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| BUY Bryston!!!!! Add me to this list of satisfied Bryston owners. I had an almost twenty year old 3B they repaired as good as new. Sold it and the new owner transferred a little over three years left on the 20-year warranty. If I weren't so in love with tubes, I'd... | |
| Beware of SACD Transports -- they probably will not work with your favorite DAC I have a DirectStream DAC and Player. I'm very happy withe the results I get. SACDs sound great decoded by the DS DAC, as do Redbook CDs. | |
| For those of us over 60.. Mahler's Ninth Symphony... | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? Scott R74S Receiver, Kenwood turntable (later upgraded to a Garrard Zero-100), and Altec 893C speakers. Served me very well for years... | |
| OPPO or Something Else? Rdudley2, that model number corresponds to a McIntosh player. What is the model number of the relocker and where is it available? I use my 105 COAX out to my DirectStream DAC. | |
| OPPO or Something Else? Is this a software based solution or an actual box that goes between the OPPO and the coax? | |
| First Tube Amp The first time I heard tubes was with a pair of McIntosh MC30s a buddy of mine lent me. They belonged to his deceased dad and he had no way to use them then. I had had a Bryston 3B and a Citation 12 in my system. No slouches, they, but I was hooke... | |
| Why do my new Transparent cables make my system sound muffled? I've had Monster, PS Audio, Nordost, Mapleshade and now, finally, all Transparent cabling in my system (interconnects, digital coax, HDMI, and speaker cables). The Transparents win hands down over all of them. Directionality is critical, as is bur... | |
| South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort! The Ft. Lauderdale store appears to be open. They answered the phone. The Pinecrest number forwarded over there. Pinecrest is definitely closed. | |
| South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort! That's the location I'm talking about. I went on Saturday. Their space in the building has been emptied of all gear and a WRIT OF POSSESSION and SHERIFF'S EVICTION notices have been posted on the inside of the door. I have a photo I can send you p... | |
| South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort! Has South Florida retailer Sound Advice closed its doors and shut down operations? Does anybody have any information about this? I know for a fact the Miami store has been shuttered: A Sheriff’s eviction and writ of possession notice has been tape... | |
| Linn Sondek question I'll stick with my VPI... | |
| Linn LP12......That good?? We are our experiences. That's all I can say. However, if someone on this marvelous forum wants to gift me a new, fully tricked out LP12, I'll be happy to publicly eat my words... :-) | |
| Linn LP12......That good?? daveyf, Fair point. But experience is everything. Mine was not good. I knew after a month or two of using it that the Grace arm was the weak link in my system. I told my dealer this and he agreed. But the price of a new Linn arm and cartridge -- I... | |
| Linn LP12......That good?? "How much does a 'real VPI' cost these days??"Good question! As much a souped up Linn! The VPI Prime Signature is about $6K; the Avenger Standard is $10K; the bespoke Classic Direct is about $35. Since getting into this insane hobby in 1975, I had... |