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Auditioning gear for purchase.. not in town
Mr. Tennis In a perfect world you would love to have about 3 or 4 of the speakers that you think you might like to hear. Then about 3 or 4 amp/preamp combos, plus a good number of CD players. Then try the different combos until you are happy ( at ... 
Help What's Wrong with my System
Here is a review on agon. Should sound good.Read number 4. under weaknesses.Price Paid: $4150.00 from Audiogon.comSummary:Having been a happy owner of a pair of Hales Revelation Three's, when I saw a pair of Transcendence Eight's for sale on audio... 
Help What's Wrong with my System
You are just looking for a good reason to get better speakers.... Don't get us in trouble with your wife. Be a man and make your own decision. 
Turntable for SME 309
Isn't there a Sota on agon. Do that instead. Great support from Donna. Not a bad table either. 
Auditioning gear for purchase.. not in town
Jeffb28451You are my new best friend, I think. I have been victimized a number of times.Mr. Tennis, (is he a tennis player?) My shop is in my home. When you listen at my place you will leave knowing that you will keep this equipment for a long tim... 
Auditioning gear for purchase.. not in town
In Denver we have the RMAF. Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. A great event that will allow you to listen to hundreds of products. We have had a room there since they started the show. It is widely recognized as the best hi-fi show in the US. I believe t... 
Are there any Violin or Cello players out there?
$5000 for a fine instrument seems pretty cheap. Would these be good for young people who can't afford $50,000? 
Top line phono stages with at least 2 inputs
Does anyone have experience with the Art Audio Vinyl Reference? 
Dimple in speaker driver cone
If the above "suggestions" don't work....take a thread and put a dab of super glue on the tip. Hold it to the center of the dimple till it dries. Borrow Tvad's hair dryer and warm it up a little bit, then slowly pull the dimple out. When you are d... 
SOTA Sapphire Turntable setup - how much lead?
If you have a scale, then weight the arm-board and arm. Then and enough lead to flatten the sub-plinth and then take out the amount of lead to equal the arm board and arm. Then attach the arm-board and arm and all should be well. Signed Man of Wis... 
New fantastic room but system pissing off neighbor
You might want to go to a pair of Monitor speakers. The only thing you will miss will be the 80hz room resonance. Monitors don't couple with the floor/walls like typical floor standers. So my bet is you have floor standers. By the way I have a pai... 
Uneven speaker cable lengths and cable termination
Not everyone is blessed with a "GOLDEN EAR". I have no doubt I would have jumped out of my seat, wire cutters and new terminations in hand and protested. Ahochan....Just get a matched pair. 
Uneven speaker cable lengths and cable termination
This is certainly worth our time to consider. Perhaps a blind test. Two speaker cables of equal or greater value compared to two of unequal length. Hmm. Is it happy hour. 75 feet is a little long. I don't think I have an out door extension cord th... 
Jolida JD9A or Dynavector P75 phono stage?
P75 
How to pack Cain Abby speakers
Yeh the bass comes off. They go mirrored in the same crate. All you need is some bubble wrap and I recommend some of that stretch wrap. Comes in a roll and Uhaul it has it. Use that to hold the bubbles in place. The bubbles protect the drive and b...