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| Two defective pieces in a row - unreasonable to demand refund? It’s unfortunate that you received 2 bad units, but it happens. All my McIntosh units were purchased second hand from Audio Classics and after 50+ years of being on the audio merry go round, I am done. It sounds like the first unit after it was Q... | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. Just received within the past 7 days, SVS PB2000 Pro Subwoofer, 3 pairs of blue jeans LC1 interconnects, Replacement grill for SVS subwoofer, 4 Accessory Footers for Sub, Bellari EQ570. Still waiting for 2 LP's from Music Direct due to arrive on ... | |
| Accuphase DP-570 vs. Estoric K05XS I have an Esoteric X-3 and find it is extremely analog sounding. I bought it in 2012 and will keep it for as long as I can. | |
| Confused for the best connection between my Elac speakers to power Amp Use the 8 ohm taps, you will get the best out of the amp. My speakers are rated at 6 ohms and the 8 ohm taps on my MC302 ampsound the best. In my office system, my JBL speakers are rated at 4 ohms and also sound best on the 8 ohm taps on my MA6... | |
| Mcintosh C2500/C2600, Audio Research Reference 3 and Luxman CL-38uV I have a McIntosh C2500 and it is my end game preamp. Before that, I had a Audible Illusions Modulus 3, Modulus 3A, Modulus 3B and a Rogue RP-5 preamps, all tubes. The Mac preamp is dead quiet at any level, has a very generous amount of inputs a... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year Stereophile ONLY rates the products they have reviewed, unlike TAS which will give a product they heard at a show but didn’t review a rating as well. I find Stereophile much more honest than TAS. I do have subscriptions to both and have been a su... | |
| How loud are you typically listening? Average for me is 78-85DB. I also use my trusty Radio Shack meter, bought in the 70’s. It is more accurate than the one for the iPhone and iPad. | |
| Using paypal for local pickup I just sold a pair of GE Triton Ones. It was local pick up only. When the person came over to listen, he wanted to pay by PayPal even though my ad stated cash only, no CC, War Bonds, IO U’s or Bit Coin. I told him no as the price was already $... | |
| retipping for Grado The Reference high output cartridge Andy at The Needle Clinic can do that for you much more quickly than Sound Smith. I got my cartridge retipped from him and it took exactly a week from sending it to receiving it back. I paid $200.00. | |
| My system....what and how will cabling impact? You got 24 answers and 24 different recommendations. Choose wisely. | |
| Custom Phono interconnect build-out shops or vendors? Try VH Audio. Chris can build you anything you want at reasonable prices. | |
| Best skiinny floorstanders Golden Ear Triton Reference speakers. Only 8 inches wide at the front, 12 inches in the rear. Best under $10K speakers out there. | |
| Interconnects—Just a thought. I honestly never heard of Fulton Brown or Gold. Was it a regional brand or major brand? | |
| Interconnects—Just a thought. Monster was considered audiophile in 1976. The only other audiophile cable which came a few months later was the Mogami cable. Everything else at that time was 16 or 18 gauge lamp cord or DIY, | |
| `tri turntable pad eon What’s the matter, spell check disabled? |