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Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
@knghifi ,Good point,Discogs have an excellent policy for sellers that can dispute and remove negative feedback from seller's profile that had been placed without resolving issue first. 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
Agree with @cleeds -- this is where you can use freedom of choice to its full potential: rare, medium-rare, medium, well done, half-pound, 3/4 pound, pound or even kilo, Technics, Rega, Pioneer, Vandersteen etc...Otherwise in terms of First Amendm... 
List of artists that have never lost quality throughout entire career
I have the same feeling for Steve Howe.He's probably got arthritis affecting his wrists and he can't play clean anymore as he used to playHe doesn't trip, but has trouble keeping sound clean against frets. It happens with aging musicians. Andres S... 
Contact Line stylus - gathering dust on stylus. Help!
dipping it to moon gel before each side??this is very possibly the root cause why stylus accumulates dust before reaches the end of album.the best way to clean stylus(besides playing clean records) is to blow the dust off. i use baby bulb syringe ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Got recently my audible treat and spinning following albums at least 4th time:Depeche Mode "Exciter" on original 2001 UK vinylDepeche Mode "Ultra" on original 1999 UK vinylThey are indeed kings of electronic rock. MEGA POWER 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
Seen images of OP and speakers definitely don't look like they should be sent back. I did not visualize peeled off lacquer or drastical color mismatch. Tweeter has been sent and partial refund offered. Many buyers and sellers would share same thou... 
How many shipments can audio equipment survive?
Yep always make sure that your package can simply be dropped from the plane with or without parachute and surve impact 
How many shipments can audio equipment survive?
OP, Nothing to be confused about. Prior post of Rodman999 with reference to @Convert as member was for some reason was removed so I believe even meaningful post can get deleted weather they comply or not with posting policy of Audiogon. 
Best produced rock albums.........
my rock on CDs:1997 David Bowie "Earthling"2001 Depeche Mode "Exciter"1993 Duran Duran "Wedding Album"1994 Mark Nauseef and Miroslav Tadik "The Snake Music"1995 Jethro Tull "Roots To Branches" perhaps their most advanced album1991 Yes "Union"1990 ... 
How many shipments can audio equipment survive?
Haha, There’s no @Convert! It’s a software issue and you’re seeing portion of script. Instead of member’s icon or avatar you see the portion of graphic script.To my view affected members with graphic avatar while members with trivial letter icon a... 
How many shipments can audio equipment survive?
each shipment will increase probability of damage. 
What is most important part of a system?
Well, bigkidz,Sounds pretty dam logical isn't that?If there's a $35k budget for DAC, why not try $250 DAC and see what changes positive or negative rite? 
What is most important part of a system?
plutos,bcoz it's also great analog preamp AND headphone amp.Alesis Masterlink is indeed super good.Anyways,back to the original topic: Refer to this tune when want to really find out the most important PART of system!https://www.youtube.com/watch?... 
What is most important part of a system?
bigkidz,try to place Alesis Masterlink $250 as DAC only and you'll get result very close to yer $35k DAC. 
My new secondary system $437 TOTAL!
@tomic601 It’s 12" single that was possibly hot-stampedTitled "It’s The Same Old Song" on Mercury cat ID: 874 787-1and btw, "transistor rolling" is as much fun as with tubes(if you know whatcha doin’) especially in MACs that are very tech friendly...