andysf
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| additional processing and customs charges on goldring 1006 or nagaoka mp150 In my experience there are rarely any custom charges imposed in the US for personal items imported from abroad. | |
| Picking a Tube integrated amp "Kalali:Prima Luna is made by Cayin in China (Cayin goes by Spark in China).DeKay"Cayin is owned entirely by the Chinese government so all profits will go to them. Prima Luna is only made in factories owned by the Chinese government in partnershi... | |
| Zerostat: Old is Gold? Well, I guess I will have to "bite the bullet" and pony up $40 or so for a used Zerostat gun. Why they sell for so much use is one of those many audio mysteries I will probably never understand and just have to learn to accept.It should be easy t... | |
| Dynaudio Special Forty vs. Contour 20 I heard the Special 40s at RMAF. They sounded really nice, clear, punchy and a little warm. The thing that put me off was the finish. They put such a high polish on the things the wood looked like plastic. I like wood to look like wood! I don... | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G I would go with the Technics. If you don't like it, you could sell it with very little loss.I don't get people knocking the arm. It is quite good for the price and not inferior to the Rega arm IMO. Of course you could buy a Triplanar 12" for th... | |
| VPI vs. SOTA SOTA in that price range. | |
| David Berning Quadrature Z or Vitus SS-101 Guy is still alive so far as I can tell. | |
| How good is the Technics 1200 Mk2 with all the KAb upgrades? I have a KAB modded 1200 with isonoe feet, damper, 78 rpm, an Achromat and upgraded headshells. He was still working on the tonearm rewiring when I bought mine so I didn't get that done.Since you bought yours, Kevin has come up with a couple more... | |
| I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative? One of the parties involved in the manufacture of Prima Luna amps has a sideline in imprisoning winners of the Nobel Peace prize among other nasty things. Beauty is only skin deep but ugly is to the bone!http://https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_N... | |
| Choices narrowed Rogue RP-1 and Primaluna Prologue Premium Preamps I would go with Rogue but, of course, you should listen to both and see what is best for you.And please let us know what you think when you do! | |
| New Technics SL 1200 GAE My understanding is that the GAE and G have the same arm. Only the feet are different. | |
| Amplification question - PrimaLuna Tubes vs. McIntosh Solid State Between the two, I would go with the McIntosh, especially for your application. | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp "Oh, and the build quality of these amps is exceptional - I believe the factory in China used to produce military products."Raindance:As I pointed out in an earlier post, that "factory" is owned by the Chinese government, who is, indeed, very acti... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Since no one answered my question about exactly who is manufacturing Prima Luna in China, I did a little research. From what I was able to find, it seems that Prima Luna is made in the Cayin/Spark factory. Cayin/Spark is a subsidiary of Zhuhai S... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Is the plant where these are made (a "subsidiary of an large areospace company") owned by the Chinese government or the PLA? I ask since most of the aerospace firms in China are state owned. |