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| Next Turntable Thnx, Doug. Quite helpful. | |
| Next Turntable well, I think i've settled on the Kuzma Reference TT with a Triplanar arm. I'll let you know what I think once it is delivered and running. Thanks again for everybody's input. | |
| What phono stage candidates should I consider? Steelhead? I'm using it right now with an old Parnassus, and the flexibility in settings is quite nice. It also sounds very neutral as far as I can tell- using in an entirely new system so I can't isolate how it is performing, other than to note t... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Oh, no- this is an area of interest that made hi-fi seem reasonable by comparsion. I quit driving for about 20 years when I lived in NYC. No need to have a car, or to drive. When we finally got a car for weekend trips (a new E class MB, which fran... | |
| Which NYC Dealers REALLY know how to setup a TT? IN my experience the folks you want are not dealer employees, but independents. I'll find out if the guy who helped me is willing to allow me to disclose his name publicly. He did superb work on my recent reentry into 'the life' and is known as on... | |
| Your Private Audio Museum I have lot's of equipment i never sold or traded in when I 'upgraded' including:Quad 57's, in bad need of a restorationold Quad mono tube amps, later SS tunerOld panasonic SP-10 TT, on Music and Sound plinthARC-Dual 75a, refreshed, recapped and re... | |
| Speakers for Marantz 7 & 8B KLH 9's; Janzens on top of old AR bottoms; Quad 57's; big vintage horns. | |
| quad vs. quad ESL I have 57's and Crosby modded 63's. The 57's midrange is uncanny, but the speaker has so many limitations, at least in single pair form, that I compromised by going to the 63, which can play louder, and has some apparent bass. The 57 is, in my est... | |
| Toughest hombre west of the Pecos? Chuck Norris- he never sleeps, he waits. And he doesn't need either tubes or transitors, he staresat something long enough, it sings. | |
| Avantgarde Duo 2.2 Amplifier Match. I not only vote for the Audiopax synergy with these speakers but the cable will make a big difference too(I'm still fiddling with the Timbrelock feature, but leave that out of the equation for now). I was using some Van de hul Revelation Hybrid fr... | |
| Amp advice for Avantegarde HELP Just got my Duos set up this weekend, with the Audiopax 88's.Right out of the box, even without all the proper cords and cables yet, the combo is amazing. Remember, I am used to Quads, so I also come from the electrostat school- but despite the ab... | |
| Who deals Sugden? Not to be contrary, but here's an excerpt from the online ordering facility at Stanalog:"Our products are available through a very limited number of specialist audio retailers. All of our products may also be ordered directly online and can be shi... | |
| Who deals Sugden? Stanalog via the web. He is the importer, and sells direct. I have known George Stanwick since the mid 80's and he is a good guy. | |
| Amp advice for Avantegarde HELP Chris: At this stage, I have 0 advice but instead, a question.I am moving in a similar direction to you- from Crosby-Quads and ARC tube electronics to an Avantgarde Duo with Audiopax Monoblock tube amplifiers. (I understand that these are quite a ... | |
| Quad Listener Contemplating Horns I'm not going to wade into the series/parallel discussion on the Quads. But I would like to come back to the Golden-Ear's question, which is a fair one. I am making the assumption only because I know the characteristic sound of the Quads, which is... |