quincy
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| Question for the older folks- did you ditch vinyl when cd arrived? Never! I added high quality CD 's to my music plan. Most autos had CD players back then, so I would burn my own off a wonderful Pioneer Elite CD player / burner. It was a nice unit! But alas, a plastic piece broke in the shuttle drive and no p... | |
| Are you having problems with Upscale Audio? Yep, I've been having 'our of stock issues' Trying to purchase a simple drive belt for my Michell Table. It's really just a big 'O' Ring, Not rocket science..... | |
| Michell Giro Deck and Keith Monks KMAL Record Cleaner Excellent opportunity! Don't let this slip by! | |
| Is anyone still using a CD Player Of course! It's a great music medium! That's all I dare say for fear of being banned again., | |
| Question for the older folks- did you ditch vinyl when cd arrived? No, not at all! Too much $$ invested. But I also embraced Cd's for their benefits. Can't say anymore in fear of being banned again... | |
| HiFi Kit Building- have you ever built any hifi gear? I've built quite a bit of Heathkit stereo equipment in the mid 70's to the early 80's. That's all I can tell you for fear of being banned again... | |
| Your turntable history It would be my pleasure to go through my turntable history from 1978 - 2026, but alias, there is an AI Bot here that removes my posts for no real reason..... | |
| Do you buy new, used or new or used gear? Yep, about 50/50 on my side. Used pre amp. New amp. Used table and arm. New cartridges. New speakers and subs. New phono stage and equalizer. All cables and interconnects new. | |
| Do you buy new, used or new or used gear? Yep, about 50/50 on my side. Used pre amp. New amp. Used table and arm. New cartridges. New speakers and subs. New phono stage and equalizer. All cables and interconnects new. | |
| Is Budget Audiophile an oxymoron? After 46 years in this hobby I can say 'yes' to the question. You have what I call 'Entry Level High End', where a product family utilizes 90 percent of the technology of the ultra expensive item, but at a more acceptable price point. Remember t... | |
| The Vacuum Tubes Last Stand! | |
| The Vacuum Tubes Last Stand! | |
| Phono cartridge grading Wow! I had no idea so many cartridges/manufacturers even existed! | |
| Went to buy Vandersteen 2C speakers and came home with a conrad-johnson Premier 11A. | |
| Went to buy Vandersteen 2C speakers and came home with a conrad-johnson Premier 11A. Hang on to those puppies! Tube's can stay static, power off, for a hundred years! Once those Svetlana tubes warm up, at night time, the plasma created inside due to electrons moving in the vacuum will emit a beautiful purple lavender glow, and a... |