stereomaniac
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| Internet Radio: Audiophile or no? I use a Squeeze Box connected to a Cal Alpha and stream both XM and Internet radio to my stereo. It's pretty much all I listen to now. It might not be quite as good sonically, but it's close enough. With the choices I have plus good radio stations... | |
| Best cartridge for Pro-Ject 9.1 I know you specified LOMC, but I just got an RM10 and a Blackbird is on my short list. | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... I own a KAB SL-1210MK5SE with just about all of the mods you can get from Kevin, except for the record clamp. You can always remove the tonearm and send it in to Kevin to be rewired, that's what I did. That was because when I bought the table I pl... | |
| MC-225,preamp choices If you want to stay vintage, get a Mac MX-110. You even get a nice phono section and FM tuner. Send them both to Terry DeWick for a tune up and you'll never look back. | |
| McIntosh One reason not to mod McIntosh is to preserve value and collectability on their vintage stuff. 50/50 chance of screwing it up depending on who does the work. | |
| United Airlines Ad Music Yes. And Thank You United for makin me sick of it! Maybe they could pick a snappy disco tune now that they have come out of Chapter 11. | |
| How can you tell....... And if you have a particular unit in mind, get the serial number. | |
| Irreplacable treasures? Bootleg on vinyl of Blind Faith's short lived tour. Sounds pretty bad, but it's great to hear Ginger introduce "The Reverend Eric Clapton" at the beginning of "Presence of the Lord". | |
| Red Trumpet still in business? Why in the world would their web site still be up and functional if they filed for Chapter 7? Is this an oversight? Are they legally allowed to continue to do business? | |
| Which Totem speakers I have the Rainmaker in my stereo, and while they have nice bass extention for their size, you might want to add a sub in a home theater. | |
| Best Speaker For McIntosh MC225 Tube Amp Elevick-The MC225 is rated at 25 watts per channel, but probably makes about 30. Thanks. | |
| Tube tester questions Try this link:http://www.tubewizard.com/recommended_Hickok_testers.htm | |
| Best Inexpensive DAC Great Northern Sound repairs and mods the CAL Alpha. | |
| Best Inexpensive DAC CAL Alpha, 24/96 if you can find one.Nuff said. | |
| japanese mini lp's I got Madman Across The Water at www.amusicdirect.com and it is outstanding! |