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Class D at low volume
When I want a nice listening session, the gear is warmed up already but not my ears. I like to listen at a lower level for a little while as my ears get acclimated (warmed up too I suppose :) ) I`ve been noticing that I`m listening much longer at ... 
Best amp for $550 to mate with the following...
CLASS D AUDIO !! My 300/600 Watt SDS470C sounds amazing and I`m coming down off a Rogue ST90 that I loved but it just didn`t have the power I need/wanted.For the $$$ it reminds me of the NAD 3020 I bought new waaay back ! 
Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of
Joe Cocker... A Luxury You Can Afford 
A fond farewell to The Allman Brothers Band
Best concert I ever saw was the Allman Brothers playing on the lawn at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs NY on a beautiful spring day and it was a free event !Having just finished up their Fillmore gig.. they were tuned up and TIGHT !!Can`t ima... 
Buying a used cartridge...tell us your tale.
Bought a few used carts, never had a problem till I bought a Dynavector 17D3 from a well known dealer (Audio***L)over on AA.I figured he was trust worthy, well that was until I saw that the cantilever was jacked nearly sideways !! I wish I could p... 
SOPHIA BABY ELECTRIC WOWS CROWD
I agree ! I had a Sophia Baby and on a whim I hooked it up to my Revel F52`s, even though it didn`t play very loud, what I did hear convinced me to land a Rogue ST90 tube amp (w/KT120`s) because I really REALLY liked what I heard. 
Looking for a Nice Simple Good Sounding Preamp...
I thank you Gents again for all the suggestions. I now have another different phono stage while I`m waiting for a used Rogue Ares to pop up. It`s the Jasmine..sounds pretty good to me.Anyway..like anyone else I want the cleanest signal and George,... 
LDR Active Preamp - does it exist?
Nguyen787 if you feel like you need to move off of the Lightspeed I`d be very interested in it.RegardsSteve 
Looking for a Nice Simple Good Sounding Preamp...
Guys..thanks for pitching in,really, but the 'little light bulb' just turned on ! Seeing that I really only listen to vinyl and always have (aside from a year or so way back in the mid 80`s).It seems to me that I can use the Lightspeed and simply ... 
Looking for a Nice Simple Good Sounding Preamp...
Thanks Yogiboy but I`m not looking for a full function preamp like the Perseus, in fact I`m watching diligently for a nice used Rogue Ares phono stage to pop up.Marakanetz, I don`t think that would work as it doesn`t appear to have inputs for a CD... 
Looking for a Nice Simple Good Sounding Preamp...
Thanks RW but that has alot going on there.I don`t want to be paying for features that I`ll never use. 
Upgrading cartridge used or new?
01-22-13: SwampwalkerSteve- Bummer. Have you thought about posting a dispute, which would reveal the name of the other party to the public?*********************************************************I really don`t know if that would be appropriate. I... 
Revel Performa 3
01-11-13: ChrissainI own Revel f32s and can say they are not that tube friendly, Irun them with Rogue m180 monos, what info do you have that the performa 3s are more tube friendly ? It would be great if they were !I`m using a Rogue ST90 Tube amp w... 
Upgrading cartridge used or new?
01-13-13: Swampwalker'Middle ground- buy used cart from dealer who has excellent feedback.'***************************************************** That was one criteria I had when I bought a Dyna 17D3 recently..It`s not panning out well at all. 01-1... 
Upgrading cartridge used or new?
Forgot to mention the Thread`s Title over on AA.."Should I be Concerned About This Cartidge???"Might help someone contemplating a used purchase.