barrysandy
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| London Decca I owned several Decca Mk Vs many years ago and loved them all. Immediacy with the Decca cartridges is unparalleled. The quality control back then was somewhat variable (sort of like British sports cars of the time) and required purchase from a rep... | |
| Kl Audio LP200 ultrasonic record cleaner insights I bought one of these recently too. Haven't used it much yet but waaay easier to use than a VPI. set it and walk away. Record surfaces are pristine when you hold the LP up to the light. Sonics much quieter. | |
| best match power amp for Acoustic Research AR 3 I had the AR integrated with a pair of AR-5s many years ago. Beautiful piece. Sound--- hard as nails. Vintage solid state. Just about any modern design will sound better, maybe Parasound or Adcom? | |
| Anyone own an AudioDharma cable cooker? What they said, read the web site and experiment. Benefits are lower noise floor and u can hear more deeply into the sound stage. May be worth repeating every 6 months for 4-6 hours. I've had ICs I've used for 2-3 years that sounded much better af... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? Let's hope Kevin's current batch isn't the one I've been sampling over the past 2 years. I've bought at least 10 pairs from Upscale! There aren't a lot of reasonably priced and trustworthy sources for these. | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? Also liked the stock ARC Sovteks better than the NOS Reflektor 6H30-DRs in the power supply. | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? I like the Sed 6550 Winged Cs better than the WEs in my Ref Anniversary. | |
| Audioquest vs Acoustic Zen Absolute copper are terrific. Natural warmth, more detail, better bass, lower noise floor in my setup. Tried Absolutes, Matrix 2, Reference 2 and these are the best. | |
| Classe' DR-6 MKI vs MKII I owned both a DR-5 and later, upgraded to a DR-6 MKII. Neither is bright so you should check that out elsewhere. If you read the old TAS reviews they were both described as "dark" which they were. The DR-6 II had an external power supply in addit... | |
| Advent Model 300 tuner/receiver This is an absolute classic. Very nice sounding piece with good FM. Makes for a great little bedroom system or whatever. Totally sellable. | |
| Review: Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper Interconnect Tried the AZ Copper after a 3 day burn-in on the cable cooker. These are the real deal. Best thing I can say about them is it's very hard to characterize them sonically. Time for some cable changes. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Agree with Chopin nocturnes above but must be played by Ivan Moravec. No other interpretation will do! | |
| What Is Your Favorite Vintage Amplifier? Instant nostalgia. What are the odds I would have actually owned the first two pieces posted? Loved the look of the AR amp more than the sound which was vintage solid state.... The Phase 400 was another story entirely a terrific sounding amp even ... | |
| Review: Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper Interconnect Great review. I'm a huge AZ cable fan and have been for a long time. Tried other stuff. Like copper & Matrix Ref IIs more than Silver or Silver Absolute in my system. Your review has prompted me to give the Absolute Copper's a try and consider... | |
| Counterpoint SA-20 Amplifier Agree totally with other posters (toasters?). If you need an SA-220 transformer I've got an extra one also caps. Michael Elliott is fine - but he's retired. |