pmotz
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| ARC discontinues Ref-2 SE phono preamp I get regular e-mails from a local Audio Research dealer, Paragon Sight and Sound, and yesterday they sent out a "special deal" on the Ref Phono 2 SE for $9500 (regular $13K) since Audio Research is discontinuing this model. Better act fast thoug... | |
| Need Inexpensive Digital Cable Not sure what you mean by "inexpensive", but a couple of very affordable, well engineered cables are those by Blue Jeans Cables and Cable Solutions. The Blue Jeans cables are made with Belden cable and use Canare RCA connectors. They run about $... | |
| Gene Simmons says the rock business is dead "Or is Gene just being his dramatic self?" Absolutely. He can't suck any more money out with his tired music and horrible reality shows so he thinks it's dead. Please just go away Gene .... | |
| Vintage tube amp resurrection with Variac? Lots of good, albeit varying, advice. My technique was based on the recommendation of a well known manufacturer who's name I have forgotten. I will say that technique is not one you would want to pay someone to do, but then if you are paying someo... | |
| Vintage tube amp resurrection with Variac? That paranthetical bit should be factors of twenty and ten, not ten and five. Hit the Submit button when I should have hit the Preview button! | |
| Vintage tube amp resurrection with Variac? I have used a variac to bring back equipment that hasn't been turned on for a year or two, but decades is another story! My method is to start out at zero and bring up in either six or twelve volt increments (I use these values because they divide... | |
| Gene Simmons interview with Dan Rather I haven't seen the interview and have zero desire to. Many years ago he was on Fresh Air with Terry Gross and he was an absolute asshole. Sorry for being blunt but that's what he is and I have had no respect for him ever since. Being honest is one... | |
| Good, better, best. VPI Classic 1 accessories and upgrades. I would suggest taking a look at the VPI forum. Go to the VPI website and click on the forum. It's quite active and your table and upgrades have been discussed a lot. My experience is the weight and peripheral ring work as a team and really help f... | |
| Request for assistance please room treatment The book Mechans refers to is "Get Better Sound" by Jim Smith, highly recommended. He has also done a video, though it's more of a video version of the book. He's currently working on a more in depth product, but progress has been slow. The ultima... | |
| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? The DirectStream is a damn good DAC, but as I said their are folks who continue to seek perfection or just a different sound. So out it goes and something else comes in. No component is perfect and every component sounds different in different sys... | |
| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? There are folks who chase the absolute best (to them). The DirectStream has been very well reviewed and in terms of the cost of the best DAC the DirectStream is a bargain (as frightening as that sounds). For those folks they buy a unit, try it for... | |
| Wadia 781i CD Palyer Repair Problem- Worst Service Agape126, I was going on memory sorry for the confusion. I did just look at the AR website and it says the following: "Owners of CDT1 transports, CD1 and CD2 compact disc players and D52, D60, D100, D110, D111, D120, and D350 solid state amplifier... | |
| Wadia 781i CD Palyer Repair Problem- Worst Service Sadly that is not uncommon with CD drives. Essentially all manufacturers use an off the shelf drive and when it goes out of production you're out of luck. High end audio use of these drives is a very small portion of the drive maufacturers busines... | |
| VPI Scout 1.1 Cartridge Recommendation I woud suggest a visit to the VPI forum. You can access it through their website. Lots of discussion on cartridges. | |
| Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs Michael Hedges "Aerial Boundries" is a great one. His other albums are good too, all well recorded. |