mckeown482

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Cassettes still rock!
I bought my first cassette deck for a car in 1965 I believe. ( maybe 66). A Phillips as I recall. Paid over $200 back then. All my friends had 8 track and the music stores had thousands of 8 track tapes and half a dozen cassettes. I guess I was an... 
Is it all worth it?
I find I stream Tidal through my system primarily to search out and listen to new music .After auditions via streaming I then decide whether or not to buy a vinyl release. Occasionally buy a cd if the music is not on vinyl. I always try to buy mus... 
Has anyone finally decided to sell their Turntable and Vinyl collection?
my college days beer soaked lp's were discarded as trash- which they certainly were. I rebuilt my collection and acquired a nice dual turntable of which model I can't recall. Marriage and a three year old who delighted in separating the tonearm fr... 
Alon 4 or JBL590?
I agree about the Alon V vs the 4. the bass response is faster and more accurate. I drive mine with Cary V12 tube amps rated about 75 watts an they are a good match. I also use Simaudio Moon 5 solid state. Heve given the Alon V's to my best friend... 
Review: Alon Model V mkII Speaker
update to 2005 post. I now have a pair of cary V12 power amplifiers hooked to the cary preamp. Also have a Simaudio W-5 solid state with a Linn preamp. Still playing through the Alons. Still happy