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| Lost Last Classix Rock Station Just this past weekend I acquired a Magnum Dynalab ST 2 antenna and have been having a blast with it. Since January I have bought 3 tuners (very reasonably) a Dynaco FM 5, Mission Cyrus (first one) and a Sansui TU 3900. Wow, what an improvement wi... | |
| DIY Speakers CSS Torii The DIY speaker experience can be very satisfying and rewarding. A well executed project is the Best Bang for your buck in audio (and a lot of lessons, transferable to other areas are learned). Congratulations on your success… very Happy for you. | |
| Best concert you've attended Not sure I can specify The Best I have attended in the last 50+ years. Definitely the best I have attended the last ten years though, would be last fall, Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto Symphony Orchestra season opener, Carmina Burana. Over 250 people ... | |
| Is it worth getting an 11 year old cartridge re-tipped? VAS… always the answer | |
| If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It A lot of Hurt Feelings here… | |
| Can Audiogon compete with AudioMart (US and Canuck) I have used both. Purchased from two dealers on Agon and also some dealers (but lots of private transactions), on CAM. They are kinda different services (for different purposes). On a related note, it is increasingly difficult to navigate the bord... | |
| Should AI generated posts be banned or otherwise regulated? AI is a tool. How to one uses a tool is either a skill/asset or a crutch/liability. Best practice would be to learn how to use your tools properly and not Ban them. | |
| Do you buy used carts/needles? Is it risky? I just bought my first used cartridge of consequence this past Friday. It was from a fellow Canuck Audio Mart member. Even though I checked the seller’s history on CAM and exchanged several emails about associated equipment, shared experiences etc... | |
| All-In-One Options I have been very happy with the Marantz SACD 30 n. I de-cluttered by eliminating a dac, cd,ddc and streamer. Never looked back... | |
| Listening habits. Still buying vinyl, sacd and CDs. Listen 80% vinyl, 10% silver disc and 5% tuner/streamer. | |
| Do You Regret Selling Your Turntable and Albums ? @smodking1 Ouch… I feel for you. What a sobering experience. I am personally moved and sad that that happened to you. Your circumstances really put into perspective the “first world problem “ of having regrets over selling hobby items in the past.... | |
| Getting what I paid for - gut check please! Caveat emptor… | |
| Eminent Technology LFT-8c Robert Greene review The ET LFT 8 is a wonderful design. I purchased a pair of LFT8 (disassembled/packed) that had been stored for years (the seller had gotten married and they were the first reminder of his bachelors life to be eliminated from the marital home). I so... | |
| Jay's rooms almost done - getting nervous The actual subject of some contributor's low key derision and questionable comments joins the conversation and what happens… crickets. No more discussion. I have no dog in this fight (Jays Lab is mildly entertaining on YouTube but I will never bu... | |
| What speaker is the most musical, one you never want to sell? Coincident Total Victory… have to keep them now because they are too big and heavy to move out of the basement😂 |