tonykay
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| Just ordered a vpi avenger Unless you are an expert in setting up a table, I think it makes sense for them to set it up. I also think that the appropriate time to negotiate their services would be before you gave them the $10K. VPI Avenger is probably a good choice, just be... | |
| Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes As I look back at my list, I can’t believe I left off Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Jackson Browne, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Moody Blues, Van Morrison, CSNY...it never ends! I still feel like I’m forgetting someone. | |
| Bob Dylan sells his complete songwriting catalog! I agree with mapman, Dylan deserves it for a lifetime of great thought-provoking music. I doubt that he needs the money. He already has plenty of mine. | |
| FM Tuner for audiophiles-is it a bad idea today? I'm a long way from FM these days, mostly listen to Sirius XM in the car. If I do decide to get back into FM, I'll look for a McIntosh MR 78 or that Magnum Dynalab tuner with the gold faceplate. | |
| Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes hilde45,We have similar tastes:Beatles-Rubber SoulCat Stevens-Tea for the TillermanJethro Tull-Stand UpJoni Mitchell-Court and SparkGordon Lightfoot-Sit Down, Young StrangerSteely Dan-AjaRolling Stones-Let It BleedDoors-Strange DaysJames Taylor-Sw... | |
| MFA MAGUS A2 upgrade/repair I have a couple of tube preamps but the MFA Magus B is my daily driver. I had occasion to call Scott Frankland (the "F" in MFA) while I lived in the Bay Area. He was very informative and walked me through my issue. I was surprised to learn that he... | |
| Has "politically correct" killed the used audio market? "Pre-owned" has replaced "Used" but it still means the same thing. | |
| No protection for buyers on Audiogon I browse these Audiogon pages daily. Sometimes, I see a piece of equipment at a ridiculously low price. Invariably, when I look at the feedback, there is none. I think to myself, "I’d have to be crazy to jump on that one." However, some do. Look, ... | |
| Opening Record Store We lived in the SF Bay Area for more than thirty years, and only recently moved. I have never owned a record store but I have been in enough to know that, unless you just loved the movie "High Fidelity" and envy the lifestyle of its employees, a r... | |
| Has anyone successfully put their speakers in storage for an extended period of time? You should be able to do it. Just be sure the storage facility is "Climate Controlled", not the kind where the roll-up door is outside. I would check them annually for any disintegration of the surrounds. | |
| Esoteric DV-50 Check eBay. | |
| Need someone to repair and service my Marantz 2285B in the San Francisco Bay Area I don't live there anymore but I recall using "The Soundwell" (on University Ave) in Berkeley. They were always reliable, and reasonable. | |
| Your favorite 'concept' album Jethro Tull’s "Too Old to Rock ’n’ Roll: Too Young to Die" | |
| Oppo 105 vs. 205 in playing SACDs "The grass is always greener..." | |
| Anyone have Nakamichi CR-7A parts? Contact Willy Hermann. He had a graveyard of Nak parts last time I was there. You should find his contact info on the net. The CR-7A was a Nak worth repairing. Pay no attention to detractors! |