scottwsmith

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Speakers Recommendation for a BAT VK-55 SE
You may be right.  
Tubes for VTL ST-150
Thanks for the posts.  I did verify that Upscale does have the EH type along with a few others.  
Tubes for VTL ST-150
So if I read this correctly, a KT88 would be a workable replacement, and other 6550's besides Electroharmonix would also be oK?  
Is this a scam?
I think to be safe, I will refund and get out of this.  
Is this a scam?
To answer a previous question, I am pretty new to USAM and don't if they will or can provide much help on this -- anybody know?  
Is this a scam?
The answer was from Paypal was to just refund the deposit.  If he went to his bank to claim he had not received the item, Paypal would support me by informing the bank that in fact his money had returned. I have asked him to call me, still not su... 
Is this a scam?
But I think the CC was stolen.  
Is this a scam?
He has no Audiogon ID, don't think.  This was on USAM.  
Is this a scam?
And, if I refund the deposit, I am sending back funds out of my paypal account.  That's not the same as how I was paid -- it's directly linked to my bank account.  I called Paypal and it did seem to kind of stump them too.  
Is this a scam?
The funny thing is, he has already sent me part of the money, it seems to be the reverse of the typical scan.  I am the seller, not the buyer.  
Sony HAP-Z!ES won't play after disk swap
Anyone know of a good Sony repair shop?  
Sony HAP-Z!ES won't play after disk swap
I don't recall exactly about the formatting, but I think it asked me when I inserted it if I wanted to format it, I said  yes, and it did it.  I did run the HDD diagnostics that Sony provides with the unit.  The "short" version of the disk diagnos... 
PS Audio BHK 250 - Is it still a good amp?
I use a BHK 250 with a Pass preamp to drive a pair of Rockports, very nice combination for me.  I also replaced an ARC REF 150SE with this amp.  I don't miss the large, hot power tubes of that amp.  To me, the sound is pretty similar.   The Pass p... 
Turntable and Arm Combination in 5K range (maximum)
I am thinking of trying these PHT's.  Can you return them if you can't hear changes? 
Turntable and Arm Combination in 5K range (maximum)
Thanks for these suggestions..