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| Dodson 218 vs. Accustic Arts Tube Dac II. Tabl10sI have seen at least one ad for a Dodson 217 MK II on Audiogon suggesting that a buyer could have it upgraded to a 218. According to Jeff Smith, the 217 MKII cannot be upgraded all the way to the 218 level. He does offer a software upgrade ... | |
| Dodson 218 vs. Accustic Arts Tube Dac II. Tabl10sIf you're still pondering the choice between Dodson 218 and Accustic Arts DAC II, you might want to read this thread that started yesterday in the Misc Audio forum:http://www1.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ymisc&1219175000Jeff Smith of Sil... | |
| Note for those who buy used equipment... Oops! A hasty addition to my prior post.I just noticed a "Sumiko" warning on the Sonus Faber page of the Audiogon classifieds. The warning statement is more ample than the one reproduced by Sogood51 in his post. Its wording would seem not to exclu... | |
| Note for those who buy used equipment... The Sumiko announcement is interesting in view of the fact that there are currently 26 Sonus Faber speakers listed for sale in the Audiogon classified ads. Do these sellers have any obligation to disclose the Sumiko policy or is it totally "buyer ... | |
| Is the market changeing? Audioquest4life:Vietnam is the next "China". | |
| crass to ask for feedback after a transaction? My policy is a little different from Rja's. So far, I've been a buyer exclusively. Sometime before the purchase arrives, I'll check the feedback of the people who have left feedback for the seller. If there is a pattern of the seller not leaving f... | |
| Cambridge Audio 840C Just for the record, Daltonlanny put his 840c up for sale today (sale pending). In fairness, he hasn't posted to this thread in a month, so in the meantime he may have found something more attractive or decided to "go in another direction." Still,... | |
| if you're reading this then you already know... I buy only items that I already know about and am interested in buying. However, I will look at ads for items I'm not familiar with to learn something about a new (to me) product. Either way, what annoys me about the "if you're reading this" line ... | |
| Why Did My Power Cord Act Like a Fuse? Many thanks to all who responded. As I hoped, I learned a lot.First, I can count, notwithstanding that I said I would ask three questions and posed four. That’s what happens when you think of one last question just before you click the “submit” bu... | |
| Best recording / performance Dvorak Cello conc. Audiophile 1The Classicstoday.com reviewer was somewhat less kind than you in the reasons for the perceived shortcomings of the Du Pre/Barenboim recording. In general, the reviewers at this website think Du Pre had talent but a limited range of in... | |
| Best recording / performance Dvorak Cello conc. Haven't listened to recordings of this work enough to have an opinion on which I favor, but because a poster 2 years ago referred to Gramaphone magazine and the Penguin Guide, I feel entitled to pass on the opinions expressed on my favorite source... | |
| Alpha Core Goertz In view of the termination issue that prompted this thread, buyers of Alpha Core Goertz jumpers should be aware that the jumpers, like the speaker cables themselves, are strips of flat, bare wire (no sheath) about 3/4" wide. The user has to cut th... | |
| How do you pay? Why? My payment perspective is somewhat limited by having always been a buyer and never a seller on AudiogoN and by not using Paypal. As a buyer I have, with one exception, used cashier's checks. To reassure the seller, I always state in my e-mail that... | |
| Chesky Records & poor sevice, UnsoundI believe Tower.com is still in business. Certainly its website is operating and contains current promotional material The stores, at least the ones in LA, closed at the end of 2006 (I know, because I bought over 100 CD albums in the close-... | |
| haunting/dark classical A little late to this thread, but anyway --All the above recommendations (good ones) come from the classical, romantic or modern periods, which are the areas first explored by new classical music listeners. After you get acclimated, consider dippi... |