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| Tube amp repair recommendations - San Diego? I second the recommendation of Mike Zuccaro.I don't think he's an upgrade guy but he will bring your componet back to what the designer intended as new. I sent my GAS Thaedra to him from MA and am totally satisfied.http://www.audiocraftsman.com/ | |
| Tired of HT It's interesting to see how many people struggle with this audio/video balance question. I basically have two systems that can be connected. While my video experience is quite good I don't consider it SOTA. I compare it to the advent of the CD whi... | |
| How good are the Sony APM speakers ? Sony made two speakers for the Esprit line which used APM drivers in the early eighties. One was a large rectangular monolith which was a four way design I think. The second model was a two way design also very large but with rounded sides. They c... | |
| Transformer Hum The Citations exhibit the most hum and the AEA the least. I will start by process of elimination but I suspect I have a combination of the problems you both have mentioned. | |
| Equipment Restoration Bdgregory, Thank you for your thoughts on the subject | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I haven't read many of the other responses so I'm sure this has been said before. I can't honestly say a speaker is the best I've heard because it always should be considered as part of a system. The best sounds have always come from systems with ... | |
| To couple or decouple? That is the question. Is it fair to say that most acoustical energy introduced into a system comes from the speakers? Unless you live by a subway station or live in a disco. If you could put your source componets in a separate room with no speaker interaction that woul... | |
| Turntable - And Sanity - Question A used Thorens purchased on Audiogon or Ebay would be a good choice. Some have detachable headshells and some have detachable arm wands which I prefer. Proper mounting and alignment of the cartridge with good placement of the table in your listeni... | |
| Personal amp evolution I got a suitcase style record player when I was 12Bought a Pioneer SX-535Sold the SX bought a Yamaha CR-820Brought the CR-820 back (didn't sound right)got an Onkyo A-7Sold the Onkyo and used my Dad's Radio Shack reciever 10wpcBought a Hafler kit c... | |
| Personal speaker evolution Radio Shack MC-1000's about $80/pairB&O S45-II's paid $275 in 1978 (wish I'd never sold them)Fried Q's $300/pair I thinkMission 717's a gift I think they listed for $600 bought for $400 1983Mourdant Short Festival's for a second systemVanderst... | |
| Personal speaker evolution Radio Shack MC-1000's about $80/pairB&O S45-II's paid $275 in 1978 (wish I'd never sold them)Fried Q's $300/pair I thinkMission 717's a gift I think they listed for $600 bought for $400 1983Mourdant Short Festival's for a second systemVanderst... | |
| Great Vintage Amps-which one for you? There are many I would like to hear again in the context of what I know now. My list : AEA A-620, Sony Esprit and AudioLab, Citation XX, Ampzilla (I own one, a son too), Infinity Switching amp with the cool blue lights, and the Kenwood mono blocks... |