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| Luxman 507uXi vs. Luxman 507uXii dpac996 of course you are right about dealer speak | |
| Anyone in the Mid-South have Tektons (Double Impact, Electron or Double Impact Monitors)? david_tenYou are definitely close enough to make the trip. I'm about 5 hours to NOLA. Would also give me an excuse to go to Jacques-Imos! I will PM you, maybe we can set something up in the near future.walersalasYou are definitely farther, probabl... | |
| Review: Verbatim Cable Interconnect Interconnect Anyone heard anything about Paul Garner recently? Any contact info available? | |
| Tell me about the Ortolan Cadenza Black I heard on a Merrill Williams TT with a new 9 inch Ortofon arm at George Merrill's shop. It was very, very nice with a good balance between warmth and detail. Excellent soundstage. It was a bit higher than my price range and I settled for a Cadenz... | |
| Gruv Glide - Do you use it? I have used both Gruv glide and George Merrill's Groove Lube. I like the Groove Lube better. Both should reduce friction and increase stylus life. I use Onzwo to clean my stylus. I personally would not use LAST at all. | |
| Ortofon Cadenze versus Lyra Delos Not so fast my friend...While I have not heard a Delos directly compared with a Cadenza, I can tell you the Cadenza Red is a fine cartridge, detailed without being sterile. I own one. Worth a listen. Obviously, if possible, make a direct compariso... | |
| AR the Turntable - worth it? I ran a Merrill modded AR for several years with an Audioquest (Jelco)tonearm until I got a Merrill Heirloom. I bought it new stock and had it upgraded in stages by George Merrill. It was definitely a cut above the stock AR. It was a great table. ... | |
| Need a recommendation on an interim power amp NAD 2100 may work. Better than the Adcom IMHO as well. | |
| Newbie building modest system ...what amp? I have had McCormack DNA125, Forte 4A and Classe 100. Personally I liked the Classe best. A HiFi tuning fuse in the Classe made for a nice upgrade. | |
| Hamilton Soft Lights and Sweet Music(w Gerry Mulligan)in heavy rotation,others in the rack. Many Concords. All good. I am a proud Hamiltonian and Federalist to boot. Blow up you TV. Spin more records. | |
| Thorens TD125 MKI vs MKII Thanks Jeremy72. I have checked viynl engine and the Analog Dept. Yes I believe what you write corresponds with what I read. In addition, there seemed to be something about the boards being a little different and the MKII maybe easier to repair. I... | |
| Is it worth upgrading a Thorens TD125 I have George Merrill's decoupling feet $10 each and his new mat $50 on my TD-160 Super. The feet work fine and the mat is better than one I paid much more for and sold it here after I got George's mat. See here:www.gmanalog.comCheers | |
| How to pick a tubed integrated without hearing one For EL34 tube integrateds research the Cayin A50T, the Jolida 302 and CJ CAV50. Used prices circa $900, $600 and $1100, respectively. The Cayin is well built, has auto bias and is point to point wired. The Jolida has circut boards but is decently ... | |
| Tube Selection Help If you can find an EL34 amp to sub into your system for a short time, do it. I think you will find that the EL34 is inherently warmer sounding with outstanding, and to my ears pleasing, midrange bloom. I have 3 EL84 amps presently but only one is ... | |
| Best SACD Player Help Needed Find a Denon 2900 here or ebay $150-$200. Well built, plays SACDs sounds very decent. Great transport if you want to use a DAC with it later. Of course it is a good DVD player too. If you want to upgrade from there you can probably sell it for wha... |