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| How to bid on an item Here's how NOT to make an offer. Email the seller and write something like, "Hello. I will buy your X. Please send a total." Then, when the seller promptly responds with the total, don't email back to complete the purchase...or to even send a cour... | |
| Plinius SA-250MKIV vs Bryston 14B-SST Bryston 14B SST sounded bright on my Von Schweikert VR4, but you might like the sound I had. Who knows?My gut tells me the Plinius is a far more refined amplifier.Both seem to be extreme overkill for those speakers, IMO. | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. Much of this thread reads more like a territorial playground battle over a sandbox than it does about audio. | |
| purist vs. concierto vs. elrod vs dcca power cable I have owned power cords from Purist, DCCA and Elrod. They're all good. The Purist is the one I prefer on most components.Elrod and DCCA are both more transparent than Purist, IMO. | |
| New Vinyl Setup My opinion is that buying used affords you the opportunity to try some gear and replace it with other gear without losing your ass in the process....because you WILL buy and resell, and buy again.Also, you might as well learn how to set up an arm ... | |
| Siemens Halske versus Siemens Rohre 04-10-07: BenieI have 4 pairs of the early gray riser Siemens( some call them gray plates) and all have the codes on the glass but one.But they are ECC88 not CCa, although CCa are said to be the pick of the litter from ECC88.Benie, I have owned Si... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. 04-09-07: BrauserTo get digital to sound as good as analog (yes it is possible), it takes nearly as much tweaking and patience. My experience with digital does not support this conclusion, although I respect that Brauser's experience is different ... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. ...when everything lines up perfectly, [vinyl] still rules as a format, but i would never recommend it to anyone but the insane.Jaybo (System | Threads | Answers)Ha! I love it! The Truth, plainly spoken! | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. Whether it's a 1968 Corvette L-88 or 2007 Corvette Z-06, which is best for you is a personal decision.Audiofeil (Threads | Answers)I sometimes miss my Guldstrand modified 2002 Corvette convertible. :(Damn thing had a leaky seal between the top and... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. 04-09-07: Dan_edTvad, I don't take them personally. It's just an old theme that obviously has an agenda.Really? The theme (thread) has an agenda? I don't grasp that in this thread whatsoever. Hmmm...Viridian makes a good point about some recording... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. 04-09-07: Dan_edMust be that time of the month again. Seems like once a month we get folks coming around with a thread like this.I think threads like this are beneficial for those considering investing in an analog front end. It's valuable to know... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. The Real Question.I'm still deciding.The other day I was playing with impedance loading on my phono preamp after having soldered some resistors of various values into several pairs of RCA plugs. Talk about hands on.Anyway, I was playing my reissue... | |
| Opinion on TP16 MK II, TP62 replaceable armwand ? 04-08-07: IhchoWhat kinds of cartridges cannot fit into TP16 MK II arm?Refer to cartridgedatabase.com for all the details. | |
| The Cost of Cables PS, please understand I wrote this to add insight and not promote a product.Jadem6 (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)You shill! You huckster! You wanna-make-a-buckster! Just kidding, JD.Damn, now if I could just justify those $250/pair Mullard... | |
| Siemens Halske versus Siemens Rohre The tubes on E-Bay appear to be genuine early 60s. |