tonykay
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| Next to theaters, cars are the ideal speaker environment I agree with everything erik said above. Sadly, many auto manufacturers (Honda, for one) don’t even offer CD players as original equipment anymore. If it weren’t for XM radio, I might consider taking the bus (LOL). Candidly, I had a Mark Levinson ... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear If it hadn't already been mentioned (at least twice), I would have said Dr John's "Gris Gris". Great stuff! | |
| Clearaudio vs EAT turntables fjn04,I can’t tell if your question is for me, or the OP. If it’s for me, I thought I made it clear that I bought the table. I’m still happy with the sound and have loaded up on reissue vinyl. I’m sure that if I decided to sell the table someone w... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Bruce Cockburn-"Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, Singles 1979-2002"This album contains "Wondering Where the Lions Are", "Lovers In a Dangerous Time", "If I Had a Rocket Launcher", and "A Dream Like Mine" all on the same album, plus 12 others. The CD t... | |
| Clearaudio vs EAT turntables bobbydd,Last year, I wrestled with the same dilemma. I considered the Clearaudio Performance w/arm, the EAT C-Sharp (w/carbon fiber arm), The Dr Feickert Volare w/arm and commensurate cartridges. I had settled on a budget of around $5K. I read eve... | |
| Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy? I’m using cables from two companies, and yes they are old: Kimber: Illuminations D60, AGDL digital, KCAG and power cords. I also use TARA Labs: Space & Time speaker cables, Reference and Pandora "S" interconnects. I read somewhere that it was ... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I have had my Sonus Faber Electa Amator speakers since the early 90’s. I haven’t been tempted to replace them yet. If I did, it would probably be for a pair of Quads, any of the many iterations. | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? You can almost guess the age of the posters here by the name of the first album they ever owned. If they can’t remember the name...well, that speaks for itself. I’ll reiterate that my first album was "Rubber Soul" by the Beatles. Although not my f... | |
| Need someone to repair and service my Marantz 2285B in the San Francisco Bay Area I’ll accept your explanation, but things are generally one thing or the other. "Famous" means well-known, while "infamous" means well-known, for "having an exceedingly bad reputation." I’m not trying to be overly didactic, but saying MFA equipment... | |
| Need someone to repair and service my Marantz 2285B in the San Francisco Bay Area stuogawa,MFA is "...infamous stereo gear." I don’t think so. If so, why are you recommending Scott Frankland? Look up "infamous" in the dictionary. Can you clarify? | |
| Oppo BDP-103...still relevant? I'm not sure what you mean by "relevant" but the Oppo 103 for $375 is probably a reasonable price. The Audiogon Bluebook lists it as having an average used price of $358. I don't know if it streams Netflix, but as a BluRay player, or CD transport... | |
| Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard. Chris Isaak, Mark Knopfler, Paul Simon, Van Morrison, Natalie Merchant | |
| Craigslist Fraud I have used Craigslist in the past without a problem. Like "rockadanny", I always pay cash if I'm buying, and require cash if I'm selling. I prefer local sales ONLY. Good catch, OP. You could have been the their next victim. | |
| HOW MUCH DO NON-AUDIO FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUR AUDIO PURCHASES? There are lots of great sounding components, and lots of different price points. Obviously, sound is important but all things being equal, I'm likely to buy the one whose looks appeal to me. I'll also consider the brand reputation, build quality a... | |
| Suggestions for New CD Player You'll get lots of suggestions for a CD player under $1500, and my first choice was going to be a used Oppo 105D until I saw your "I won't buy used" quote. Seeing that, you're probably better off buying a new Cambridge Audio CD from a dealer. In t... |