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ozzy62

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tube or solid state phono amp with a tube integrated amplifier?
@noromance +1Couldn't have said it better.... 
RMAF 2021 Cancelled
@ricmci Don't understimate just how gullible the general public is. I see this foolishness continuing for quite some time... 
Home Audio Technician
don't take no for an answer. I hope you live by that creed. If so, I suspect you are frequently disappointed. 
Is great sound possible through an on-board, MM phono stage?
I don't have an integrated phono stage, but I can speak to a MI cartridge. I have found the SS Carmen II to have all the detail and resolution of a good MC, but with body and drive that is sometimes missing. I'm pretty happy with it and will move ... 
RMAF 2021 Cancelled
Where's the sign-up sheet to Chuxpona ... I'm in?! Yeah I'm on board with any event that has more beer and less nannies...........Oz 
AV123 Strata Mini's or Klipsch Forte 3 or 4
If you listen to poorly recorded music (like the majority of CLassic Rock) dont buy Forte's of any kind. They are the least forgiving speaker in the Heritage lineup I agree to a point. I have two friends with original Fortes with ALK crossover... 
Jazz And Speaker Placement
"If stereophile said it's a problem then it must be"...See, that in itself is a problem. Too much credence given to the media. Not uncommon, however.Oz 
RMAF 2021 Cancelled
Ho hum......nothing to see here..... 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
Yes, consider this a good opportunity to dump the Krell. Something you should have done a long time ago anyway.Oz 
AV123 Strata Mini's or Klipsch Forte 3 or 4
While you are selling, I’d dump that emotiva preamp for something else. Get the Forte IV before they decide to raise prices again.Oz 
MM Cartridge Recommendation
Up your budget a little and buy the Soundsmith Carmen II. You can thank me later…Oz 
Good fix-- Have you scratched the wood on your Cornwall IVs?
I would stay away from any dealer who doesn’t ship these by freight and strapped to a pallet. 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
@tvad Thanks!  
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
This morning while Iam listening to my Elac B6 Speakers, while the cd is playing I heard a familiar scratchy sound on the impact monitorsI'm trying to understand how you can be playing one pair of speakers and hear a "scratchy" sound on a differ... 
Bob Caver 275 Power Amp
+1 @roxy54  But I think periods are only one of many concerns he should have.........