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| 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... | |
| Done, really done! Ivan- the journey was fun, but the destination is great!!Ozzy- I've been down the tubed journey- First CJ Premier and then Rogue. Very happy I've landed in the land of Pass. I know skeptics will say famous last words, but two years is pretty good!... | |
| Done, really done! Nonrags, you are right. There are many paths that lead to total satisfaction with your music in your own environment. The sooner anyone gets to the destination, the sooner you can forget about the system and just enjoy th music. Unfortunately, som... | |
| Done, really done! jaybe, I feel the same way- I feel that with my X250.8 and XP20 I lack for nothing in amplificationmy Digital is based on a Bricasti M1, being driven by either a Simaudio Neo 260D or a MacBook Pro. Again, in digital, I lack for nothing.in analog, ... | |
| Done, really done! Well, those “last words” have held true for 2 years- in the equipment world that is a long time for many! | |
| Done, really done! Ozzy- there’s something she needs to talk to you about. Sorry- | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? Ok- so let's put this in concrete terms. Item X available at a traditional store for $2,000, new with warranty, and available on line, new with warranty, for exactly 1/2 the price. As a consumer, are you obligated to sustain the brick and mortar r... |