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The Sun Sets On Omen Dirty Weekends
It's a bit of a bummer.  I purchased a pair just about 3 years ago & absolutely love them.  Zu Audio seems to be re-working its offerings as the two bookshelf  models are no longer advertised on its web-site. For a grand, the DWers were an ey... 
How much should I pay for 2nd hand Opera Quinta SE
Hi - Big fan of Opera speakers.  I still have a pair of Opera Platea's.   The Quinta SEs were/ are a USD 6K speaker new.  Opera speakers come with a 5 year warranty, so would these speakers still be covered under the warranty, assuming that they... 
Desk top speakers at low cost
  I like this model in the Kanto line quite a bit.  They also make a smaller version (YU2). https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/yu4/    
KLH DA 1402 CD Changer, other models: Info???
Only a guess, but the KLH CD players were most likely manufactured by some OEM and then re-badged as KLH.KLH stopped being the KLH of respected audio manufacturers at least 40 years ago.  KLH comes after Acoustic Research and before Advent.  CD pl... 
fisher stereo
Keep in mind that the older stereo compacts with RCA jacks for the speakers were rarely that powerful.  Not sure what speakers you were planning to use, but they would need to be fairly efficient.  Good luck.  I had a SONY HP161 compact in HS &... 
Ever Been Too High?
Ozzy might be on to something ... tubes.  That is how I used the Sierras. Your vintage Sansui may be what was missing.  Something less 'modern' sounding.  Your other components sound like perfectly good stuff, certainly nothing shabby there.  It c... 
Ever Been Too High?
I owned the Sierra Ones for a number of years.  I used them in a CD based system (XTZ Divine 100) and a Prima Luna PL2 integrated amp (tubes).  The top end was never what I would typify as 'hot' sounding.So a question ... how do you have the speak... 
The Raven Has Landed
Congratulations MC!  Wish you well with the new Raven and for making me aware of the brand.  Awaiting delivery of a Decware phono stage myself.Enjoy!  Rich 
Pairing MA 5300 with Large Advents for 900 sq ft apartment?
Welcome to Astoria.  It's a great neighborhood.So ... where do you live ... how old is the building?  Astoria is in an old neighborhood with many pre war (that's WWI, not necessarily WWII) buildings.  What floor do you live on?  A 20 X 30 living r... 
what happens if you record a type I cassette on type II setting, and vice versa?
Best cassette tape makers ... I did well with TDK & Maxell for Type II cassettes.  BASF was also ok for Type II.  Never did much recording with Type I or IV tapes for that matter.Rich  
what happens if you record a type I cassette on type II setting, and vice versa?
From Wikipedia ...Notches on top of the cassette shell indicate the type of tape within. Type I cassettes only have write-protect notches, Type II have an additional pair next to the write protection ones, and Type IV (metal) have a third set in t... 
Emotiva
Hi Patrick -Depends to a degree on what version of the Emotiva CD player you are referring to.  I have owned both the 2nd & 3rd versions.  No experience with the current model (4th version).  The 4th version has been in production for a few ye... 
Outlaw Audio RR2160 MKII--Knobs, buttons are made of ??
There were QC issues with the first released RR 2150's.  Outlaw changed factories and things got much better.Rich  
SS Budget "Tone" Integrated Amplifiers
@mermaid_smiles -So, all I know is that you have a small room.  Don't know your budget or what you like to listen to.  I had the Rega set up in a 15 x 10 x 8 1/2 room.  It played plenty loud without coaxing the volume control much.   I have recomm... 
SS Budget "Tone" Integrated Amplifiers
Not certain that a budget for a new amp @ $1000 level gets you off the merry go-round for any appreciable length of time.With that said ... amps that I own or have owned that I have liked and have worked for me.  I am a sucker for vocals and acous...