tonykay

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I just inherited 800-1000 CD's and a lot of them are filthy
curiousjim,Use paper towels at your own risk. Cloth is best! I bet you're glad you saved those old tee shirts. 
So I just inherited a bunch of CD's and some are made overseas...
I’d keep the ones made in Japan. They are typically a higher quality. 
I just inherited 800-1000 CD's and a lot of them are filthy
That "Novus" plastic cleaner should be fine. I use Novus #1 Plastic Clean and Shine. Remember to clean at a 90 degree angle (so they say). You can also use it for the jewel boxes. In my experience, CD players are very forgiving of surface scratches.  
Headphone cable, what do you do?
Buy a pair of Stax headphones. They offer 25 ft. extension cords that are specifically designed to be used with Stax phones. I’m not a tech but I doubt that there is any loss of fidelity. I have two, one for each pair of phones. One is round, the ... 
Great equipt stand for under $500???
Don’t overlook those consignment stores. 
Which Nakamichi to choose?
melbguyone,I recognize that there are probably decks that rival the performance of the Nakamichi cassette decks. I recall seeing a Tandberg 3014 at a stereo store decades ago and wondering how it sounded. I never sat down to listen and I can only ... 
MFSL worth it?
MFSL records are well made and generally reliable for good sound, especially if still sealed. Having said that, I agree with the above comment that you sell it and buy more music. 
Great equipt stand for under $500???
knollbrent,The rack you chose from Amazon is probably as good as anything else suggested. 
Which Nakamichi to choose?
“I’ll wait for some high end company to release a new high end 3-head deck with the latest technology.”Sounds good, but don’t hold your breath. Save yourself a lot of angst and just buy a Nakamichi. I recommend the Dragon, CR-7A, RX-505 and ZX-9, ... 
Paul is Done
Nothing new...just remember that Elton John, Rush and Neil Diamond have all announced the end of their touring years. Everyone gets old and tired eventually, some sooner rather than later. Be glad for the many years of touring they gave us, along ... 
Which Nakamichi to choose?
Inna, you're right about Willy Hermann. He specializes in aligning decks to work better than new. He worked on four of mine and he is amazing. I'm not sure how quickly he turns work around but it was usually only a couple of weeks, but I picked th... 
Is the OPPO-205 worth $3600?
You didn’t mention why you needed the Oppo 205, unless you were just impressed by its reputation (which still makes sense). Paying $3600 for a player made to sell for $1299 doesn’t make any sense. Maybe I misunderstood. If $3600 includes the Modwr... 
Great equipt stand for under $500???
I can’t think of a better item to look for on the “pre-owned” market. I think it’s like a car, it loses a lot of value once you drive it off the lot. However, with all your stuff, you probably need two. Also, try consignment stores. 
Which Nakamichi to choose?
Calling a cassette deck (especially a Nakamichi deck) a “turd” is just wrong! Anyone who still listens to cassettes knows what I mean. The medium gets a bad rap as it only moves the tape at 1.75” per second. OK, it’s not reel-to-reel but it can so... 
My experience after lost of 20k$
I have a room full of vinyl, cassettes and CDs, not to mention the hardware used to play each of them. I have resisted the urge to buy into the “new” computer audio wave even though I read about the joys of that experience. I simply see it as anot...