katzenjammer27

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The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
Carver MXR 130 with a JVC tape deck, JVC Linear Tracking Turntable, Nakamichi CD, ADC EQ and Cerwin Vega Speakers. Beast of a college system.  
The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
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Best Receiver?
I agree with the Carver statement above. I've had one since High School, only been serviced twice, knobs are missing, used to run my Fraternity parties...been through hell, but still is kicking, runs cool, low noise and great power. I have the 5 c... 
What to do with my legacy CD collection?
I just went through this, gave them to my kids. They were very thankful.  
What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard?
I'm torn between King Crimson's Live in Chicago and Music is Our Friend (live in Washington and Albany 2021) Very similar shows and tight recordings. This version of Crimson is extremely powerful and the catalogue of tracks hit on every era of Cr... 
Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
King Crimson Live in Chicago: Lizard Suite; The Construkction of Light; Pictures of a City. that's three, (of a perfect pair) from one live album. The musicianship is out of this world and the recording is tight. Would love to throw in some Zapp... 
Tube phono pre amps
here is the custom version that Don Sachs builds, very nice and about $1,300   http://www.dsachsconsulting.com/custom%20tube%20phono%20stage.html  
Tube phono pre amps
I would check out the PH16 kit. If you can solder, will be the best bang for the buck. If you can't solder, then you can have it assembled and tested just under $1K.    http://tubes4hifi.com/PH16.htm