marakanetz
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| What is your price range for used vinyl? The overall average price among my near 2000 records collection is $7 per near-mint record.That includes a COMPLETE collection of Can that has records upto $50 worth including Can artists solo albums as well. | |
| Subwoofer Question: Active or Passive? Check out this sub | |
| Small integrated with decent headphone outputs ? McCormack has a little headphone amp with two line inputs that could be used as an integrated amp 25WPC. It's performance is superb for any heavy headphones either Sennheiser or AKG. | |
| Cable settle in time? Stay also tuned for spiritual cable and wire enhancements that will soon be needed to apply before connection. | |
| Can someone explain hi-current preamp? Not neccessarily high current amplifier has low output impedance.It has a) high current ratings of the output transistors before clipping. b) high peak short-term current depending on the design of power supplies.As to high current preamp I see ab... | |
| New $500 "best" phono stage? I dunno about Mr Fremmer's findings either 'cause probably He's no findings to my knowlege. But the best ear nomination always goes to YOU and no other Mickey or Malory can realy tall ya wich one is the best for $500 new.You can add to your under ... | |
| New $500 "best" phono stage? Is there a nomitation for the best ear in the world?If yes, has Michael Fremmer been so far nominated with such title?If no, than who the hell is Michael Fremmer? | |
| Rogue 88 problems My information comes from not once heard complains about performance(not meaning a sound) of Rogue amps and preamps. I've never looked inside these units but I can assume that they're using high bias circuitry that makes a tube life short so freeq... | |
| where can you get good step attenuators ? The best source is Michael Percy (www.percyaudio.com) that have Shalco attenuaters stereo or mono whichever you'll prefere assembled or kits at smaller than half price of EVS and performance near or even better.They're being used in mega-priced Bl... | |
| Rogue 88 problems Pren,You're in the bad situation becausea) you can't get away without fan(due to high-biased tubes in amplifier)b) fan is always noisy especially DC motor ones.c) Rogue is known for its "innovative" designs that either have reliability or performa... | |
| Jazz drum music recommendations? OOPS!Forgot to mention Phill Collins that used to drum in Brand-X funko-band. He used to be great but now he's all in pop-sh..t. | |
| Jazz drum music recommendations? Jack DeHonette was actually blending with lots of bands and musicians including Pat Metheny, Terje Ripdal, Miroslav Vitous, Ornette Coleman and others...The drummer that I've been always recognizing just in any band is Dennis Chambers that happene... | |
| Another annoying LP find post,,,but these are cool ...especially Moraz/Brufford(I have it from ebay as far as I remember) and Holdsworth that I still don't have. | |
| Totem Hawk vs. Forest Forrest is more-likely immitating a large speaker performance being in small cabinette. Bass is certainly greater and even mids are more sharp and precise. Forrest is about precision while Hawk is more softer and musical. | |
| Pat Metheny Group Fans....Speaking of Now on DVD I don't want DVD! I want to chatch the show... |

