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SACD repair?
share - thanks for the info...I'm getting ready to pack it up and ship it off to a shop that thinks they can repair it, I'll pass on the source to the shop FWIW, they may be unaware of them.  
SACD repair?
@shari the problem is intermittent and symptoms are not always the same. But the root cause is surely that the SACD laser is failing. I contacted Music Technology (thank you @czbbcl) and they're not interested in tackling the problem. They say th... 
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
MoFi version of the Falcon LS3/5A, $3k  
Has anyone ever used a company called vacuum tube values to purchase vacuum tubes?
wpc1896 on eBay is vacuumtubevalue.com… 
$2000.00 to spend on new speakers.
MoFi distribution, Falcon LS3/5As, $1995. 
Turntable help/recommendation with specific setup
+1 on the Marantz. It’s built by Clearaudio, one of the better manufacturers, and very similar to the Emotion table I’ve owned (and only now reluctantly considering selling) for a few years. It’s belt driven, speed is very accurate and has a very ... 
Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed?
For a year or so I ran my LS3/5As with a Stereo 70, 35 w/channel. That was in a room about 14x20, firing into the long end. I added a sub, crossed over at 80Hz. I was surprised to learn after buying a db meter I listen at about 80-85 db max, I’d t... 
Need recommendations for 20' speaker cable
Canare 4S11...just north of  dollar a foot in bulk, low noise star quad design, great specs, great sound, can be bi-wired at 14ga, or doubled at 11ga...  
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
Realistic speakers...I have one last pair I’ll let go for the right offer... 
How Do You Store Your Record Collection? Recommendations Please!
I just bought a “Better Homes & Gardens” six cube unit on eBay, <$70 delivered...with 200+ records in it I guess it has room for at least another 100-150...and it makes a better turntable base than the Pangea Vulcan rack I’d been using 
Looking for a black brushed mental bookshelf speaker
Aren't the "mental" speakers the ones kenjit designed? 
Does Age Matter?
Oh, and my next door neighbor, just a couple years younger, is all digital, mostly streaming. Very high end tube electronics but doesn’t even own a TT... 
Does Age Matter?
ok, 69 years old, bought my first CDs in the early 80’s when I practically gave away my very good analog system because I decided to live on my sailboat. Now I’m headed back to analog because I like the sound. I have some very good digital sources... 
Can anyone identify the model of this speakers?
Even with an iPhone and a Mac (I have both!) it's still a PITA to get to the pics...gotta be a better way to share pics on this forum...oh, and BTW, don't recognize the speakers...look interesting though...how do they sound? 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
yes.I owned a 911 Cab, traded it in on a Cayenne, then that a Touareg, but I’ve never stopped appreciating the art of the Porsche.