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| Simaudio 260D - As transport I have a Simaudio 260D Neo driving a Bricasti DAC- quite pleased with the Simaudio as a transport. I have never tried the CXC so I cannot comment whether it's actually any better than the CXC. | |
| Revel Ultima Studio 2 & Pass Labs XA30.5 I have the Studio 2's and I think the XA30.5 is going to leave you wanting for more power. I personally use an X250.8 to drive my Studio 2's. I previously used an X150.8 which had enough power as well. A friend owned an XA30.5 and had speakers wit... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? I’ve had very good results using Belden 19364 cable. It’s 14 awg and shielded. Fit some good connectors, and if you want to get fancy, some Techflex, and you have a pretty terrific power cord for not very much money. | |
| What is your listening chair? Ekornes Stressless | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used What bleeds said-"With your budget, I don't see any incentive to buy a used phono cartridge" | |
| Publish the age of your component when selling (let's discuss) Most of us buying gear on Audiogon are (hopefully) savvy enough to recognize an age range of a competent we might be spying. For instance, if someone is selling a McIntosh MR 78, I don’t have to be told it’s no newer than late 70’s. Often, folks s... | |
| Multiple copies of the same album? Elizabeth said "IMO there are only so many really great Jazz albums. Easy to have both media."Agree 100% - and explains why there appears to be many reissues. | |
| Multiple copies of the same album? Once I mistakenly bought an LP I didn't recall I already had- I gave the extra LP to a buddy. | |
| Wow! Vintage HiFi magazines. http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/html/1960/hr066.html | |
| Wow! Vintage HiFi magazines. Old Radio Shack catalogs are also available on line. I started going into Radio Shack in the early 70's, but I had no idea until a few years back that a decade earlier, early 60's, Radio Shack sold McIntosh, Scott, AR, Garrard (I saw a 301 in a ca... | |
| Which preamp for a pass labs? I have a Pass XP-20 preamp, which I consider the finest preamp have ever owned. That includes a CJ Premier 17LS2. I owned an XP-10 for a while and I thought it was quite good- and the XP20 is better. | |
| Wow! Vintage HiFi magazines. I found this several years ago- I went through them all and enjoyed it. I had hoped that they would add more magazines, but fun none the less. | |
| What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago? I should never ever have sold my Shure V15 Type 3 | |
| Zerostat: Old is Gold? I have a red Zerostat bought in the 80's. It also came with the little neon bulb tester. Keeping a finger at the tip of the Zerostat will also tell you if its working. I use my Zerostat frequently, and to good effect. I also have no sense of any d... | |
| Done, really done! Charles- you are correct. Once you give up the chase for the absolute best and appreciate what you have, the equipment, though a means to an end, melts away and the music stands as the priority. Said another way, if nothing stands between the musi... |