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| Achromat this is purely my opinion/logic - if you have enough spindle height to use the 5mm, go with it, otherwise use the 3mm. If you're not using a clamp (which you shouldn't really need with the achromat) then spindle hight probably isn't an issue.Also ... | |
| Babies and Speakers it was so long ago my recollection is weak (my kids are now 25 and 23), but listening volume was never a problem for me when my kids were infants. In fact, my oldest son would fall asleep whenever we turned on the vacuum cleaner!The bigger issue f... | |
| Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff Sttafs are really nice with Tubes. I had a pair and for a while drove them on a 20w/c vintage Fisher X202. That was fun. They'd be nicer with more like 30-40 w Tube amps.The again, they're really nice with SS amps too . . . | |
| Modded gear on the used market. It is worth less IMO.I somewhat agree, but it depends on the reputation of the "Mod'er". In many cases sellers can and do command a healthy premiums. eg Steve McCormick's mods on the DNA amps.If the mod was done by someone totally without credenti... | |
| DIY Vinyl Racks I've gone through multiple storage solutions over the years, starting with a home made (from 1x12 pine) unit I built in college to a cherry wall unit. I just installed the Ikea Expedit shelves and think they're the best. What I like about them is ... | |
| Steve Winwood Nine Lives lp I bought it on CD, just finished listening to it. Now I wish I had gotten it on vinyl. It's the best thing he's done since Traffic, and equal to that. | |
| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? hi Kijanki, that's not what I said. If you read statement once more - I said if a component was recently serviced by the manufacturer or reputable tech, it may indeed have higher value (eg, an older amplifier newly recap'd) than one that is origin... | |
| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? Can you honestly say that you would buy repaired one of two identical units sold for the same amount on Audiogon?? I think it depends on the equipment in question. If it's a 1 or 2 year old component, very high end, I may be hesitant, especially i... | |
| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? If it's repaired, there's nothing broken. What is there to report? I generally agree with this. I think it's expecting a lot to have a policy of disclosure in the ad (and it's unrealistic to expect it to be followed). That said I think a request f... | |
| Turntable Hummmm if the hum only present when the stylus is on the record, this doesn't sound like ground loop, so I wouldn't worry about lifting the ground.You say you disconnected and reconnected everything - does this include the signal tags to the cartridge co... | |
| Man Cave or No? I have both - actually 2 dedicated rooms in the basement, and I have rig in the living room. My wife really doesn't like music at volumes higher than background music levels, so I retire to the "man cave" for listening unless she's not at home. I ... | |
| Is it worth expanding into Vinyl??? I'm not sure I have anything new to add, but will reinforce many of the comments above . . .I grew up on vinyl, and held out to the last minute in the 80's before buying a CD player (my local record store quit stocking vinyl). I still much prefer ... | |
| B&K amplifier Fans search the archives on B&K and you'll find many discussions on your point. I've voiced my opinion many a time - am a big fan, and there are a fair number on this site. I've had many B&K amps and preamps. I still use a pair of mod'd M200 So... | |
| Newbie amp help......why? heard a system with the speakers i have now and was blown awaythat right there is why you would need a new amp. If you heard what a really good amp (ie any amp better than the one you have) sounds like, one that "made your eyes water", you would k... | |
| Preamp or Surround Processor for Stereo? I have the Musical Fidelity Nuvista preamp which I really like. I haven't heard theA3.2cr but think I read somewhere that the A3.2cr is based on the Nuvista circuit, just uses transistors instead of the Nuvistors. The only weakness in the Nuvista ... |