roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| Worth the $$ to upgrade my tonearm? +1 Jelco 850! | |
| Thoughts On Used CEC TL 2 X Why would you think that a belt-drive transport would produce a "warmer" sound? Nonsense! Digital is NOT like analog! If you don't like the way digital playback sounds in your system don't blame the transport! | |
| Need advice on new TT Also a Thales TT and arm here for $11.5K. A demo from High End Zone in NM. That arm looks interesting! | |
| Need advice on new TT There is a Continuum Caliburn available here for $65K. A good value at this price! | |
| Ohm F-5015 used purchase The SAE preamp, amp and tuner are only worth a few hundred apiece. About $600 for the set. | |
| Need advice That ELAC UF5 is an excellent choice! | |
| Cable septic Here's what I have presently in use: 5 pairs of Audioquest Silver Extreme ICs @ $100/pr (list price $500/pr). Bought from HCM Audio. Speaker cable: Q Audio Time Stream. Bought a used 50ft piece for $50. Cut it in quarters (four 12.5ft pieces) and ... | |
| Cable septic Anticables Level 1 ICs on sale for $50/pr (list $100). Listed here on Audiogon. This is a good company with affordable products! Check out their speaker cables! I have no affiliation with them. | |
| Cable septic Wire matters little. Contrary to what the "golden ears" crowd claims! Buy some low-cost Kimber or Audioquest ICs and speaker cable and stop worrying! And don't fall for the b.s. that wire needs to "burn-in" before becoming sonically acceptable! | |
| What is $5,000 worth today, and is it better than 1,600 in the 80's? How many here remember when gasoline was .27 a gallon? | |
| What is $5,000 worth today, and is it better than 1,600 in the 80's? A silver dime is worth about a bit less than $1.50 (90% silver and 10% copper). Silver is trading in the range of $13 - $15 an ounce. And yes, things were a lot more affordable 40 - 50 years ago! Though wages were comparably lower. | |
| The Biggest Upgrade Possible? It's all about the DOPAMINE! We are creatures driven by biochemistry! | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? Perreaux 2150B. 340wpc/8ohms, 680wpc/4ohms, 920wpc/2ohms! Can be found for around $1K. I have one! | |
| Any tweaks I'm missing? Make speaker cable elevators out of Styrofoam cups and masking tape! A cheap tweak, for sure! | |
| Whats a good sub for a Motorola C6000 1582 in a Carver M1.5 ? The OP is asking for a substitute replacement for a Motorola transistor! NOT a subwoofer! Contact Mouser Electronics! |