rmclain
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| Celestion Ditton recap observation Hi PK, I'm in the same happy boat as Alby and would love to get your insights. I have the 33s and was wondering what caps you found to benefit the most. Thanks Much! Sincerely, Rmclain (rmac587@yahoo.com) | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk Looking forward to an update once Ozzy and Robert get their units. If I can negotiate a lower return fee, I may still go for it.I love my Fisher and Scott gear, but even restored you have to get service occasionally. Really want a newer more maint... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk @Glupson Music Direct is 60 days no restock and Audio Advisor is 30 days no restock. Buyer pays return shipping. PrimaLuna is 60 days, BUT if you return a second item then it is store credit. Sounds like a good policy. MD and AA especially carry a... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk It may be someone learned who has plenty of experience as well. I still think 7% is steep in today’s competitive environment. When you have other outfits like PrimaLuna/Upscale Audio doing returns with no restock, that’s tough to counter. If they ... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk The only reason I haven’t tried the Raven is the restock fee. I could probably stomach $150 plus shipping on restock, but I cannot do $400 plus shipping, likely $500 total for me.I also pause as I recently heard a new PrimaLuna Evo at a buddy’s ho... | |
| Klipsch Chorus II for $600, yes or no? @Mangist, it wasn’t too painful, surprisingly! It was actually pretty funny in a weird way. As @mrdecibel notes, his Klipsch sounded very nice with the Marantz, so I’d go there first. I can’t speak to the others as I’ve not heard them, although I ... | |
| Klipsch Chorus II for $600, yes or no? Awesome Mangist! Now match them with a Scott or Fisher, tube amp... oh man, you’ll hear the real magic. | |
| Klipsch Chorus II for $600, yes or no? The only issue was when I CUT THE END OF MY THUMB OFF DIAGONALLY with a table saw when modding stands mounted on casters! My wife was at a lady’s wine party across the street and I show up with my hand in a towel, blood splattered across my face, ... | |
| Klipsch Chorus II for $600, yes or no? Mangist,If you go to the Klipsch forum there is a member named Moray James. He has posted extensively on Klipsch mods. I did them all on my Forte I. -Deaden horn bodies and woofer struts with dynamat or a substitute. A car renovation shop often wi... | |
| Tekton or Klipsch The Forte I or Forte II will give up little to the Forte III, and at a lower cost. Replacement titanium tweeter diaphragms smooth them out and matched capacitors for a xover recap are very affordable from Bob Crites in Arkanasas. A little dynamat ... | |
| PRIMA LUNA AMPLIFIERS Hi Goldfish,You may want to look on the market section of Audiogon and find a used unit in the eastern part of the US that would ship cheaper and below new cost. Given their reliability, it is a relatively safe bet. If the unit is still under warr... | |
| Fate? Karma? Purgatory? Help me put a good spin on this. Mississippi is a lush and beautiful state for sure @whart - but troubled. You gotta do the backroads, the single blue-line highways on the map. Meet a local. There tends to be a high quotient of colorful people, “characters.” They’ll probably invi... | |
| Have you recently lost a close audiophile buddy? What has it taught you? @Amb3cog,Beautifully said. We lose friends, but we were incredibly blessed to have had them. And then there is the possibility of new friendhsips and reconnecting with others. My uncle and I have really bonded over a mutual love for audio, and one... | |
| Tidal free trial subscription I liked Tidal at first but never was able to get the highest resolution despite trying multiple configurations. I was paying a premium for that but getting no real benefit. |