jrpnde

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Best bookshelf speakers
I have been down this road more than once. Opinions from others are all over the place. Their recommendations may be well founded but there is a very important factor to consider..............Some speakers sound fantastic connected to some electro... 
Upgrade a power cord for a NAD?
justvintagestuff ......Thank You for all of your suggestions. This is truly an interesting hobby. In the end, it's always about what sounds best to OUR ears.My system is probably pretty modest in comparison to many posting on this site.My syste... 
Upgrade a power cord for a NAD?
I apologize if I posted duplicate responses. Seems the AG website is operating with a substantial lag tonight. 
Upgrade a power cord for a NAD?
justvintagestuff . Thank you for your suggestions. As I stated in my OP, I have replaced all of the supplied interconnects"out of the box" ones that came with connected components that they supply. I use mostly high grade Audioquest cables and ... 
Upgrade a power cord for a NAD?
justvintagestuff . Thank you for your suggestions. As I stated in my OP, I have replaced all of the supplied interconnects"out of the box" ones that came with connected components that they supply. I use mostly high grade Audioquest cables and ... 
Underrated album: Sonics AND Music
There are many. I own a few that would be hard to classify as my favorite. One that is not well known is Stuff. That is the name of their first, I believe, album. They didn't make many. They were a conglomeration of excellent musicians like drumme... 
This is juvenile...
Linda RonstadtPatsy ClineRenee Fleming 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
In the 70's I didn't know what high end was or the equipment needed for that level. All of my friends had a system that required an amp, speakers, and some type of media source.In those days the amp of choice was a receiver since a lot of people l... 
What is the epic song of a group?
In no particular order....Eagles - Hotel CaliforniaMolly Hatchet- Gator CountrySkynyrd- Free BirdPatsy Cline - CrazyPaul Simon - Late in the EveningFrank Sinatra - That's LifeDavid Bromberg - Cocaine BluesLinda Ronstadt - Long Long TimeStuff - Do ... 
LP Cleaning
voiceofvinyl....Certainly sounds like you have much experience with cleaning records. Interesting that you mentioned Photo-Flo. It is a Kodak product and a wetting agent/surfactant. I worked for Kodak for 30 years and used Photo-Flo as a final rin... 
Another amateur in need of advice
There are many recommendations here. I can only respond to your interest in a NAD integrated. I auditioned that brand extensively and found a couple of interesting facts.....The C326 sounded very good with music. However, the next step up in the N... 
Grado Stylus Upgrade
chakster....I am most interested in your statement about removing the existing stylus. When I bought the Grado Gold cartridge from my local dealer and their turntable expert installed it on my table I asked him the question about removing and rein... 
Filling speaker Stands?
soundsrealaudio.....been there. If I had enough valium to fill speaker stands my problem would be much larger than pursuing better sound. By the way...are valium pills smaller that small grain rice?I just want constructive advice. Good luck with y... 
Filling speaker Stands?
Thanks to all offering advice. Seems that everyone has had experiences with all types of fill as to fill material and level of fill. With my current stand configuration I only have 2 options for a fill material.....sand or rice (if the grain size ... 
Recommendations for CDP < $300
I'm sure you will get plenty of good suggestions here for a new CD player. I can only relate my experience with NAD. The C358 (if you've auditioned it) would probably meet your performance expectations. I bought the C546 and have been satisfied wi...