roberjerman
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| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? I always wanted a Brown Electronics Lab amp after reading that review in TAS so long ago! It was quite pricey at that time! A few years ago I found one on EBay and had the winning bid ($525!). I learned it was being sold by the original owner, a f... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? @bdp24 : Speak of the Devil! I am sitting here looking at my BEL 1001 Mk I. Serial number 0001. The FIRST production one from Richard Brown! Sold to a friend of his! And subsequently purchased by me! That's what I call rarity! I don't at present h... | |
| Which stylus is correct for a Shellac LP The groove width of a 78 compared to a 33 and 1/3 LP is readily apparent to the eye! No need for a magnifying glass! | |
| Which stylus is correct for a Shellac LP +1 Elizabeth! I have an early Sonny Rollins pressing just like that in mono from the early 50's. Same groove width as all LPs. | |
| Amp comparison The Hafler 220 is no Model T! It is still competitive sonically with much pricier amps of today! A classic MOSFET design! | |
| Amp comparison Hafler! A great classic amp designed by Erno Borbley (who also did all the SS gear for the company). I have a nice pair of the 110 preamp and 220 in my collection! | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Bedini 25/25! I still have mine. Bought in 1980 from Innovative Audio in Brooklyn Heights, NY. Cost - $750. Used it with Quad 57's. A forgotten classic! | |
| AR ES 1 our buy a newer TY Want something new with warranty? For that $700 you could get a brand-new Pioneer PLX1000. Best TT under $1K! I have one in my collection! Made in Ch*na - but so what! So is my android phone! The PLX1000 is a quality piece that sounds excellent (s... | |
| AR ES 1 our buy a newer TY I'd rather spend cash on a vintage Technics 1200 - and I did! A much better, right-out-of-the-box TT! Too much tweaking required for the ES-1! | |
| AR ES 1 our buy a newer TY I just checked EBay. Found 3 for sale. Prices range from $1K to $1.25K to (get this!) $6.8K!!! And the $1K was a "beater" in poor condition! The $6.8K one did have a Magnepan Unitrac arm, plus 4 cartridges (Shure V15 MR, two Pickering's and an AT ... | |
| AR ES 1 our buy a newer TY Too high a price for a stock ES-1! | |
| ZYX Optimum phono cartridge - a defining statement And in this ring we have the new contender - the Grado Epoch MI. Weighing in at a hefty $16K! How many rounds can it go against the ZYX Optimum? | |
| Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people. My refurbished Sony tube RTR is a quite fine sounding machine - especially with the original 7.5 tapes I have purchased! Oh, and I also have on hand a TEAC and a Pioneer to play with! | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? No mind-altering substances were used for the DSOTM /JBL 640's trial! | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? After I found a buyer and sold the JBL 640's I really missed them, thinking about that demonstration using DSOTM (a recording that most will agree is a fine demo piece). So am I an audioph*le? |