jameswei
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| Pulling the trigger on pricey equipment If you do it, just make sure you are safe.I paid over $1000 cash for a pair of speakers once. We met in a Barnes and Noble store in a mall, but the speakers were in his car trunk outside. And it was dark. But he was a real gentleman and it worked ... | |
| Recommend a used vintage receiver for under $100? Check for NAD or Rotel gear. | |
| VPI Classic 1 Cueing Problem Calling VPI is a good idea.Personally, I would avoid making any changes to the tonearm, like raising it by adjusting the Allen screw.Also, instead of attaching a furniture pad to the tonearm (thereby changing its mass and resonance characteristic)... | |
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? Oddly, SOTA turntables have gained recognition among younger hipsters who come to vinyl through dance parties. Also, SOTAs have appeared in popular media, like the House MD television series and mentioned in the Sopranos. | |
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? I agree with McIntosh.Perhaps Mark Levinson is also recognized, since it has been offered as a premium sound package in Lexus cars for several years now.Yes, Bose has wider recognition than these, but I don't think the high end community considers... | |
| Wireless Speakers? I've read favorable opinions of the Dynaudio Xeo series. For a den, probably the Xeo 3 would be more appropriate.While I haven't heard the Xeo's, I do own other Dynaudio standmount speakers and they sound balanced and accurate.Here's a link:http:/... | |
| Classe power amps tech data and depreciation. Classe does not support servicing of its older gear, in particular the products manufactured before the 2001 B&W acquisition. I had to throw away a tuner and a stereo power amp due to poor service support. You can buy older gear for cheap, but... | |
| Would you upgrade to 3D for Blurays like Pac Rim? Been thinking about it.3D certainly enhances the viewing experience. I can see the benefit to Gravity, Pacific Rim, and even Avatar. But the degree of enhancement is not enough to make 3D a "must have" at least for me. I would still enjoy such mov... | |
| Need Help Troubleshooting Ground Hum I used to have a VPI turntable with a PLC power line conditioner that generated enormous interference (hum). I could only use it be placing it as far away as the turntable's power cord would allow.Where is your turntable power supply located? | |
| Badfinger, perfect end for Breaking Bad I agree.I thought the show's use of music was tactically effective.Like "Crystal Blue Persuasion" for the time telescope when Walt and Jesse were cooking meth in the fumigated houses and piling up the money.There was another good tune used when Wa... | |
| Child-Proof Speakers I suppose Klipschorns would be out of the question. | |
| Well, worst of is really what this is about Sorry to say, I did not get around to auditioning these products.My opinions are based solely on reviews I have read about them, as well as reading their manufacturers' ad copy.There are so many products, and I have had to be selective about what ... | |
| Well, worst of is really what this is about I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but here are three items that I think were over rated. (Sorry to admit that I never owned them myself, but of course that would only be natural given that I regarded these things as over rated.)To ... | |
| 5 best selling newish speaker brands in 2013? Brands I like: Thiel, Dynaudio, Totem, Aerial, Nola. And what about a bigger ProAc? | |
| Need advice: Turntable Output Voltage It seems to me that your phono board is not powered up as it should be.The really low volume is like you feeding your phono signal directly into a high level input, without the amplification of a phono preamp circuit.Of course I'm sure you have yo... |