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| Avantgarde UNO set-up tips needed Hi Paul,What fine speakers you have!! I scanned this thread and did not see mention of Jim Smith's wise advice on setting the crossover and woofer level. I apologize ahead of time if I missed such mention and am repeating something already mention... | |
| Joule Electra VZN100 Thoughts I owned the larger VZN 160's for a number of years. I put lots of hours on them and there were no service issues. They were built like a battleship, solid and always reliable. Their build quality/reliability certainly put another OTL vendor who's ... | |
| Where have all the Auctions gone? I used to sell LPs in auctions. The new website format is not conducive to selling LPs. Current format thinks an LP is a type of music. Same with a CD. Something as simple as examining a list of all LPs available for auction cannot be done! When a... | |
| Best Customer Service Richsonics makes some good points and I second his observations relative to A.J. Conti/Basis Audio. Over many years A.J. has given me sound advice based on the knowledgebase that Richsonics described. A.J. is honest as they come and responds to qu... | |
| Best Customer Service I've had superlative service from Joule-Electra, Basis Audio, Quicksilver, & QS&D (Quad speaker repair).Like Testpilot VPI left me frustrated with their support. Atma-sphere's support was awful. | |
| Basis bearing lube - Debut and Ovation Howdy Linnlp12. I emailed you additional information. | |
| Basis bearing lube - Debut and Ovation Why do you feel your tables requires lubricating? In standard everyday use the Ovations and Debuts don't require lubrication. I never lubed my Ovation nor my Debuts even after removing the platter from the 'table and moving them. Nor did the Ovat... | |
| Interest in Joule Electra VZN220 amps? I used to own VZN 160s, the model directly below the 220s, and they were always reliable. Unlike some other OTL amplifiers, daily use of the ruggedly built 160s gave me a sense of confidence that they would not cause problems. Although my amps nev... | |
| Thorens Turntable Speed Indicator Accessory Hi Elizabeth. It is reversible, with the "flip side" providing 60 hz! The 2nd photo in the ad shows the 60 hz side of this gizmo. Also it works with 33.3, 45, and 78 rpm records. | |
| Moving/shipping Avantgarde speakers Anyone else have experience with this?? Suggestions very much appreciated. Thx! | |
| Joule - Electra: Just How Hot?? I owned Grand Marquis 160's for a number of years. Loved them. Only sold them as I went to a high sensitivity speaker that required but a few watts. My amps never had a problem. Quality control superb. Reliability superb. I've been following Joule... | |
| Question about Classic's edition of Merc 90006 Rushton, thank you for the info. Confirms my guess that I have a Classic reissue. The album was part of a bunch of LPs I acquired at a reasonable price. It will go into my to-be-sold stack. Thanks again! | |
| Basis Ovation / 2500 vs Sota Cosmos IV No doubt the Cosmos is a good table and likely you will be happy should you acquire it. As I recall Paul Seydor reviewed a Sota Cosmos in TAS within the last several years. He loved it. Subsequent to that he reviewed the Basis 2200 and stated it b... | |
| Quad ESL Repair in Los Angeles Area? You have an option in Campbell, CA with Nick Gowan owner of True Sound. He repairs Quads, is quite knowledgeable, does excellent work, and is a class guy. On the east coast, there is QS&D. They are an authorized Quad Service Center and yrs ago... | |
| Sarode Mastreo Ali Akbar Passes away A touching commentary from Nayan Ghosh, a tabla and sitar master who lives outside Bombay:A MIGHTY MOUNTAIN CRUMBLES DOWN - USTAD ALI AKBAR KHANSAHIB'S DEMISEI can only say that a master of his caliber will not come in the next 500 years. He gave ... |