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| Marten Parker Quintet and the Marten Parker Trio Diamond version...if you could choose ? @garebear I’ve never bought any thing from Paul Manos, but he helped me sell a pair of speakers by providing, free, a pair of jumpers i had lost. Stand up guy. | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? @nferre66 Sorry, I guess my post was a bit cryptic. I meant that you suggested that he pick up the TT because it might be a scam: "If you decide to buy the SME, make arrangements to pick it up in person. You know what they say- if it seems to go... | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? @nferre66 Did you read the original post? Hint, "I recently heard a SME 30/12A at the dealer’s..." | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? Fyi, SME have announced mk2 versions of their TTs, which will probably lower used values of existing models. | |
| Direct to consumer and retail If you don't have a local dealer, some manufacturers will let you buy directly from them, and give you a discount. | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? Add me to the list of interested buyers, if you don’t purchase the table. Stating the obvious, Rockport Lyras are in a whole different league than your Devores. | |
| All New Songer Audio FIELD-COIL Speakers : Taking Field-Coil Speakers To A New Level ! I’ll pass. | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home I've had mixed results, mostly positive, but it's been 20 years since I did a home audition. I had a local dealer that I had done business with for a long time, that would let me take home any speakers he had for an extended period, e.g. 1-2 week... | |
| Do the original JM Reynaud Bliss hold up today? It was hard enough getting past "miniature garden of delight" in the review linked above, but as someone who lived in SF for 10 years, his prose regaling the delights of the city prevented me from reading further. The prose is closer to Hallmark ... | |
| How good is the power regulation in a Modwright KWI-200? I remember Dan saying he had good results using Equi=Core. I think it was at a show. I don't know which components where plugged into it. I used an Equi=Tech, but just for my MWI pre's and sources. It makes a noticeable improvement: better res... | |
| Downsizing for Blade 2 and hunting for smaller floor standers I’m lusting after the new WB Act 3zero, as an owner of Vectors. Price is gonna be north of the Blades, I suspect. (Note to self: cross the Adams off my short list.) | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear Idaho is not conservative if you live in Blaine County. Quite the opposite, and many California transplants here. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear The amps in powered speakers are designed for the speaker at a specific price point. They aren’t necessarily the best amp for the speaker. In the same way that a passive speaker with a better amp can sound better than an active ve... | |
| Are You Happy With Your Phono Preamp? Yes. Modwright PH 150. Above your price, but the 9X is supposed to be close to it in performance. I too have an SME 20/2 and DV XV1S, but with SME arm. I’m also using MWI amps. It’s hard to argue against staying with the same brand for all am... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable I had an LP12 for about 22 years with all available upgrades. When the Keel was introduced, I demoed a similarly speced LP12 with Keel against an SME 20. I much preferred the SME, which I have happily owned for 16 years without any upgrades. I ... |