tonykay
Responses from tonykay
| REVIEW: The Fritz Carbon 7 SE Thanks for the "review" but Audiogon should charge you for an ad. Bill it to Fritz Speakers. | |
| interconnects Generally, I'm a skeptic on the benefits of insanely expensive cables, power or interconnect. However, I remember the first time I upgraded my CD interconnect from the manufacturer- supplied one to an Audioquest Ruby (modestly priced). It was a hu... | |
| HiFiMan HE-1000 Headphones vs Reference Speakers ? I heard the Hifiman HE-1000 phones at the Newport and San Francisco audio shows. I think they are amazing! I'm still considering a purchase but hate to abandon my beloved Stax phones. But YES, I could live happily with a pair and a high-quality tu... | |
| Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"?? Back in the 70's, my cousin had a pair that we listened to using some of the high-end brands from that era; Crown DC 300; C/M Labs preamp, and a Sony turntable (TTS-3000). Years later, I bought most of that system from him but replaced the speaker... | |
| Linn Karik's CD drawer cannot be closed So...as I said, nothing lasts forever. I would start looking for my next CD player. Just my two cents. | |
| Need your LP purchase assistance Another good source would be the book, "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", (Robert Dimery). | |
| Need your LP purchase assistance That's a very tall order with no hint of your musical tastes. I took a look at the Acoustic Sounds list to see if my favorites were there. Two out of three isn't bad. My choices would be "Tea for the Tillerman" (Cat Stevens); "Court and Spark" (Jo... | |
| found some old records. advice please. Don't give up too quickly. I recently sold off some vinyl and was surprised at how much they brought. I sold 200 records for about $4,000. The big money came from the Mobile Fidelity and Nautilus albums (some still sealed), but I sold $800 of rand... | |
| How old are your speakers My Sonus Faber Electa Amators are about 20 years old. Not a chance of selling them in my lifetime. | |
| Linn Karik's CD drawer cannot be closed Nothing lasts forever! It could be time for a new CD player. If there is any good news, it's that there are lots of choices now. Sorry for your loss. | |
| A visit to the 2015 California Audio Show I attended the show on Friday and enjoyed the short time I was there. I was happy to see a large room devoted to headphones, similar to the setup in Newport earlier this year. It's not often that I get to demo so many top-rated phones together. I ... | |
| Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended? Nothing really too weird, but I did see Elton John at the Hollywood Bowl in 1972, or '73. He was introduced by Linda Lovelace (of "Deep Throat" fame). Also, I went to a Bob Dylan concert at the Greek Theater (Berkeley) a couple of years ago. I wai... | |
| Grado Statement Sonata 1 - bent stylus I'm sure your question is rhetorical-nothing breaks itself. I'm no detective but something clearly damaged your stylus. I have, unfortunately, had this same experience but having both children and a pet, I had an idea what caused it. I don't know ... | |
| Thoughts on SHIIT Gungnar DAC The names are fine. They all remind me of Schiit. | |
| Reaga Apollo At My Local Trhift I was trolling the thrift stores for awhile and picked up several pieces of equipment. Among the best were a pair of AR 850 Powered Partners. The woofers need to be re-coned and a tweeter needed replacement, but at $18 they were a great deal. Amon... |