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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I bought a pair of Dunlavy SC 3's eleven years ago. I have a little subwoofer (VS1 10", self powered) so I am covered on the low end. I hardly use the sub and I'll keep these . . .	717
Do you think you need a subwoofer? Dear Sirspeedy and Rauliruegas, On this subject, I would like to offer my opinion. First of all, this thread has become a grenade tossing exercise, and from two people whose . . .	400
Where does your user name come from? My Mom's endearing nickname to my Dad (we shared the same first name). May he rest in peace	294
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? OPPO BD 95. I love it	245
How Many Turntables Have You Owned Great thread, String! 1974-present; Pioneer PL 12-D Sony PS X-7 DD; (bought on 'Gon last year. It's circa 1976 and it's in my "vintage" system). 2007-present; VPI . . .	155
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE??? I have to add to the Dunlavy fan club. I bought a pair of SC 3's in 1998. And I still have them. Everything else has changed down the line, but not my treasured Dunlavys. They . . .	137
Dunlavy SC4 Speakers Junkie, sorry; I can't give you any info on the AR9's, but I just thought I'd chime in anyhow. I have a pair of SC3's that I bought over 10 years ago. To this day I'm always blown. . .	119
Best short-lived band? The Bubble Puppy, remember the song; "Hot smoke and sasafrass"	117
Cat damaged speaker, Help This thread is so stupid, I want to get sick. Replace your woofer, and keep your dam cat away from your system. And get a life	81
Which purchase tipped you into nirvana. ....buying a used pair of Dunlavy SC3's and upgrading from an integrated amp to seperate amp/pre-amp. I can't tell you how good those speakers sound: the clarity, depth, and . . .	78
Laying it on the line Mine is the biggest	75
Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? I have a "budget buster" set-up, with a Scoutmaster as my turntable. I don't have SDS, I don't have the periphial ring, I don't have the super platter and I don't have . . .	75
Do you remember your first cd? "Atavachron" by Alan Holdsworth. I think it was his first venture into the guitar synthesizer. It was released in 1986. The CD sounded great then, and and sounds fine . . .	69
What's the Best LP You Bought in 2008 "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus", Spirit. The sonics on this LP blew away the SACD version. This band was way ahead of the curve for that era (late 60's, early 70'. . .	67
What started you on your audiophile journey . My journey started when I was about 5 years old; sitting on the floor in front of an old Magnovox mono record player console with a single 6 inch speaker as I was banging away on . . .	49
What sounds best integrated or separates? Jmcgrogan2, I agree, the journey IS the adventure...here is a short observation: I bought a brand new Krell 300i integrated amp a few years ago. I loved it! It's a great amp. . . .	41
Idol fans weigh in I agree with the posters here who like Jessica. I think she exhibits strength, intonation, and control like someone twice her age. Dave Mathews, I mean Philips, sounds (and looks. . .	40
Just Turned 50... Just turned 54 myself. I've always had sensitive hearing: can hear trains in the distance long before anyone else can. I can hear the squirrels jaw chomping on acorns at the top . . .	39
Mapleshade tweaks I purchased the Clearview Golden Parallel Long-run speaker wire for a nieghbor that needed a long run but couldn't afford 1k for wire. The wire sounded terrible, even after a long. . .	39
Tyler Decades Not much press but how good? Jfondell, Iraq? My goodness. That's a big scene change from your sweet spot in front of your new D1's. Get home safe. And good luck with your new speakers. Best Regards	38
Best Jazz pianist I can't believe that no one mentioned Chic Corea	35
Great Lost Lps... Spirit-"The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" Chic Corea-RTF "Magical Warrior" Grover Washington- "A secret Place" Gino Vanelli- "Storm at Sunrise. . .	28
Critical Listening Training Document In my case, as in Alonski's (thanks for the great thread), being a musician has greatly aided my critical listening as an audiophile. Though currently not a pro, I started real . . .	25
If upgrades were no longer possible would you be I haven't changed a thing in years, and don't plan to. I'm happy	25
Any Caviar Fans Here? anyone consider pate on a cracker	22
Sub wolfer advice Dancer, I'd take Krell's advice and run rca out of your pre-amp to your sub. I have my rig set with the same signal routing and it works fine. Simple is better. Good luck	22
