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| What is the best way to sell a record collection? Also send me an email, I may be interested in the whole collection only. I do admit that selling piece by piece will get you a better price, but it may not be worth the hassel. | |
| Proac 1SC Solid State Amp In addition to tubes, I run my 1SC's from Marantz Esotec MA 5's, which are mono blocks and run in Class A mode. I still give the tube the edge. I used the SS until I returned to tubes. Vocals sound better on the tubes, otherwise it is about even. ... | |
| Is it worth it to pick up a mono cartridge? Yes, I am now trying to get another arm on my VPI table so I can avoid changing the set up. | |
| How to ship speakers Don't over look the special handling they will get if you insure high, say $5K plus. A few extra bucks. All such items get a special track in both UPS and FedEx. Beware on FedEx ground, in that they are 'third party' shippers and don't follow regu... | |
| Room Correction Hardware options ? TAC. No contest. Read Cordesman's reviews of his TAC, which is still in his system. | |
| Vintage Turntables compared to modern? Some older ones come close to the modern. I have a VPI rig, $6K worth, with all the tweaks. I also have some older TT's, various Sony and Denon. One Sony often comes close to the VPI, it is 800 biotracer with a grace ruby red, lateral tracking. Fo... | |
| Jump in now or wait? Wait. Two issues need time. First, internet cost metering is nearing. So what was free, will cost. You know like the old telephone company/cell business models, flat fee will go away. Second, Blu-Ray should be the new high end audio only format. I... | |
| I got the bug.. but need some input look at the Cayin line, either the 88's or the 100's. | |
| Best sounding CD player for under $500? oppo, oppo, oppo. Try it and see. I have one and others, Sony Cal labs, and the oppo often puts them to shame. Buy and don't like? Easy, return it free if you order on the Big River. | |
| small powered monitor; Yamaha vs Fostex Look into ACT, no one does it better. Hard to find used, but well worth the search. | |
| Changing Front Panel on Audio Research Preamps What color is the current plate | |
| head shell for Sony Biotracer arm? I have many bio units, and on most the head shell is different.I have some extras that I acquired from units that were sold for parts. I did look for NOS, but to no avail. The hardest to find are the 800 and 555. So, between CL and e-Bay a parts u... | |
| Newbie seeks advice - please help For a CD player, go Oppo. Many models and rave reviewes, which are all true. I have two, and the only thing in my system that bests them, and not by much, is the Sony sad. | |
| A new phono pre, to replace my clearaudio basic Buy my Audio Research PH3SE, which is listed. Just better and it gives you room to grow in both TT and cartridge. | |
| Thinking about selling Vinyl collection - long Sell as a lot, on e-bay, for pickup. Price high if you have a list and can e-mail it to interested buyers. If you go wholesale to dealers, most likely you will not get more then a buck for each, but they buy the lot at that price.Another way is to... |