jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? Better to spend $$$ on physical media than go overboard on gear! That way future generations will have something to listen to when all the streaming platforms go bust! | |
| BAT VK-D5SE Mistracking Shame on Music Direct too for "passing the buck"! They bought BAT from Victor K. - and paid him a pretty penny! - obviously to make a profit. So owners of BAT gear that needs repair will be screwed - in the bad sense! | |
| Analyzing DACs @laoman : that if I recall was the $349 Topping Class D amp. A new product. ASR considers the $3K Benchmark ABH2 amp to be the best in their survey. They rate the Benchmark DAC to be in their top class. | |
| BAT VK-D5SE Mistracking A company like BAT selling expensive gear should stand behind their products and offer servicing! Shame on them for telling you they won't repair it! | |
| BAT VK-D5SE Mistracking I don’t think it needs realignment. I read a post here about a member who replaced his Marantz player’s laser assembly. I expect the Philips assembly is similar or the same. I have to buy and replace the assembly in my Marantz CD67SE. It will no l... | |
| Analyzing DACs @laoman : ASR has also given thumbs up to four-figure DACs. The measurements made using the Audio Precision APx555 are comprehensive. Regarding problems with cheap gear there are plenty of posts here about expensive gear needing repair. | |
| Analyzing DACs I'd rather trust ASR's rankings than the subjective blather here. | |
| BAT VK-D5SE Mistracking If you still have the Philips laser assembly there are YouTube videos showing how to install it. You can do it yourself! | |
| Analyzing DACs Audio Science Review (ASR) has tested and measured over a hundred DAC's. | |
| Looking for recommendations for a phono preamp under $2k If you are content with the Mani I say stick with it. Michael Fremer - who is a fanatic about LP playback - gave it a thumbs up as an outstanding product for an affordable price. I think spending 10X the price of the Mani is a waste of money, thou... | |
| McIntosh Power Amp: MC 402 or MC 152 Buy the one with the most power. | |
| What CDs to buy For Jazz the Blue Note CD's recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his home studio in New Jersey back in the 50's and 60's are particularly fine! | |
| What CDs to buy For Classical I suggest the CD's from RCA Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence. These were considered the most faithful to the sound of a symphonic orchestra when they were recorded back in the 50's and 60's! Lewis Layton and Donald Fine were... | |
| Phono Cartridge Stylus Recommendations There is a new-in-box Grado XF3E+ cartridge for $99 on eBay. Seller is wrfb7718 in New Jersey. Free shipping. I recommend you purchase this. It will sound excellent on the Technics TT. | |
| Quality step-down converter for Sugden A21SE 220V to 110V Any AC step-down converter available on Amazon or eBay will work well. No need to spend lots of $$$. |