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| Buying used vs. New I cannot grasp why audiophiles have a need to constantly goad, snipe and criticize each other for choices they make. | |
| Buying used vs. New 08-25-08: GoatwussThere are many landfalls with used... shady sellers, misrepresented, don't like the product (no audition)I've been buying and selling on Audiogon for almost six years with almost 250 transactions. Only two have been questionable.... | |
| One speaker louder If the quiet and less open speaker follows the swap, then the problem is the speaker, and not placement, equipment or source material.If the swap results in the same channel sounding quiet and less open, then the issue is with something other than... | |
| One speaker louder I agree with swapping speakers left to right as a troubleshooting technique. This may tell you if the problem is a speaker or something else (placement, electronics, source material). | |
| Porcupine Tree release that equals Lightbulb Sun? Mapman, pick up the new CD/DVD-A re-release of "Lightbulb Sun".FOABP is dismal...makes you want to Google "suicide", just to learn the possibilities. Deadwing is good. In Absentia is better. And Lightbulb Sun is better than either by a fair margin... | |
| Which solid state amp for Von Schweikert VR-4.5? If you can find a Pass X150 for under $1500 buy it. | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please Rebbi, I auditioned some Ohm speakers two years ago. One Ohm Walsh driver (new version) blew within 10 minutes at an SPL no higher than the high 80s. One speaker had its speaker cable binding posts on the underside front of the cabinet, while the ... | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Thanks, Isanchez.I see on the Isoclean website that the fuse box has the UL logo.I did a search of the UL Online Certification database for both "Isoclean" and "TRC Development", and neither produced any matches. | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Would someone please provide a link to a page that shows UL listing for these fuses (whichever of the fuses being discussed have this accreditation).I've looked at a few retailer's links, and none mention UL listing. | |
| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? IMO, if repair record is important to you as a buyer, you should ask, and not expect it to be disclosed in the ad; and if you're a seller and are asked about the repair record, A'gon's etiquette policy should oblige you to answer honestly, accurat... | |
| Can someone suggest a turntable shelf? Osage Audio, the maker of Audio Intelligent cleaning solutions, offers a wall shelf that looks interesting. The shelf is near the bottom of the linked page. If you read the literature, you will find the shelf has a hidden mass loading compartment ... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? 08-22-08: ThommasTvad..From the context of your posts, STEAMING IS NOT FOR YOU!!!!!!!! And probably no record cleaning system will satisfy you.Thommas (Threads | Answers)Thomas, in my post directly above yours, I wrote that I liked the steam rinse... | |
| Pass Labs Power Cord I installed Cardas Golden Reference power cords on my Pass Labs XA-60.5 amps this week, and they are a subtle, but worthwhile improvement over the stock cords.The differences with the Cardas cords installed are: less grain, lower noise floor, more... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? I like the steam rinse as well.Walgreens refunded my money, so I'm on the lookout for a different steamer.Or...maybe I'll buy it back at the lower price... | |
| Mint Tractor I set overhang using Yip's instructions, and while I had to repeat the process as the instructions mention, the and result was spot-on, and it took only about half an hour. |