tonykay
Responses from tonykay
| Polk S-8 Speakers getting old If your budget is around $3K, then a pair of preowned Sonus Faber speakers would fit your description. There is a plethora of models to choose from. | |
| Still happily using vintage gear? Most of my stuff is about 30 years old, and still working and sounding fine (fingers crossed). Some of the oldest are my Sonus Faber Electa Amator speakers, Classe Audio DR-15 amp, Stax Lambda Signatures, MFA preamp and Denon 3520 CD player. Over ... | |
| Your experience/thought on best sounding SACD/CD Player for 1,500 or less IMO, I think you will have to look hard to beat the value of the Oppo 105D. They can be had for around $1,000. Use the other $500 to buy some more discs. Another good choice would be a Sony 5400ES. You can find them for somewhere around $1,000. | |
| Cremona M FWIW, I don't think you will go wrong buying any of the early Sonus Faber speakers. I have the earliest model of the Sonus Faber Electa Amator speakers and can't see a time when I would ever sell them. | |
| Request for advice on best method to sell my 'vintage' equipment It may seem obvious, but have you considered selling it all on this website. It's what people do here. | |
| A Word About SkyFi audio Customer Service Who wouldn't want a reel-to-reel, or a Garrard or Thorens turntable? The point is that if you plan to buy from SkyFi, be prepared to pay probably twice as much as you would pay for the same product elsewhere. | |
| Auditioning headphones (ethically)? northman,If you look at my comment above, you’ll see that I prefer the Stax headphones over the Audeze. Obviously, that’s a personal choice but it’s due to two things; the heavier weight of the Audeze phones, and the transparent sound that electro... | |
| Auditioning headphones (ethically)? During my search for the perfect headphone (which never ends), I attended a few high end hifi shows. I recall going to RMAF and shows in California where they had whole ballrooms devoted to headphones. I was able to audition a lot of high quality,... | |
| The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards In the early 1970’s, my system was:Crown DC 300 ampCrown IC 150 preampEmpire turntableShure V-15 cartridgeJBL Olympus speakersPioneer headphonesThe system sounded very good at the time. | |
| What are your top 5 Billboard top 10 songs of the 1970"s? Without regard to Billboard, my five favorite 70’s albums would be:Cat Stevens- Tea For The TillermanJoni Mitchell- Court And SparkCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young- Deja VuBob Dylan- Blood On The TracksJethro Tull- Thick As A BrickI grew up with t... | |
| What are your top 5 Billboard top 10 songs of the 1970"s? No disrespect intended to previous posters but when the Beatles channel puts on "Hey Jude", I change the channel. That one and "Yesterday" were so overplayed on hit radio in the 70's (and beyond), I just can't listen. | |
| Tried and true recommendations: headphones, amp, source My headphone recommendation is for Stax electrostatics. I have used them for many years and appreciate their clear, fast sound. As far as the price, there are many combinations of phones and amps to choose from. As an example, today on Audiogon I ... | |
| Nakamichi Dragon Tape decks, like cars, can break down over time. Luckily, there are a few true experts around the country. Willy Hermann's garage and workshop are graveyards for Nakamichi decks. He repairs many, but some are simply there for parts. I know there a... | |
| John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band hit the road! Has anyone heard the new album? Comments? | |
| BEWARE OF FRAUD with this member Thanks for naming the culprit. So often, members here are reluctant to name the scammer. I have never been scammed here or or on any other site. I prefer to deal locally, cash only, but if I buy here on Audiogon or other sites, I always check the ... |