tonykay

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Recommended Sennheiser or Bose Headphones
Sennheiser 
This does not bode well for us vinyl people....
If it seems too good to be true...it usually is. I'll check it out his week. You are probably right. 
This does not bode well for us vinyl people....
Check out Barnes & Noble. Last time in, most of their reissue vinyl had 50% OFF stickers on them. They were the same ones I paid full price for just a year ago. 
Does anyone have a Sony DVP-S9000ES that reads the SACE layer
I had two Sony DVP-9000ES players. I'll cut to the point. Once the laser started to go, the machines wouldn't play SACDs. I never found anything in the manual about how to correct the problem. I thought they were great sounding CD/SACD players whe... 
Selling locally/Value questions
If you’re a new "member" you should realize that selling gear here is done with an ad. All your info here lacks are prices, and it would be an ad. If other members email you to purchase your equipment, they’re doing it outside the usual Audiogon s... 
Should I still buy a CD player? Suggest one?
What year is this? We have lived in California and Arizona, in close proximity to Best Buy, and I was told years ago that BB was discontinuing CDs. It’s a matter of saturation. Are there really any CDs that you want that you haven’t bought already... 
Advantages of owning equipment from major audio brands vs. boutique shops?
There's a lot to consider here. Of course, there are companies of all size creating some great products. Since the choice is mine, I usually consider how easy it might be to sell a component when the upgrade bug hits in the future. I rarely change... 
What is a Servo Tonearm?
Servo tonearms are not new, they have been around for years. The most familiar are the vintage Rabco, Souther, and the T-3 and T-5 Goldmund arms. They look like fun but are notoriously difficult to set up and maintain. Notice that only mega-buck t... 
Good reason to retain my 40 year old Crime of the Century UHQR?
It's your call. If you haven't listened to it since you can't remember...sell it! Then, buy something you want now. 
What's up with TMR Audio?
I'm not a big fan of TMR but they probably took the week off. It is the holidays, after all. Try to relax, I don't think they went out of business. 
current 2019 value of a mark levinson 9
If you're asking about a Mark Levinson ML9 amplifier, the Audiogon Bluebook lists the average as $1100...You're welcome! 
Classe 15 vs Classe CA200
Everyone has an opinion. FWIW, I use a Classe Audio DR-15 with an MFA Magus C tube preamp through Sonus Faber Electa Amator speakers. The combination sounds great to me. I wish I had bought that audio rack from "stereo5", I would really like to ha... 
Which amp is better for my system
You can’t go wrong with a Classe 15, or DR15. They’re bulletproof. 
STAX SRM 007t
That’s a decent combination to buy together. I would think the price should be around $2500. You will probably not be disappointed. To be clear, any line level output should work fine with them. Obviously, you need the 007t, or some other Stax amp... 
Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable
Definitely a gimmick! My Luxman PD-444 had a magnetically opposed spindle that effectively made it floating, but it was always attached not floating in space. Some will want this for the unique look, not for the performance.