slipknot1
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| Which Counterpoint Preamp SA-5000 or SA- 5.1??? There are those who would disagree. reliability issues aside, Mike Elliott made some of the best sounding phono stages in his 3, 5, and 7 series preamps in the mid 80s. There are a lot of Counterpoint amps, both SS and hybrid still running in a lo... | |
| Which Counterpoint Preamp SA-5000 or SA- 5.1??? I bought a new 7.1 pre in 1988 and have always had the balance control reliability issue. However, I still think it is a sweet, very musical preamp. simple clean lines, great phono stage (for the price). As a matter of fact, I just retubed it with... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rock and Roll night at our house:Creedence Clearwater Revivial - "Cosmo's Factory" Classic Records 180g reissueMark Knofler - Soundtrack from "Local Hero"Joni Mitchell - "Blue"Crosby Stills Nash and Young - "Deja Vu" 200g reissueCrosby Stills and ... | |
| Denon DL300, 304 I have an older 300. I keep it as a back-up. It is a respectable low price MC. I got it around 1983 or so and it was around 100.00 then. Nothing spectacular, but very good for it's price range. Why not give a look at the Denon 103? Now there is a ... | |
| Does your system's sound change with the weather? Maybe, but more important, my equipment seems to change with the weather;) | |
| VPI Scout The Walker Precision Motor Controller. Costs as much as the Scout, but well worth it. I may upgrade tables, but I'm willing to bet the Walker is in for the duration. | |
| Shipping out of the USA Fatparrot,You'd THINK it would be easier. Not so, sayeth the Canadian Govt. It is the onous of the buyer in Canada receiving non-Canadian goods to make good on all this (so I'm told). If I am wrong, someone please enlighten me. The expeditor at BA... | |
| Shipping out of the USA Depends on what country you plan to ship to. I shipped a pair of Magnepan MGIII speakers to Canada in December. For Canada you have to arrange for a "broker" on the Canadian side to shepherd the shipment through customs, pay tax, duty, and "broker... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? This Evening:Mahler - "Symphony No. 1" Solti/London Symphony OrchestraGlinka - "Kamarinskya Fantasy" "A Life For The Czar" Ansermet/L'Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeBorodin - "In The Steppes Of Central Asia" Ansermet/L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romand... | |
| What other obsessions do you have? I'm with Steelhead (I could tell from yer user name):FlyfishingThe culinary artsFrank Lloyd Wright's architectureGood wines & microbrewsThe Grateful Dead | |
| Congratulations to Marco Beautiful work Marco. Now, crack open a bottle of Smoking Loon, and give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it!Whoo, Whoo, Whoo, Cough, Whoo.... | |
| Album cd or LP with best bass for new subwoofer Another vote for "Ondekoza"I'll add:Respighi - "Church Windows" Reference Recordings 45 RPM LP. The pipe organ, Tam Tam, and Bass drum whacks on this LP are legendary.Mickey Hart/Airto - "Dafos" Reference Recordings 45 RPM LP and CDRay Brown Trio ... | |
| Dish Network BLOCKS OUT Viacom channels??? Dispute involves fees payable to Viacom for the rights to carry programming. Viacom owns Nick, MTV and CBS affiliates in about 10-12 large cities. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Tonight:Keith Jarrett - "The Koln Concert"Miles Davis - "Sketches of Spain" 180g reissueRay Brown Trio - "Soular Energy" 200g blue vinyl reissueGene Ammons - "Blue Gene" 180g reissue | |
| your wardrobe in 1972, any hip huggers? I was in the class '74 myself. My wardrobe: Levi straight leg cords, Timberland boots, flannel or corduroy shirts, cowboy hat, long hair in a pony tail. I was listening to Grateful Dead, New Riders, Allmans, Marshall Tucker Band, Charlie Daniels B... |