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| TechDAS Reliability vs SME I owned the AFIII and its a fabulous table. Comparing it to the Micro Seiki from 50 yrs ago is like saying a ’70s Mercedes is exactly like one from 2023. Ohh puhleeze..It seems everyone wants the CliffsNotes version of Consumer Reports to make pur... | |
| Phono Cartridge Purchase from Asia? Kron is a solid seller. I've purchased three carts from him in the past, no problems whatsoever. Shipping from HK to the States is quick and very reliable. | |
| Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings? @dabel I’ll give you some of my stats (anecdotal). . I will have 1 - 10+ private message (PM) inquires on individual items I have for sale, call it 4 - 5 on average. Four out of 5 times the offers come over PM and not through the Audiogon "make of... | |
| Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings? "Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?" How are you making your offer, is it binding through the Audiogon system or is it a weak-ass, noncommittal PM where it means nothing? I can handle low ball offers and respond in k... | |
| D'Agostino Progression Integrated Amp I heard the Progresion Int at the dealers connected to Sasha DAW and it acquitted itself quite well. Source material was all-analog through an ARC phono stage. Horns on the Sonny Rollins on Impulse! LP were lush, big, round, and life-like. The dea... | |
| Would you pay more than 25% of MSRP for a used cartridge? lemme guess. you low-balled a seller at 25% of retail for a scarce and hard to get cartridge that rarely shows up new let alone used. you were then turned down multiple times by many sellers. your rationale is that all sellers are liars and not to... | |
| A Record Collection/Moral Conundrum - What Would You Do? having a conscience is different than being a ’doormat’ | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV @ricevs the best jumpers are no jumpers. remove the back plate and combine mid-high wires to the wires on the bass binding post. You eliminate a lot of cheap metal in the signal path to boot. | |
| Repair tech for Linn LP 12? re-capping the Lingo will probably do the trick but there are reference voltages that drift over time that should be checked as part of the service. I have the service manual somewhere it may also be online. any tech should be able to handle the r... | |
| Is Spiral Groove still in business? try this one:aperkins at immediasound dot com | |
| Wilson Alexx V I heard the Alexx V at Excel in Newport Beach, it was an impressive demo. Mike spun the IMPEX Patricia Barber 1-step of Cafe Blue, im not a big Barber fan but this particular pressing is exceptional. The Aleex V is def in a similar league to the... | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV @ bjesien I cant offer an opinion on the Orangutans based on a few shows Ive heard them at. I try to limit my comments to products I've actually owned or have extensive experience with. good luck. | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV @mlg In comparison to classic series Spendors and the Harbeth world I came from; string and wood instruments are easier to pick out like violin vs a viola or clarinet vs a bassoon. etc. than on a the CWIV. I can't call it a horn coloration per s... | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV I had CWIV for several months last year and already miss them. They are not your grandad’s CWs from years past nor is the more recent CWIII in the same league. I concur with positives other owners have said about the IVs, I’ll also mention resolut... | |
| Chet Backer - Craft Recordings " He was great in Backer-Turner Overdrive." too funny except it was "bachman" :) |