Is there an average life span for a preamp? Joe, I've had the same pre-amp for going on 13 years. I have not had one bit of a problem. I can't believe how good that little thing sounds. Unlike you, however, I'm not . . .	18
I envy what you know, not what you have I have to chime in on this subject, because I am in total agreement with Kftool. Fastly approaching my 50th year, I decided to dust off the old high school vinyl, dump the old . . .	18
Solid State CD Player under $2000 I agree with Bar81. Check out the Oppo BDP-95. It's resolution, staging and presence are miles above anything in it's price range. Plus, it's a universal player that gives you . . .	16
Sandy's Impact on your Listening I still have no power in the Northern Stony Point area of Rockland County NY. I had 3 huge thick trees fall on my lines, which ripped all the wires off of my house. I had no . . .	15
When cantilever not parallel to cartridge sides Dear Audiofeil, In the one short year that I was able to cull together an anologue set-up, I've relied heavily on these forums. There have been plenty of helpful veterans, like . . .	15
Hello Old Friend Spirit, "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus". I think the LP was recorded in the late 60's. I used to play it on my vintage stereo when the LP first came out. I . . .	12
Traditional Brands vs. "Audiophile" Brands "Aptquark, you had me laughing out loud for five minutes!" Mitch, I had you beat by laughing an additional five minutes	12
Migration to Seperates Jimmy, using an integrated amp behind a dedicated pre-amp is not the way to truly get an idea of how seperates will sound. Why? your nice clean signal from the pre-amp will suffer. . .	12
Message on Behalf of Recordron I was very shocked and sorry to hear of the accident. I immediately thought of the old Columbia 4-record set package featuring Pavarotti that I recently bought from Ron as a gift . . .	12
Thirty dollar upgrade worth thousands Wow, that's a first. Who would have thought? People rarely pay attention to this matter. Not the most appetizing subject, but makes total sense. And it most likely will improve . . .	11
VPI Headshell weight question I too had to add a headshell wieght to my JMW 9 on my Scoutmaster. I installed it on top of the headshell. Although it doesn't look the greatest, it didn't require that I screw . . .	11
I can't part with it; what should I do? Hi all, thanks for all of your responses, both humorous (Jmc) and practical. I think I may have it re-wired (Buco) and will check out the foam damping (Rrog), as I have noticed . . .	9
Shipping Dunlavy SC 3's Thanks Mcfarland, will do	9
Hi pitched hum from TT pre-amp? Thanks for your responses. Yes, it is an old unit. I had it checked out about 7 years ago, and tweaked to match my cartridge. I think it needs to go back for a check up. best . . .	8
Still great after all these years-Dunlavy SC IVs Jdurrett, I'll bet your system sounds great. Hold on to those SC 4's. I have had a pair of SC 3's for 12 years. And although my amps, pre-amps, turntable and digital have all . . .	8
life of speakers? I have a pair of Dunlavy SC 3's that I bought in 1995. And they are still kicking booty	7
VPI 300 RPM motor clicking when starts I, too, have the same clicking sound on my Scoutmaster. At first I thought it was the belt. Concurrent with turning on the motor, I also help lesson the start-up load by giving the. . .	7
Digital Clock Noise Antigrunge, it took me about 20 minutes to recover from the laughter fit that your response caused. Poet, don't take offense to the responses, no one is questioning your concern. . . .	6
Need advice on a headshell wieght for a JMW9 arm? Thanks very much, folks: Seasoned: Never thought about getting the counterweight back to the middle position, rather than just adding the minimum to get me to spec. I appreciate . . .	6
Use of TV antenna for Tuner Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate your input and will take it all into consideration. Regards	5
Sony PS-X7 direct drive, slipping at 33 RPM Ekobesky. Wow, what a fast and thorough response. I do have the old manual, and I even think I have the shematics. I'll take a look to address your suggestions. Thank you much. . .	5
VPI Scoutmaster is showing signs of life Glad to hear that you are finally liking what you are "hearing". I too have a Scoutmaster. When I found a Sonic Frontiers SFP1 Signature phono pre-amp for sale, I . . .	5
Adcom GFP 750 preamp "hum" Thanks Swanny and Elizabeth. I'll disregard it. It's actually been very quiet lately. regards	3