almandog

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Sweetvinyl Sugarcube - SC1 and SC2
Tkr51:I did not say all I want to do is RIP the LP.I said I will RIP the LP for my friend who gave me her entire vinyl collection. I used Audiacity before but the SC2 will be much more convenient.  
Sweetvinyl Sugarcube - SC1 and SC2
I like to listen and try things out for myself, so I decided to try these units out. Plus I have a lot of LP that a friend gave me and I want to rip them on CD for her, which the SC2 can do. 
Building a $1200 RCA Interconnect Cable
I am curious:What in the original post indicated that I don't know how to solder?This is what I said:"As I was soldering the braid to the body of the connoctor, I noticed that it took forever for the solder to stick to the metal body; so I turned ... 
Building a $1200 RCA Interconnect Cable
I have been soldering  for many years, and I definitely know how to do it. I did complete the soldering on the WBT RCA connectors for these cables with no issue. I just thought the entire  connector was made of copper. I also have expensive RCA ca... 
Building a $1200 RCA Interconnect Cable
I know this question was coming. Answer: It is cable, I can charge anything I like. Just look around here, everyone else is doing it. 
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Reel to Reel Tape
No problem. You can get in touch. 
Reel to Reel Tape
Akai GX-747 DBX. As I stated earlier, I am slimming down on my reel to reel stick. A friend of mine want this one badly, so I will let it go to him. Others are  Revox A700, A77, B77, PR 99 (multiple of these), Pioneer RT909 (multiple of this one),... 
Reel to Reel Tape
I do not have a Studer machine. I said I was going to purchase a A810 but I had to pass. 
Reel to Reel Tape
Speaking of cassette: I have Teac dual deck cassette with remote. I bought it 1985 brand new in New York while I was in college. I still have it and it still work perfectly. I have never even changed the belt which lead me to believe it's a direct... 
Reel to Reel Tape
One can get carried away with these decks. I have 12 decks. Driving my wife crazy so I am in the process of slimming down to about three. I almost bought a Studer A810 this weekend. Had to pass on it. I have Revox, Tascam, Tandberg, Pioneer, and A... 
Best monoblock amps for $2000 used
MarkJ94:I have a pair of Audio Space EL34 which i was about to list. You can find a good review on 6moons. These are a great sounding mono blocks. Contact me if you need more details. 
Speaker wire/cables opinion
I plan to go to the LA audio show next month so i will check out Cardas. Thank you. 
Speaker wire/cables opinion
Kalali:I do agree with you on long cable runs. I can see how resistance would have an impact on the signal with lengths over 10'. And I do believe that cables do make a difference in the audio system. Because I have experienced that before; but in... 
Speaker wire/cables opinion
I guess to each is own. Everyone will hear any given system differently. What sound like crap to me might sound good you or someone else. I just finished testing out some $10K and a $2K speaker cables and I could not tell the difference. I went as...