tiger

Responses from tiger

What do you want from the hobby?
joy and happiness! 
tv connectors
put the tv on a lazy susan. 
Where are you today?
Both, solid state and tubes. Analog and digital. Different systems, same room. Two sets of speakers, which I feed from both solid state and tubes. Still listen to a lot of r2r tape. Been at this for fifty years, but still learning. 
Driven to Tears
Anthing by Michael Hoppe will get you tears, especially the cello stuff. 
Simon Yorke new table....
Simon welcomes people to make an appointment to come hear it at his location. For the money invloved, that is the best way to hear it. 
What's the best Phono preamp under $1000??
AR PH3SE, there are others, but this AR outperforms the EAR834 by a long short. I know, I tried the EAR and PH3 concurrently in my system and the PH3 beat the EAR in every way. 
First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions?
Spend at least $1000 to get Mikey to come visit and do the set up. 
Has anyone tried EZ-Zyme enzyme cleaner
where is this product available? 
Discount on cartridges vs. other equipment
Currently dealer markup exceeds 100%, typically 150%. Benz and Clearaudio fall into the brands with those markups. I remember the same in the 70's. I have two Shure from that ear, both still in original packaging. In buying, think about asking the... 
In love with my Loricraft
Did you have a demo of the Keith Monks unit, which tops Lori in price? These UK units have now become very expensive due to the appreciated pound. 
Best vinyl version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
I have the R2R, Seven Speed, and it beats all the vinyl. No reissue can better that sound. 
Can you hear the difference in R2R format
Tape age and condition can be a major factor today, adding to the difference in the quality of the sound. From buying 'lots' of commerical recorded tape, I sometimes get duplicates and often when I play each, different quality of sound, that goes ... 
Burning in a new DAC
run pink/white noise from a tuner. that will give it a work out. 
I walked into a dealer and got a shock....
I second the poster how suggests 'let me try it in my system'. Yes, that means a loaner, for a least two weeks of time, with a written agreement of the terms. Some dealers will want a credit card number to put a credit card hold on the amount of t... 
How do you ship large items? Help
Look into some of the 'white glove' carriers. Most can be located via google.