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| Nina Simone recommendation One of my absolute favorite Nina recordings is a live one called "Nina at the Village Gate," from a show in 1961. My CD is on Roulette label. I have put this on many a night, it feels like you are at the club. | |
| Audio Research service To retube my VT100 MKIII from ARC is $500. Maybe that's only the power tubes. And you can certainly get them somewhere other than ARC for less. The other tubes are 6H30's which shouldn't need replacement for years. So that $1300 sounds mighty steep! | |
| Where have the long-time regulars gone? Hey Scott,Thanks for including me in your list! I haven't disappeared, but like Tireguy my personal life got kind of hectic, then my work life got busy, and now it's the end of the year again. I was asked by a friend recently to put together for h... | |
| Who's using the Jolida JD100? Wow, I'm impressed by the test conditions for your Jolida player. I have been seriously considering buying one, and so I'm interested in what you and any other responders to your thread think. My system is definitely not as resolving as yours, but... | |
| Audio Research service Everyone at ARC, from the phone receptionist to the techies, has been gracious, informative and very helpful. No problems w/their service or social skills whatsoever. I don't know where you heard your report but I haven't heard anything like it be... | |
| Got it pared down now - Revel, Dunlavy or Genesis? I vote with Rzado on the Genesis. I use ARC VT100 MKIII, BAT VK30SE w/my Genesis 500s and the sound is rich, full, detailed on every kind of music I play, from my tuner to my turntable to my SACD player. Genesis and ARC were matched in heaven. Gen... | |
| 1st song you remember??? Teen Angel on the housekeeper's radio circa 1958. I was 5. I adored this song and my mom eventually bought me the 45. | |
| Tube amp for Genesis 500 I use an ARC VT100 MKIII w/my Genesis 500's and they sound superb. You only need one, no need to biamp. You can find one used for well within your price range. I think two would be overkill! | |
| SME V/309 Tonearms With LP12 or VPI MKIII There is an LP12 drilled for an SME arm for sale here on the Gon today. I assume the seller used that arm at one point; why not email and ask him/her for impressions? | |
| What are your thoughts on the Dragon tape deck? Hi Peter, I used to own the 582 WAY back in 1980. I loved that deck and it made great sounding tapes that I still play in my car! It kept breaking down, however, and finally bit the dust several years ago. I couldn't throw it out, however. It gave... | |
| Up and Over sampling EXACTLY the same thing The Audio Note DACs don't up- or over-sample, I believe, and they sound great. So you're right, go by your ears. | |
| What's simplest effective record cleaning process Buy a used VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine. A few drops of fluid and one quick vacuum pass on each side and your LP sounds new. Well, unless it is scratched or gouged, of course! | |
| What are your thoughts on the Dragon tape deck? Hi, I have the Nak CR-7A and very recently sold my Dragon. If you still make cassettes, the Dragon is the best I've heard. In the car, you cannot tell the difference between a CD and a Dragon-made cassette. The CR-7A is very close in performance a... | |
| ATC 100A Actives And Tube Preamps - Ideas ? The LS-15 sells for about $1200 used here. I think I sold mine for $1100 plus shipping; that was about a year or so ago. I don't think the shipping would be astronomical to the UK. I remember last year around this time FedEx had an international r... | |
| BAT VK-30SE Owners Power Cable of Choice I use an Ensemble Megaflux power cord on my 30SE and on all my other components too. Great power conditioning products! I also bought an Ensemble Isolink to plug my 30SE into, then the Isolink goes to an Ensemble power strip thing, then the power ... |