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| Are You Experienced? The French Barclay box from the ’70s contains a mono mix of AYE, along with Axis and Electric Ladyland (the latter two in stereo). According to a number of people who have compared these copies to the original UK Track, the early Barclay copy of A... | |
| Can't we all just get along? I think it is largely a function of the Internet. In my career, now retired, I dealt with a lot of hackers and Internet trolls. Many were these meek individuals in person, but had an entirely different persona behind a keyboard.There is also an in... | |
| My rant; we don't know what we don't know I think you are dealing with a fairly sophisticated, and somewhat skeptical, if not cynical, lot here; sure, there are postings proclaiming X is a life-changer, but I doubt that many here buy based on a posting. The anecdotal experience of many, t... | |
| VPI 16.5 Cleaning Machine - Drying Question When I used a VPI with multi step fluids, I was unsparing in the amount of liquid I used; I suspect the problem is, as @sevs alluded to, the position of the vacuum tube in the upright post. Look up the VPI instructions and experiment a bit; the va... | |
| Stacked Quad Questions @peter_s - re amp power, when I got this pair of Quads in 1973 I eventually ran them with an ARC Dual 75a (which was brand spanking new though very old school by today’s standards- still have the amp). But now, I’m running mine, restored, with a p... | |
| Why does my system now have shrill top end. Do you live in an area where the changes in season affect relative humidity? | |
| Stacked Quad Questions I have a couple packets of literature from back in the day on setting up Stacked Quads, I haven't been able to lay my hands on them since I moved. I think it was more about building the frames and positioning than wiring, but there are some people... | |
| Stacked Quad Questions Good for you; I have never run them stacked, but will keep an eye on this thread. Kent recently restored my old pair and even as single panels, they sound the best ever. I did use Decca and Sequerra ribbons back in the day, and mounted them on DIY... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. @erik_squires - I guess I didn't take your post literally, in that I wasn't focused on the drivers, but that part of the musical spectrum. | |
| Lyra Delos - Dirt Build up on the cantilever I have high regard for Lyra cartridges having owned several over the years, and did use the Lyra liquid because Lyra provided it and obviously condoned its use. But, is it possible that in applying it, it migrated up the cantilever and dried, caus... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. I learned to listen on my original Quad ESLs, which I bought in 1973. They have a peerless midrange that, even 60 years after their introduction, is still considered a reference or benchmark. Living with them as a full range speaker poses a number... | |
| Seeking Advice on NOS DAC Low- I haven't heard the Border Patrol, but it checks the right boxes, tube in the power supply and the more robust version with one output of your choice is below your budget. I was also looking at some of the Audio Note Kits, but the Border Patr... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @james1969 - I sent you a PM via Audiogon so we don't have to burden this thread with our Quad discussion. regards,bill | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @james1969 - no, i have not used the ML2s on the Quads (yet). I had my old Quad II amps restored, and installed NOS GEC KT 66s, NIB GEC EF86 and a NOS Mullard rectifier. They are fab sounding- better than when I first started using them in 1973.I ... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Horns were virtually ignored by the "high-end" journals like TAS and the Stereophile back in the day. The transition to solid state probably didn’t help either, given that a lot of early sound state gear could be rough on the ears. Size mattered t... |