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| Why Are Used Technics 1200/1210 MK2 Still So Expensive Compared to GR/GR2? Technics still makes and sells the SL1200 MK7. https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1200mk7?_pos=2&_fid=653cb3f8f&_ss=c&variant=42863149482219 | |
| Krell, MBL, Levinson, et al... What if 50% off? In order to stay in business a manufacturer has to multiply parts costs 5 to 6 times to cover engineering, labor, energy, advertising, etc. There is no doubt many high end products are over engineered but we mostly want them that way. Some CEOs ma... | |
| Adventures With Subwoofers Just get an SVS sub and enjoy your system. Also try running your mains full range to keep the electronic xover distortion out of them. | |
| What wire to use instead of Romex Can't it be run inside the wall? Any competent electrician should be able to. | |
| Remastered CDs, HDCDs, SACDs Bluray is generally the best sounding digital medium. | |
| Open Reel Curious RTR is fun but if you think vinyl is fiddly, it's a cakewalk comparatively. | |
| Adcom Amp Owners Rejoice! Used to sell and install them. Replaced many fuses. https://hoppesbrain.com/2017/11/07/a-tour-of-a-hoppes-brain-gfa-555-restoration/ | |
| MacArthur Park It's hard to beat the Richard Harris version but Beggars Opera did a great version on their Pathfinder album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagDX_7yYYo | |
| OPPO repair OPPO spares:https://www.oppodigital.com.au/collections/all-products | |
| Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable? I have an SP-10MKIII. Technics claims: The inertia moment of the 10kg platter is of 1,1 ton/cm2... The platter has a 1,5cm copper alloy core (inner platter), supported by a diecast aluminium outer platter. 1,1 ton/cm2 is, BTW, the equivalent of 10... | |
| Thoughts on using the DAC in my oppo 205 with a CD Transport. The Oppo can definitely output SACD through HDMI and every high quality DSD DAC should have HDMI inputs to support SACD and BluRay audio which is usually higher quality than SACD. | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty The only drawbacks to the BAT preamps are the lack of inputs and the blue display which is very 90’s. Otherwise they are probably the best built and some of the best sounding available. They outweigh the Audio Research equivalent products by many ... | |
| What happened to Yamaha electronics? Yamaha's expensive turntable may look great but it's just a belt drive. It's not like the model it's trying to emulate. | |
| KT88 Tubes I have a pair of Citation II's that I run in mono. If your amps haven't been rebuilt, I recommend the McShane power supply kit before using the amp.http://www.mcshanedesign.net/ These are wonderful amps but need to be updated to perform safely an... | |
| ??? My First Classical Concert,What Can I Expect ??? A somewhat less unruly crowd without screaming and whistling every time someones starts a song. |