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Top 5 Hamburgers BFD (Buffalo Fire Dept.) Torrance Apple Pan West Los Angeles Fat Burger Redondo Beach I Second Jamala Beach Grill Honorable Mention: Hennessey's Redondo Beach	300
Anyone here using vintage speakers? 28 year old Tannoy Classic Monitor's .....wife loves them as well. Have tried various newer speakers but the Tannoy's are IPO the most musical pair of speakers for my taste of . . .	96
Equipment I've regretted selling Garrad 401 TT to buy a Dennon DP55k....if I only knew better	63
Is it okay to talk around your speakers? Did prop 19 pass	55
Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby? since 1964	54
Memories........What made you catch the Audio Bug? My addiction started in the late 50's with my parents passion for Music compounded by my dad always having GREAT audio equipment around. Quad Collaro (any body old enough to . . .	52
Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? Quad Sound/Service Tannoy Sound/Service Yamaha Service/Sound SME Service/engineering Denon Reliability Thorens Sound/Engineering/Reliability Sony (some products only) Engineering. . .	52
Need a speaker for the blues lover... I second the Tannoy's	34
Indian Sitar Stuff I second the Waterlily CD's. Check out Ali Akbar Khan's 2 SACD set on the Waterlilly label, also look for reissues of connoiser society recordings under Ali Akbar Khans own label. . .	29
Do Blue Dots applied to LP labels improve sound? I prefer the Avery brand black. They only seem to work if bought at office Max. The ones from staples & office depot do not work as well	28
members with no feedback? Schipo When you joined Audiogon did you start with feedback? There is always a starting line	27
what type of sand to use? from the holy land	26
Maple Shade Recordings? I own a couple of their world music series Cd's. Mediocre artists. Recording quality IMHO is OK. There are other labels like Waterlily, Reference, and alike that do a much better . . .	22
DBP-10 Protractor Instructions...... I have used the DB systems protractor for close to 30 years. I agree with Kurt tank 100%, but would add be patient and it will pay off. Good Luck	22
Best Budget interconnect cables for cd to preamp check Supra Cables as well. Lars the US distributor is very helpful	22
Anyone try purple and orange with green CD edge? Personally for the the method described by Geoffkait works best on psychedelic music cd's. On all other cd's the music sounds unidirectional	19
Any vintage tuners with a small footprint? Quad Tuners	19
How To Store Record Collection? I have used Per Madsen's record racks for years with excellent results and out standing customer service from him. Check them out at: www.rackittm.com	19
Firing up old tube amps. Should I worry? Agreed bring them up using a variac	18
vinyl storage????? I have used RackIt from Per Madsen, with excellent results and outstanding customer service. http://www.rackittm.com	18
Using an herbal vaporizer around hi-fi equipment It will help take some of the nasal-ness out of the speakers	17
Who sells high quality audiophile CD’s? check out the WaterLily acoustics label	17
Very best in world music - recommendations? Check out the WaterLily Acoustics, Nimbus & Makar collection	16
XLR RCA Adapters in Los Angeles? Try guitar center, Sam Ash or West LA music	14
Sony CD player CDP XA 20 ES question Please make sure you are using the supplied cd center weight, if not the unit will not respond	13
Used Record Shows in San Francisco Bay Area... Check out The Record Man in Redwood City on El Camino Real. Great Selection	13
As Varied as the Audiophiles Themselves... take your pick music or an acoustic massage	12
Supra Ply 3.4S I think the Supra cables are great and work well for me. Lars is a great individual and pleasure to work with	11
Thanks for the music Etta.... Rest In Peace	11
You have to be at least 50 years old It was Audio Visual ...... Something since I am over 50 I entitled to my senior moment	11
