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| Going to replace my Fluance rt85 Generally, why is the Technics SL1200G given more mention than the SL100C, which is $1099.00 vs $1799.00? They seem to have almost identical motors, arms and performance. The 1200 has DJ features most of us here are not in need of. OP can get a... | |
| Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100? I use Cardas Headphone cables on my Sennheiser HD660S and really appreciated the improvement over the stock cable. Their Parsec IC should be of interest. | |
| Is it worth it? DAC question Hook up a USB cable from Node to DAC. You don’t even have to go into Node settings to enable USB output. Listen and you decide. | |
| Sansui? I sold all these in the golden age from ‘73 to the coming of digital tuning. In receivers, the Eight Deluxe was the cream of the crop. In integrated amps, the AU999 and AU9500 were great. Models below were excellent too. I got my brother a 5050 he... | |
| Vinyl record storage in Harvey's office, Suits TV show Unlike Harry Bosch, or Sherlock Holmes in Elementary, Harvey doesn’t show off an elaborate audio system, but he do have a sizable collection of presumably vintage jazz records. Cabinets are probably bespoke…courtesy of set designers. If they showe... | |
| XLR cables for a reasonable price? You should try a pair of these to compare to others. ridiculously "affordable" and uses the quality Mogami cable and Neutrik XLRs and 4% Silver solder: https://a.co/d/0VmO62e | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong My affair with audio began in 1968. The early ear opening experiences with amazing speakers were with Rectilinear 3s, IMF TLS-80s, and Quad ESLs. Of the pre-1970 Boston area bunch, KLH 6s were best to my ears, but I never heard 9s. It is true a ... | |
| SNAKE OIL! A new TV Show hosted by David Spade IIRC, some years (decades?) ago there was talk in the AG’s office of NY of making a case against Monster Cable for fraudulent claims in their promotional material. It was never pursued, presumably because it mattered so little to the public inter... | |
| Velodyne DD15 - worth repairing the plate amp? Lot's of talk on this! IMO the Velo DD series is hard to beat without spending thousands, so I say fix the amp. EBC Electronics in NJ does a fine job on them for a fair flat rate. Since this is a servo controlled design, no off-the-shelf plate ... | |
| Upgrading preamp. Best for under $1K If you can wield a soldering iron and follow clear concise directions, try this: You Can Build the PR-102 Stereo Preamplifier Kit - Akitika https://www.akitika.com/PR102.html If not, the AVA or Schiit units are excellent. | |
| Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge Warm? To me that means no to a rising high end. Shure V15 V with Jico SAS stylus. Grace F9 Ruby. Van denHul MC10. | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. “I Saw Her Standing There” by The Beatles ”Satisfaction” by The Stones ”You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin ”Do You Believe In Magic?” The Loving Spoonful ”River Deep, Mountain High” Ike & Tina Turner HS Class of ‘69... | |
| What was your first record? The first? Davey Crocket theme song from the Disney series with Fess Parker. Then Mad Magazine’s Twist Rock and Roll LP. But my first real album was “Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds”, which introduced me to both Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. ... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. If you are interested in a kit, the Akitika PR102 is both transparent and well featured with modular options to include headphone and phono, with or without motorized remote control. Price is very reasonable for the performance. This is really th... | |
| Audiogon, meet Buddy Miller. I attended a show in Boston in 2000 featuring Emmylou and Linda Ronstadt supporting their Tucson Sessions: Western Wall collaboration. The band featured Buddy on bass, Bernie Leadon on guitar, Greg Leisz on dobro, and a young drummer who was the ... |