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| Seeking Budget CD Player Suggestions His budget is limiting, I would try hard to get the existing player back to good health. Has your friend tried one of these lens cleaner discs? https://www.amazon.com/Arsvita-Cleaner-Cleaning-Effective-ARCD-01/dp/B08PBPZB5Z Lasers d... | |
| Luxman M-10x and Banana Plugs ask the person you ordered it from, download the manual, or write Cardas | |
| Best investment; cartridge or line stage? btw, Those speakers are 92 db sensitivity, and the bass is self powered: thus not needing a lot of power. You might someday consider going all tube, i.e. sell the McIntosh Hybrid. Perhaps get a Stereo model that can also be used as Mono, so you... | |
| Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and Blues, Awesome! billstevenson 328 posts 02-24-2024 at 06:26pm Thanks for sharing. It really does look like a nice book. I was disappointed to discover how expensive it would be to buy one considering how long it has been out of print. used: $2.19 usd http... | |
| Best investment; cartridge or line stage? I also think the Rega Tonearm is 'good enough', until you move up to a far superior TT. You will DEFINITELY hear an improvement, BETTER, with a new cartridge with an advanced stylus shape. A different Phono Stage? I would love to hear the existi... | |
| Best investment; cartridge or line stage? Let's not forget, a cartridge is not device specific, it can be moved at a future date. | |
| Best investment; cartridge or line stage? knock1 I am supposing OP has Rega Ania which has an Elliptical Stylus on aluminum https://tmraudio.com/shop-new/vinyl/cartridges/rega-ania-mc-cartridge/ | |
| Which turntable? Pro-Ject or VPI? mulveling I didn't mean to be cheeky, and I often see others suggesting equipment wayyyy over budget, perhaps I have done so this time. I was assuming ..... that OP had a budget for either of those new (including a Tonearm), so I was thinking, i... | |
| Which turntable? Pro-Ject or VPI? Just Listed: advanced VPI, read about it’s upgrades, allows changeable arm wands if you want in the future higher cost than you are considering, however, IMO a much better choice if the money can be found. divided by several years, the extra mon... | |
| Best investment; cartridge or line stage? Replace the Cartridge. Existing cartridge is an Elliptical shape. Stylus Shape Select a cartridge with an advanced stylus shape: SAS; Shibata; Line Contact; Microline; ... (other variations) providing greater contact with the groove walls: bett... | |
| Which turntable? Pro-Ject or VPI? Neither. Either TT with a tonearm with removable headshell or No Tonearm, add arm with removable headshell or TT that allows a 2nd Tonearm, 1st Tonearm: EASY Arm Height Adjustment | |
| Tube tester $260. usd https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650039121-eico-666-tube-tester-repaired-fully-fonctionnal/ | |
| Tube tester posted 3 days ago, $335. usd https://www.kijiji.ca/v-general-electronics/oakville-halton-region/tube-tester-rare/1665911421 | |
| Tube tester posted 5 days ago, $200. CAD = $150. USD https://www.kijiji.ca/v-general-electronics/mississauga-peel-region/audio-vacuum-tube-tester/1680939379 | |
| AR-XB. Is it worth a new motor? lewm, IMO, this time you are giving bad advice. I forget where, but I have read a few places: The MAJORITY of stylus’s are WORN on ONE EDGE ONLY. That is from poorly set ANTI-SKATE. Thus, the MAJORITY of people’s TTs have anti-skate set IMPRO... |