waltersalas
Responses from waltersalas
| Pass Labs XA30.5 -> Line Magnetic 508ia? I guess I lucked out buying my LM 508ia. I found a dealer in North Carolina (where I live) who was extremely friendly and responsive before, during, and after the sale, and the unit itself is just spectacular in every way, especially after upgradi... | |
| $3000 Speaker Search @bassdude2 I don't doubt that these speakers are excellent, but when you say that "nothing else mentioned comes close to any of these," is this conclusion based upon extensive listening comparisons you have done with ALL of these speakers? I am ju... | |
| Support table or shelf for turntable @slaw Get a grip, man. With every post you seem a bit more unhinged. | |
| Dealers hijacking the discussions Sadly, Audiogon is not what it used to be. Constant shilling by dealers was not tolerated in the past. Where is Audiofeil when you need him? | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @charles1dad Hi Charles,Ordinarily, I would make the same assumption, especially with a member with Shadorne's lengthy track record here. On the other hand, the "Tekton backlash" seems to have inspired quite a lot of comments made by people who ad... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @shadorne Have you heard any of the Tekton speakers, or are you just a fan of non sequiturs? | |
| Wonderful visit and 5-star customer service at Audio Doctor in Jersey City, NJ! +1 jond | |
| New Technics SL 1200 GAE Wow, what a bucket of cold water to the face this thread is turning out to be. I was considering selling my Well Tempered Amadeus to "upgrade" to the 1200G, but if it needs all these tweaks and extras to avoid sounding bright, standing pat might b... | |
| Member's recommendations for tube amplification "...I just think invariably you may think about upgrading some part of your system again."Jond has just described the audiophile condition in a nutshell, regardless of what kind of amp you use. :) | |
| Member's recommendations for tube amplification Thanks for the shout out, Charles. Yes, I think the Line Magnetic 508ia is an incredible amplifier, so much so that it forced me to reconsider my previous bias (no pun intended) for separates. I do indeed believe that the pre section is pretty gre... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @stfoth It's the real deal. I think there are like eight of these left in the world. You think you've had coffee? You ain't never had no coffee like this! | |
| Tekton Double Impacts If you're serious about this, vitop, I have a New Old Stock carafe that was produced by Sunbeam for military use in the 1940s. These are almost impossible to find, and you have to watch out for Russian and Chinese knockoffs. I can let it go for $... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Fancy shmancy coffee makers are all well and good, but if you are using the stock power cord with those things, your coffee is going to be flat and unengaging, no matter what you put in it. And don't get me started about kitchen treatments. | |
| New Technics SL 1200 GAE Thanks very much, audiofun. I saw the GAE on eBay a couple of months ago for $6K, but have not seen one since. I appreciate your insights on the differences between the GAE and G versions. Very helpful! | |
| New Technics SL 1200 GAE For those of you with the 1200 GAE table, where did you buy it? I cannot seem to find one for sale...anywhere. Thanks in advance. |