whart
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| Audio Research REF 6 to REF 6SE upgrade. I was a long time ARC owner starting back in the mid-70s, do they offer a trade up program? That might make sense but the bean counters often rule. I haven't deal with them in more than the decade, Zane was gone but Len had just left parts and ser... | |
| Yamaha Amplifier Warranty Issues Do they have a main headquarters in California? If so, the law there is very much in your favor. No legal advice intended or offered. | |
| Demise of bass quality in Main speakers I have had Avangarde Duos since 2006-7, and only I after I added a pair of 15 inch subs, with DSP, changed to a big Koetso stone, and fully isolated the table with the biggest Minus K did I achieve bass that matched the quality of the midrange- ho... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Abdul Wadud[ "by Myself" crazy money as an OG, soon to be reissued, cut by the notorious BG, though involves some DSD. He was on a lot of records as a sideman. Classical- Free Jazz. RARE. 30 bucks. Quality unknown until I get a copy. Now Again rel... | |
| What is the proper loudness for listening? The db levels are informative to a point. What’s the ambient noise level of your room? I don’t have to listen LOUD to get it, but if I crank it a bit more than mild, I’ll energize the room with the subs and can get more. It is not necessarily bet... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Solution- stop reading the rags. | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @daveyf - I don't know how you can judge price/value without listening to the thing. That price point is not even close to the top these days --not justifying high prices but my limited experience with Rockport gear- both table and speakers- was t... | |
| Admitting my error… Used record prices are inflated, as is grading. There are some specialty dealers who are known for consistent grading but they aren’t cheap. It really depends on what kind of music you are chasing. For new issues, the Tone Poets are great fun and ... | |
| Shure Bulletin (written in 1954) The booklet, by Weiler, was originally published by Climax Pub. Most people do find it on the Shure site but as far as I know they never had anything to do with the original publication. Mike Bodell wrote extensively on the subject using Weiler's ... | |
| The one, the only Garth Hudson. They were so good (the RL Brown album is a classic, I have an early green label) and their endings, for the most part, so sad. | |
| Is a home theater even worth it or doable? I’ve run several large home projection systems and they were always separate from the two channel hifi. At one point, I was using all ARC tube amps just for home theater, with a projector, native rate scaler and various inputs, there was Blu, HD, ... | |
| Subwoofer - thoughts on Rythmic F12 I bought one with the paper cone several years ago to experiment with. I liked it. I also got it in a piano ebony finish- not sure if that was a normal option. So I bought a pair of the 15 inch units- also ebony piano finish- those don't have a pa... | |
| What is the most challenging music to play on a stereo? A wide variety of non-audiophile records. You want to hear the shortcomings, where the illusion fails. Something that is demanding on bass will not reveal midrange anomalies and vice-versa. | |
| What is a reasonable price for NOS 6H30P-DR Reflektor Tubes? I paid 1200 US for a matched Quad a couple years ago, dated from the late ’70s. And that was a "buddy price." The earlier the better in terms of date of manufacture. I knew the source of these and knew they were not pulls, i.e. used but measured N... | |
| Goodbye Everyone My take- don't worry about the "likes" or positive feedback from your posts. (It's a dopamine hit, I know). Instead, just contribute where you can here, there and elsewhere. I got frustrated back in 2014 that none of the sites were addressing my... |