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| No More Fake Reviews - So Who’s Gonna Tell Us What To Buy? I review equipment for an online audio zine. I have reviewed gear for 30 years. In that time, I have received exactly two freebies: a pair of Linn interconnects and a set of vibration absorption feet for a turntable. I reviewed the interconnects f... | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD I've been into audio since the 1970's so I've seen audio formats come and go . . . and come back again. Every time I travel to a new city, I search out audio and record shops. In every case, the owners have told me the primary group that buys LPs ... | |
| I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!! New music doesn't appeal to me, so that aspect of streaming is a non-starter. I like having the physical disc in my possession and not have to fool around with some app on my phone. The services with quality audio cost too much. And, frankly, have... | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? I believe there have been two: roughly 1960-75 and 2010-present. Here's my reasoning. Stereo was new in the mid-to-late 50's but by 1960, all of the primary manufacturers of the time - McIntosh, Harman Kardon, H. H. Scott, Fisher Radio, Sherwood... | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? I believe there have been two: roughly 1960-75 and 2010-present. Here's my reasoning. Stereo was new in the mid-to-late 50's but by 1960, all of the primary manufacturers of the time - McIntosh, Harman Kardon, H. H. Scott, Fisher Radio, Sherwood ... | |
| SEEKING ADVICE: Which component would you upgrade first? The HPM-100's were designed by an engineer Pioneer hired from JBL and were their answer to the 1970.s JBL L-100. Nice speaker in its day but IMNSHO, the absurd prices those speakers are bringing today is tied to the vintage-gear rage. Speaker desi... | |
| Advice and recommendations needed for a turntable rig... For $1,650, you can get a Music Hall "Stealth" with an Ortofon 2M "Blue" cartridge. The Stealth is no lightweight at 24 lbs. It's direct drive, has a great cartridge and you can change tracking angle while a record is playing. It's what I currentl... | |
| Seeking Budget CD Player Suggestions Had an NAD C525 BEE for twenty years and it was a champ. You can find one now probably for less than $200. I also like the more recent Rotels - they sound great and seem to have quality parts. A weird one: Nakamichi OMS-1A. Found one for $80. It ... | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear I had a C27 preamp for several years, bought refurbished. Here are my comments: Sound Quality: Very pure; certainly not warm. Everything was good although the phono stage, to me, had a bit of harshness built in. Build Quality and Design: Build... | |
| Recommendations on integrated amps With 60 years of owning and selling hi-fi gear, allow me to suggest to NOT buy a tube amp for your workshop, although they might make it warmer in the Winter. They and dust might not make for the best combination as some output tubes get hot enoug... | |
| Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained? Definitely more experience. The more experience I gained, the better able I was to sift through the hype and get to real quality. When I started out 50+ years ago, I made some really stupid errors. I can't say that now, my moves are perfect, but I... | |
| Your Not-So-Obvious Best Fidelity LPs Miles Davis Quintet - Kind of Blue (MSFL 45 rpm) Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (MFSL 45 rpm) Toto - Toto IV (Columbia LP) Ten Years After - A Space in Time (new 180g with both original and new mixes) Blood, Sweat & Tears - BS&T III (... | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums Generally, the higher the tape speed, the better the sound. Also, two-track machines have more head space to work with so usually, better sound. Pre-recorded tapes from 50 years ago were good if they were 7.5 ips and barely better than a Dolby-en... | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? Why would you want an MC to play Zepplin? Let me suggest the Musc Hall "Stealth" with a nice, rorty Ortofon 2M Blue pre-mounted for $1,650. While I don't listen much to Zepplin or other hard rock, when I do, the Stealth/Blue combo makes the music ... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K Find a pair of used JBL 4412 (not the 4412a) monitors. Many rock songs, especially those done on the West Coast, were monitored on the 4412s. So, they give you the experience the recording engineer had. The L100's are similar. |