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| Suggest budget CDP to use as transport Look for a used Sony 595. This is a SACD deck so the pickup is excellent and it has an optical output which should work with most DAC's. I have two of these and they often sound better then my Sony 777. Some of the chips in the unit went into most... | |
| VPI Avenger Harry is a marketing fox, taken old components and re-purposing them for a 'new' machine. Beware of 'printed' tone arms, as they are inferior to those made of high quality machined parts. Harry knows that but needed to provide and excuse for a $15... | |
| High End Speaker Prices Better sound is in the ear of the beholder. Generally the cost of goods for any high end speaker is about 15% of its MSRP. After that, costs can go anywhere. Some high end speakers are embedded with about 40% of marketing and distribution costs. C... | |
| Laser recommendation for Spkr set-up? Best to check in with Jim Smith's 'Getting Better Sound'. Jim does it all. | |
| Wall Street Journal Magazine turntable Outrageous priced eye candy for audiophiles. The Soulines model at only $4K looks like a buy until you add an arm, cartridge, cover etc. Given Soulines is located in eastern Europe, with only wire transfers accepted, could not but be a very risky ... | |
| Diminishing hearing ability? As someone who has been hearing impaired for over fifty years, I strongly suggest you find a experienced audiologist who works with musicians. Yes, wax removal is a must, but you also need to know what you are capable of hearing. An initial full s... | |
| What drives your music and live show preference? A live show is a social event, not one for serious listening to music. All live shows provide high decibel amplified sound, which is a health hazard. So, if you are tying to replicate such music, it is best you consider if you are serious about mu... | |
| How to calculate freight class for speaker shippin Try the eBay uShip service, and make the buyer do a pick up via his using that service. The insurance issue still exists. I was recently quoted blanket service for two speakers weighting about a total of 100 pounds for a 850 mile trip for $225, in... | |
| audio desk One of Auto's competitors suggests you always add Kodak PhotoFlow liquid to your brew. PhotoFlow is a compound that makes the water 'wetter', in that it breaks the surface tension of water. Contact lens drops can also be used to get 'wetter' water... | |
| Help: Burning High Res Audio to DVD Capacity wise you need a Blu Ray. | |
| Clear audio professional or klaudio record cleaner Sadly, these machines, while very effective at cleaning, are way over priced. You can land a very effective ultrasonic cleaning machine in the US for about $1300, shipped from Hong Kong, all shipping, transaction, processing fees and bank fees inc... | |
| Good Tech in North Jersey to upgrade caps.in myamp I've used Ben. Great service. Ben is an expert in hi-ed work. Yes, Ben is in Brooklyn. Worth the trip. | |
| which 2.1 audio system for the PC. Look at the Yamaha 1000, which I have. It does 2.1 and 5.1. I use it as a 2.1 system without the sub. Pricey new, used it goes for about $200. Tons of inputs. Enjoy. | |
| Should i have my Harmon Kardon repaired or replace No, dump it. Repairing vintage electronics is not cost effective, especially since parts are generally not available. | |
| Paypal insecure? Will become more so, now that eBay and PayPal are splitting. For sellers and buyers, there will be less protection. So, for sellers ask for payment via a bank check sent to you via US postal mail, not shipping until the check full clears, sometime... |