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| Playing back 78s? Where do I start? A lot of Dual came standard with the Ortofon, so if you check eBay, you may find one with it already and will just need the stylus (needle). You could skip the stylus, but it will track better and wear less with the proper one. | |
| Playing back 78s? Where do I start? That or an old Dual will do real nicely with an Ortofon cartridge like the OM-10 ($60) or OM-5 ($40). They sell a 78 RPM needle that fit either for like $30. | |
| Scientist finds fungus that eats cd's I remember laser rot. Pioneer offered free replacement. | |
| Best Preamp for under $1750.00 Give the Blue Circle BC-21 a listen. | |
| Lead shots for speaker stand. Some use Johnny Cat regular cat litter. | |
| Scientist finds fungus that eats cd's Call Moulder, Scully and Doggett. | |
| Stereophile's refusal to review more low For budget end gear (under $1500 per piece) I find Hi-Fi Choice very good. Very detailed and well thought out reviews. | |
| Power Cord Review There are a lot of good Vansevers power cords under your price limit. You should also include a standard 14 AWG black cord from the Hardware store as a control. | |
| Stupid DAC question There is a $79 Aiwa Player that makes a great transport for a Link DAC. Recommended by the Chicago Audio Society and by Stan Warren. Available at Best Buy and places like Crutchfield. | |
| Rel Sub,Where can i purchase???? Call Ambrosia, but do not rely on what is listed on their website. It has been the same stuff for months. I called to inquire for a friend two week ago and they have no used or demo REL subs in stock. They offered me a brand new Stratus III in Bla... | |
| where I might be able to find spk spades Don't dismiss Radio Shack for that kind of stuff. They do not make anything. The buy from a lot of the same suppliers as others and put the item in their packaging. | |
| Best Power Conditioner (new) under $400? Where a better power conditioner helps is in lowering the noise floor and quieter background. You may not notice the difference sonically until you get use to the sound with the better conditioner and then take it away. I think we all tend to focu... | |
| combining amp and receiver for HT REL makes two kinds of Subs. They both work great with both HT and music. The ST subs (Stratus, Storm, Stadium, etc.) are design primarily for audiophiles for music. The Q subs (Q100E, Q201E) are designed for HT as the primary use. The Q100E has a... | |
| Best Power Conditioner (new) under $400? Chang Lightspeed 3200 Mk2 $320; or Audio Power Pack II at $235; Tice Solo at $349 or Tice Solo AV at $400 are all very good. All of these units have segregated filtered plugs for digital equipment. Makes a big difference keeping the digital noise ... | |
| combining amp and receiver for HT If you want to add a center, the B&W CC-3 is cheap and works great. |