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| Pass Labs XA30.5 -> Line Magnetic 508ia? I own the 518IA and have not had a single problem with it. I bought it new from a dealer in Florida called Wellington Audio and my experience was fine. The dealer in North Carolina is Goldprint Audio. I purchased my Manley Chinook from there and T... | |
| $20K to spend on speakers…. . wait! There’s a catch! I would think that if I had $20k to drop on speakers, I also have enough money to travel to listen to the used speakers. | |
| 6922 Tubes! I got a full set of Philips 7DJ8 from Upscale Audio and I'm very pleased with them in my Chinook. Especially at $40 a tube, the price wasn't bad at all. You can save a little money and try a pair on the input stage (rear tubes) of the Chinook. Eva... | |
| Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada Call UPS and ask what their brokerage fee is? They probably have a declared value schedule or else some percentage multiplier. Just a thought. | |
| Spindle Holes Pretty sure the standard spindle diameter is 9/32". You can get a 9/32" bit at most any hardware store. | |
| Which phono preamplifier do you recommend? Pretty sure the Liberty is over $1000. | |
| Which phono preamplifier do you recommend? Price range? What's your table, cart, arm combo? I'm fond of my Manley Chinook. If you have more to spend, I hear the Allnic H1201 is really nice. At under $1k, I'd go with a Ray Samuel's Nighthawk F-117. | |
| Cleaning records. How often really? Once I get a record, I clean it on my VPI, then run it through my DIY Ultrasonic cleaner. Once it's dry, it goes into a MoFi bag placed behind the record outer sleeve in a re-sealable poly bag. I don't clean them again after that unless they look ... | |
| VPI Belt types There's a guy on eBay selling "VPI" belts. It's pretty much a 36.1" o-ring. $15 shipped. He offers a money back guarantee. | |
| Headed to New Orleans Mofi pretty much hit it. I was just in New Orleans weekend before last. I prefer Euclid and Skully's. I've never been to Peaches.For additional music venues, there is One Eyed Jacks, d.b.a., and Siberia.If you don't mind the wait and you're there ... | |
| Art Audio Carissa Sig or Viva Solista Lt ??? Haven't heard the Viva, but I've owned the Carissa before. It's a nice amp, but I much prefer my Line Magnetic LM-518IA. One thing to consider about the Carissa is support as I'm not sure who the US distributor is.....if there is one. | |
| OLIVE sucks... I'm here all weekend! Tip your waitress and bartender. | |
| OLIVE sucks... That's probably why Popeye and Bluto fought over her so much! | |
| Sub-Woofers how to power down Most modern subs have an auto-sensing circuit built in so after a few minutes with no signal they will go into standby mode. While this isn't exactly "off", it should be close enough. | |
| Whoa, Johnny Boey is back? Doesn't appear to be anywhere remotely related to the Audio Pimp. JB Hifi appears to be an Australian Best Buy of sorts. Pretty sure the Pimp isn't running that. |