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| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, I bought my KRIX Euphonics when I lived in Denver (OMG was that 30 years ago???). They've outlived a couple amps, if not entire systems. For no particular reason, boredom? acquisition gene? I am speaker shopping. Limited budget means mostly window... | |
| Two questions to make you mad. I haven't been this mad since my cable supports failed and my speaker wires touched the floor!!!!! grrrrr :/ | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? New York Philharmonic/ Bernstein "Sibelius, The Seven Symphonies" Columbia M5S 784 | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Art Of Noise "Into Battle" Island 0-96974 The Wooden Tops "Giant" Rough Trade C 40468 Dave Edmunds "Information" Columbia FC 38651 Fabulous Poodles "Think Pink" Epic JE 36256 Martha And The Muffins "DanseParc" RCA AFL1-4664 Anita ... | |
| Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby? I realize that Hi-Fi stores are getting harder to find... But maybe a friend, or a store, will let you bring in the music, and media you want to listen to for auditioning (it will influence your decisions). A serious audio store will have ideas ab... | |
| Earth (isolated) ground vs. wall outlet ground. If you have hum in your system it probably is a ground issue. You should consult a licensed electrician. Multiple ground points can create voltage differential... bad. There are options if you are having noise problems, which often show up in olde... | |
| Annoying trend? New vinyl equalization and compression The Suits know their consumer base, and they aim for that. Anything above that percentile is a lucky bonus, any thing below, well, that's what's expected. Don't feel left out because you don't fit a marketing profile. You should feel excluded. The... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? "Kings of the Keyboard" (Tatum & Garner) Jazztone J-1203 "Slidin' Swing" (Dickenson & Green) Jazztone J-1259 "Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall" Vee Jay 2SR 1035 "Clay" Debbie Au Ranwood R-8103 (promo disc) "Kogun" Akiyoshi/Tabackin Big Ba... | |
| Seller Unresponsive after payment. Hopefully you didn't use Friends And Family to save a few bucks. FnF is a simple transfer, Pay Pal will not recognize it as a purchase of goods. I insist on payment for goods or services, and I will eat the surcharge if needed.... Cheap insurance,... | |
| The latest audiophile streamer craze Used to have aluminum foil flags on the rabbit ears TV antenna. Worked a dream, some days could get Cheyenne and Denver! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? on CD: Israel Kamakawiwo' Ole "Facing Future" Bigboy records/ Mountain Apple BBCD 5901 Bill Evans Trio "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" Riverside OJCCD-140-2 (RLP 9376) The Puppini Sisters "Recorded Live at the Premises Studios" Millionaire Re... | |
| Help and opinions needed on pre-amp situation The only constructive suggestion I can offer, is Yes to a pre-amp. I like the versatility of having a pre in the system. I listen to mostly vinyl and CD: jazz, classical, avant-garde, experimental, and 70's "hippie" country rock, along with swing... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Anita O'Day "Live at the City (set 1)" Emily ER-102479 Anita O'Day "Live at the City (Set 2)" Emily ER 42181 Anita O'day & John Poole "Live At Mingo's" Emily ER 11579 Herbie Mann "Surprises" Atlantic SD 1682 Daniel Goldberg & Pino Marr... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? cleaned my 15th birthday (1970) present today, then listened... Glenn Miller "A Memorial 1944-1969" RCA VPM-6019 (mono) "Star Tracks vol I" Lower East Side Records LES 014 Flora Purim "Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow"Warner Bros BS 2985 ... | |
| Best Full-Function Preamplifier I'm a vintage guy, the result of my Uncle's involvement, I guess. I happen to like my ancient SAE 2100L (I have the add on EQ and Parametric boxes all standing by and ready to go back in the game). I had everything recapped, cleaned, and tested a... |