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| Replacing Conrad Johnson PV-10 Were it me and if I enjoyed my system I would consider replacing the PV-10 with a Conrad Johnson Classic or (better) Classic 2 SE preamp. Same look, size and similar design to your old PV-10, but the sound is much improved and they were made with ... | |
| Phono Stage with XLR outs You have received a lot of great suggestions. I'll add one more: the SPL Phonos Duo. I have the "standard" version of this unit and I think it's the best SS phono stage I have ever used. Made in Germany by one of the best audio engineering compani... | |
| Any Neat Speaker fans here? I purchased my daughter a pair of Neat Iota Alphas in 2014, when she was singing opera in New York and living in a small apt. She still uses these speakers in her home in Portland, OR. Great sound from a very unappreciated speaker company. | |
| Audiogon has gone too far, too fast with the ads!!! Again, when I am in Audiogon (and only when I am in Audiogon) I'm getting a lot of ads opening in new tans on Chrome. All of them take 1-3 seconds to load and some of them cause Chrome to restart. It's not a Chrome issue. I haven't tried this from... | |
| Audiogon has gone too far, too fast with the ads!!! @Admin you mean the pop-up pages that restart Google? I'll try. It only happens on Audiogon. | |
| Audiogon has gone too far, too fast with the ads!!! I'm about to give up Audiogon because of the intrusive and disruptive ads. I understand that they are a for-profit company but pretty much all the other audio sites out there are free. And those who have ads, none are as irritating as Audiogon. I ... | |
| Requesting Your Expertise - Best Options - High Sensitivity Speakers For A Smaller Room Lots of options. Without knowing more about your system I'll make three recommendations: 1- Buchardt Audio from Denmark. Only sells direct. Great speakers, both passive and active. Beautiful wood - some models are solid wood construction. I have ... | |
| Do you have a speaker that’s not a big name maker but punches above its weight? Why? @fastricky I'll never part with my Shahinian Obelisks, I've yet to encounter a speaker I like as much. Agreed, I love mine. But they can be challenging to place in a room, challenging to drive perfectly. And I recently relocated to a 100-year old... | |
| Less expensive alternatives to Klipsch Heritage Cornwall IV? Heresy's are great speakers, if not everyone's cup of tea. If you want a cheap alternative I would suggest looking for a pair of Klipsch KG-4s. I bought a pair for one of my daughters to use in her college apt. and ended up using them myself for a... | |
| Ceramic cartridge phono stage options? I think the easiest way is to just acquire an integrated amp from the late 50s that contains a phono stage. For example, the Harmon Kardon A440 Trio is an excellent amp with a damned good (for a crystal/ceramic) phono section. On the plus side, yo... | |
| Do you Think Altec model 19 is outdated speakers ? What's outdated when it comes to speakers? The Model 19 had pros and cons: Pros: sounds great, fabulous drivers, well-made, efficient Cons: large, resonant cabinets (some would count that as a pro), inefficient crossover design w/ fixed slope, c... | |
| Thorens TD124 “Mk1”/Mk2 plinth @porchlight1 I appreciate you writing all of that down and saving me the trouble. I have a couple of comments: 1. I love the Thorens TD-124 and have rebuild several of them. The thing I liked the least was the analog speed control system (strobe)... | |
| EveAnna has sold her biz Manley Laboratories sells principally to the Pro audio business. Consumer gear was a sideline and high-end consumer audio is declining as well. I'm guessing that there has been a considerable decline in Pro tube audio gear over the last 10-15 year... | |
| Best Alignment Protractor? Which protractor and alignment tool is best for you depends on your needs. If you use one cartridge and arm and aren’t looking to change or experiment a custom paper or plastic protractor will work fine. You won’t be able to measure everything but... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please I can't tell you much more than what you read. For some reason, Teac never really marketed these units, which were designed to compete in the same space as the SP-10. I bought one about 30 years ago from a company that had several new units in a w... |