* Oh wait ... maybe it's the Scotch. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... ^^^ Right on ... and beautifully written as well. | |
| Hearing loss and audio reviewers ? READ ON At 77 years of age,. I'm probably among the eldest among the membership here at Audiogon. I'm blessed with good hearing. I'm sure some of the ultra high frequencies have been compromised, but as some have said before in this thread ... the audio ... | |
| Great Flugelhorn Recordings Try some early Chuck Mangione. He, along with his brother, were really .... really good straight ahead and bebop players. Here's what you'd be looking for ... available on Ebay now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chuck-Gap-Mangione-Jazz-Brother-Milesto... | |
| $5k Upgrade tgruemaineiac ...Now that you have the Well Tempered table, do yourself a BIG favor and upgrade the belt with a custom belt from:www.originlive.com It transforms the WT tables. I've had my original WT table since they first came out. I've added lo... | |
| Footers under big heavy speakers (Stillpoints Ultra 5, Sistrum rack, Finite Elements,..?) My Legacy Signature III's weigh 140 lbs apiece. They sit on a raised wood foundation. They really came into their own when I put them on one of Mapleshade's 2" thick, unfinished maple platforms. The platforms are spiked to the floor though the car... | |
| Setting a price for Spica TC50s Those were nice speakers. If I owned them, I'd have the buzzing speaker fixed and then go from there. You may decide to keep the speakers after they are put back into shape. Also, I think there would be a market among the "vintage" buyers out ther... | |
| How do you spot an overplayed used lp without obvious scratches etc When I'm selecting records to buy at thrift stores or garage/estate sales, I always insist upon taking the records outside and looking at them in the sun. The fluorescent lights in record stores and thrift stores will not reveal defects in the rec... | |
| Outrageous used pricing on older McIntosh Tubegroover said: " The amps sold for 198.00 each new during the time of their manufacturer from 1955-1961."Just to put things into perspective, I worked the graveyard shift for Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica in 1957. With overtime, my pay ma... | |
| Audio-Technica AT-ART9 phono cartridge wanders ...No regrets at all. The cartridge is wonderful. Highly recommended. Sorry, no experience buying from Japan. Got mine from LP Tunes. Please let us know your experiences with the ART-9. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... David ...Thanks for the info on the The Synergistic Research ECT's. After I finish with the fuses, the ECT's will be my next step. In addition to your analysis, I've read nothing but good things about them.I had two friends over for dinner tonig... |