best racks,amp stands etc. I second the Core Audio Design products	10
A man with a flute Paul Horn	10
Power Cord Recommendations I just got some Supra AC cable for DIY, it is very flexible. Very reasonably priced. http://www.sjofnhifi.com/servlet/Categories?category=Supra+Cables%3APower+cables+%26+filters	9
LS3/5A owners - what sub do you use with them Check these out as well. http://www.gini.com/index.php?id=35b	9
Vintage Tannoy's,,what are your amps? I run my Tannoy 15' classic monitors with Allen Organ 90's (Gold) with KT90' in triode mode or Allen Organ silvers with EL 34's	9
Best Classical Music for Sonus Faber Stradivari Try the WaterLily acoustic recordings	9
Opinions on New Reel to Reel Tapes I second the maxell, TDK's and if you can find BASF tapes, try them. I have had aging issues with the Ampex 456. After about 12 years + the tapes tend to shade the oxide and stick. . .	9
Reference quality sacd discs Check out WaterLily Acoustics' recording of the Phildelphia Philharmonic Orch. EXCELLENT.... you want to check out some of their other SACD titles	9
Need Media Storage Racks/Shelving I use decibel design cabinets for Cd's VHS, etc http://www.decibeldesigns.com/ For records I use Per Madison cabinets unfortunately he has closed shop. I suggest you look into . . .	7
Quad Mod USA I have dealt with Greg before and he is a honest and ethical individual. Hamad's comments are very relevant since he knows Greg personally. Q33 I admire your patience	6
cassette deck enthusitast pt 2....sleeper 2 header I second Clio09's point. I have a Nak, ZX-9, a Dragon and a 480. The 480 does challenge the ZX-9 & the Dragon	6
Misterio: Water Lily Acoustics vs. Audioquest The recording was sponsered by Audioquest. Originally was released as LP not a CD. It was never availble in CD format from Waterlily	6
Recommendations for Tube Amp Repair Tech in US? I would recommend: http://www.nosvalves.com	6
Nagra inventor article Mr. Kudelski RIP	5
H.H. Scott 222C: repair? Craig at Nos Valves. He just rebuild my Paragon 12A excellent service and very competent. http://www.nosvalves.com	5
A Tribute to Peter Walker Peter Your Speakers made MUSIC RIP	5
Tannoy turntable Viridian is correct on his assumption. It was sold mainly in Europe and had a very short lifespan in the turntable market	4
Los Angeles Electronic Service Contact Mitch Sugerman in Culver City	4
Need repair for a Yamaha CR-1000 Try contacting TAP electronics in Buena PArk, CA	4
Dolby Noise Reduction: Relevant or Not? For reel to reel machine properly set, bais eq etc..at 15 ips there is no need for noise reduction. However if you prefer to have noise reduction you need to look for the . . .	3
Where can I buy Chinese SACD Music in Bay Area? Also try Wind Music they are located in So. Calif (800)850-5015. Check out their website http://www.windmusic.com.tw/en/about01_wm.asp	3
EAR 834P faceplate replacement? Contact Dan at EAR USA, he should be able help you out	3
Replace light bulb in Thorens TD-126 MKII Some time a go doing a random goole search on Thorens I ran into a site that had posted service manuals for several of the Thorens TT. Unfortunately I did not save it	3
Record weights I have used a AT disc stabilzer for 25+ years on my Denon DP-55K with no adverse effects to the motor. However it will creat a "dish" effect on one side of slightlt . . .	3
Does anyone have an opinion on the Nakamichi CD4? The unit is circa 1992/93. It a standard Sony unit with some minor upgrades to the DAC's by Nak	3
Quad/Taiga = Outstanding Customer Service Peter Walker was known for his legendary level of customer service and expected the same from his International distributors. I am very pleased to hear that the current owners are . . .	2
EAR 859 - Opinions Needed I use one with the Tannoy Churchills excellent amp for high eff. speakers 90db+ eff. Excellent imagining and great detail	2
Alternative stands for Sonus Faber Concertinos Check out the core audio stands http://coreaudiodesigns.com	1