stereo5
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| Has anything changed with Grado cartridge re-tipping? No more Needle Doctor.... Markup on cartridges are usually 100% based on the Shures, Pickering, ADC and Ortofon I sold in the 70’s and 80’s. | |
| Schiit Freya + and reel to reel question Don’t think so. That’s the problem with budget preamps, not many features to keep the cost down. | |
| Has anything changed with Grado cartridge re-tipping? No more Needle Doctor.... The needle clinic is an excellent source for retipping. I sent a ZU Denon mc cartridge to them for retipping and suspension collapse and received it back within 7 business days and the price was very reasonable and less than Soundsmith. Soundsmith... | |
| Audio Note M3 Nothing beats an all Audio Note system. I heard an all Audio Note system at one of the hi fi shows and was simply blown away. Everything sounded right, the rich textures in the music was sublime. If I was starting all over, I would buy the best... | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, Pink Floyd mono LP | |
| Soundstage @twoleftears ,Did not realize you were British, my bad. | |
| How can I establish a reference level? When I read “new rear end”, I thought you were going to say you had a butt lift.😂 | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? Instead of looking at used McIntosh gear here, check out Audio Classics. Any used McIntosh component they sell has been gone over and checked out to be sure it works properly and makes the specs. You will also get a McIntosh shipping container.... | |
| Soundstage @twoleftears ,Grammar police are watching. Swop=swap. | |
| All New Magico A5 Loudspeakers // Biggest "BANG" For Your BUCK On The Market ?! @patcrowley57,when you said you spent a few days with the S5II, did you have them in your listening room? If you did, why audition a speaker you say you can’t afford? Doesn’t make sense. | |
| Frustrated McIntosh Owner Glad you are better. I love the C2500 for its sound, versatility, build quality and pride of ownership. For myself, it is good enough that I am happy with all aspects of it. I feel that way about all my McIntosh treasures. | |
| Frustrated McIntosh Owner @oldhvymec,You are scaring me with the report on your C2500. I have had one for 3 years and love it. I hope mine doesn’t suffer the same fate as yours. | |
| Question/Advice About Isolation Feet for Speakers @puppyt, No I did not have to. The footers made a huge difference with my speakers placed as is. | |
| Question/Advice About Isolation Feet for Speakers I am usin the GAIA II with their carpet spikes under my GE Triton Reference speakers and they really helped dial in my system. Best $700.00 I ever spent. Well worth it. | |
| turntable recommendations I had a Rega Planar 3 in the mid to late 90’s and found the sound to be quite lightweight and uninvolving. I also had a serious hum problem with table and my Sumiko Blue Point ( the nude cartridge). I moved on to VPI and was happy for about a d... |