tonykay
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| Recapturing the JBL L100 Century If you feel you can't live without the sound of vintage JBL L100 Centurys, take a look at Craigslist. You'll find everything from original condition to restored. My guess is that they will sound closer than anything else. But my best advice is to ... | |
| Upgrading Turntable I get the impression from your post that you are looking to buy new. I rarely give advice but since you are "new to analogue, and actually to Hi-Fi in general," I would tell you that turntables get upgraded frequently. Consider buying used. There ... | |
| My Music Hall CD 25 just died In answer to your questions:(1) Definitely do NOT repair it.(2) Buy something used (but not too old) on Audiogon.(3) Buy a universal player for CD, SACD and DVD-Audio.Enjoy the current formats until something better comes along, and it could be aw... | |
| RECOMMENDATION FOR NAKAMICHI DRAGON CD REPAIR That's right, Oppo is king and guaranteed to produce perfect sound forever! LOL | |
| Your First Concert was..... Elton John at the Hollywood Bowl in 1972. Introduced by Linda Lovelace (yes, THE Linda Lovelace). Amazing! | |
| Favorite lp of all time "Bookends" is a favorite, but Cat Stevens' "Teaser and the Firecat" always makes me feel young again (Tea for the Tillerman is a close second). | |
| Choice of Amplifier? Aside from the sound (which really is the most important thing), give some thought to resale value. While I'm not familiar with Border Patrol or Audion, I know that the Cary 805s are an iconic product and I hope to have a pair of them someday myse... | |
| RECOMMENDATION FOR NAKAMICHI DRAGON CD REPAIR Willy Hermann has gone through three of my Naks and they all work perfectly now. Prices are fair, work is excellent. He is also easy to work with, and won't keep you waiting forever. | |
| Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD Between $800 and $1,000. | |
| Your most played songs "Desolation Row" Bob Dylan | |
| Donald Fagen-Sunken Condos Thanks for the heads up, Mofimadness. I bought "Sunken Condos" today and I think it's another Donald Fagan classic. If you liked "Nightfly" you'll like this one. I also picked up the mfsl/SACD of Gram Parsons "GP" classic. | |
| Stick a fork in Dylan, he's done. "Blood on the Tracks" and "Blonde on Blonde" are classics, if I had to pick only two. Dylan's voice may not be what it once was, but c'mon, anyone who says they buy Dylan albums for his voice is joking. It's the lyrics, the lyrics! BTW, I am a hug... | |
| STAX Lambda Pro or Signature Earspeakers I have owned both the Lambda Pros and the Lambda Signatures. IMO, they sound very similar. I sold the Pros with the SRM1 Mk2 driver unit because I much preferred the Signatures with a tubed Stax unit (SRM T1S). For my money, the tubed driver unit ... | |
| Have you heard to the ESS Transar Speaker system? I haven't heard the ESS Transar system but I heard the ESS Transtatic years ago and thought they were awesome. My 1997 Orion Blue Book says that, although they cost around $3,000 in the 70's, they show current value (in 1997) of $60 for the ESS Tr... | |
| Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks type music, any others? You should audition Jorma Kaukonen's "Blue Country Heart". It's available on SACD and one of my favorites. |