tonykay
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| Barnes & Noble and vinyl LP's Half-Price Books in the SF bay area carry them, both new and used, and that section is always busy. Surprisingly, I see a lot of teens browsing and buying, especially during their 50% off sales. | |
| Any experience with Sonus Faber Electa Amator II? I bought a pair of the original SF Electa Amators back in the early 90's. Yes, they came with the "chunky stand" and Esotar tweeter. For value, they're off the charts! They sound as good today as the day I brought them home, probably better. It ha... | |
| Another UPS Horror Story Jarrett,Your cautionary tale is regrettable but not unfamiliar. IMO, your issue is not with the seller, but with UPS (only). The seller had it packed and shipped by a national carrier. How was he to know it would be damaged in shipment? Why should... | |
| Review: KabelDirekt Pro Series Interconnect This is a very reasonably priced product, but a shameless ad nonetheless. It shouldn't be posted in the "Forum" section, it should be sent to advertising where it belongs. | |
| B&W 801 Matrix 2 Woofer replacement Try contacting Simply Speakers for a kit to recone your woofers. It's not as difficult as you imagine, just follow the instructions they send with the kit. They're not expensive. | |
| FYI: Audeze robbed $250K worth of gear stolen Thanks for the update, Taters. | |
| JBL L300 - thinking aboout mcintosh mc60 It's funny that you would remind me that I used to do the same thing. I went to RadioLab in Glendale, CA. They had several versions of the oversize JBL cabinets with 15" woofers and passive radiators. They had the Olympus and Apollos. Years later,... | |
| FYI: Audeze robbed $250K worth of gear stolen There seems to be a wave of break-ins going on in this hobby lately. In San Francisco, both Music Lovers and AudioVision were broken into. They have coined a new phrase "smash and grab" since the thieves strike at night by driving cars into the fr... | |
| What are your favorite speaker finishes? The red violin finish on Sonus Faber speakers. | |
| Mr. Spock RIP Live long and prosper! Fortunately, he did both. But seriously, I'm sure he will be sadly missed by loyal Star Trek fans. | |
| MR71 Tube Tuner alignment I don't know about the Chicago area but Audio Classics in New York has a good reputation for refurbishing Mcintosh gear. Try them at www.audioclassics.com. | |
| Keeping dustcover looking new Never...never...never use Windex on plastic! Use plastic polish, like Novus, available at any plastics shop. It's very inexpensive. | |
| Gently used cassettes Phasecorrect,If by "gently used cassettes," you mean ones that haven't been played to death and then left on the car dashboard, then just check out the local thrift stores. Most stores blow them out for a quarter. They usually include new and used... | |
| Beware How I was ripped off As a long time Audiogon user (always a buyer, not a seller), I am very cautious about buying online. It's just me but I would never, ever buy from an international seller. I have never been scammed but I empathize with those that have been. I just... | |
| Gently used cassettes What does "once recorded" mean? I'd like to help but I don't know what you're asking. Are you looking for professionally recorded cassettes? Please clarify. |