strateahed
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| Tekton Double Impacts Great discussion continues. @teajay thanks for weighing in with comparisons to other brands, as it gives a really good frame of reference. I am now leaning heavily towards making the trip down to SoCal for the L.A. Audio Show, since Tekton is on t... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Thanks mac48025, that is just the kind of information I was looking for. Much appreciated! | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Thanks for the nice write-up mykeryte. Great to hear from folks with first-hand experience. The statement about whether a sub was or was not used in one of the demos got me to thinking. Since the Double Impacts are spec'd down to 20Hz, wouldn't th... | |
| LAT International I talked to a tech person associated with the company. It appears that they are indeed shutting down. I still have a pair of LAT IC-200's which I think are quite good ... a definite step up from Signal Cable that I started with. As some have alrea... | |
| Best value record cleaner/cleaning system My process: Spin Clean, then steam (using finger bowl to cover label), final dry off with micro fiber towel. Seems to work pretty well. | |
| What Will Happen to Your Music Collection and Equipment When You....... I hope to do what my mother-in-law did for me (if I live long enough). She's well into her 80's and gave me some vintage albums ... Sarah Vaughn, Ray Charles, Gilberto, Nancy Wilson, and even a really nice Tony Bennett, among many others. They wer... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k Not trying to debate @douglas_schroeder audio show recommendation, as that is indeed a great opportunity to get firsthand experience with a lot of different systems and approaches. However, with a few notable exceptions, I've heard/seen very litt... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k Seeing @charles1dad 's excellent recommendations triggered a thought about another single-ended triode possibility. Check out Decware's Model SE84UFO, which also has ability to drive the highly efficient Tekton Lore (98dB). At $995 new, pricing is... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k Ok, here's one more.I asked myself these questions: If a very close friend or relative gave me that budget and said, “Now go out and build me the best system you can get for the money”. What would I get, knowing I’d have to see them from time to t... | |
| Is there somewhere I can check vinyl sound quality? @ochremoon +1 thanks for sharing info on the HIS site. Makes it really easy to use their info in conjunction with Acoustic Sounds ... since AS classifies by genre, artist, and label. I quickly located a specific highly rated hisonvinyl recommendat... | |
| Is there somewhere I can check vinyl sound quality? Oh yeah ... Acoustic Sounds has a "pre-owned" section - complete with quality grading system. For used, they tend to be a bit pricey, but good deals show up from time to time. | |
| Is there somewhere I can check vinyl sound quality? I've had good luck with Japanese vinyl in terms of production quality. Also, through trail, error, and experimentation some good finds can be had by paying attention to the label and time period. For example, Crown Records put out some good stuff ... | |
| Signal Cable -- High End Generic? Signal was my first experience with cable upgrades over standard issue "rat shack" stuff. I still use some of Frank's PC's and I/C's ... mostly in my HT set-up. IMHO, one would have to invest at least 2X to 3X more dollars to receive a noticeable ... | |
| Rythmik subwoofers? I too have spoken with Fritz a couple of times. Met him at the first California Audio Show. He's one of the most straightforward folks you'll meet in this hobby ... knowledgeable, generous, and friendly. Dave Fabrikant of Ascend Acoustics partners... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Found this nice 3 piece set of Dexter Gordon. Solid all the way 'roundhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woVHjtWaVoYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmiRnPjLCAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVEA6dLRbOs |