Recent content by Lefisc

Below is my audio/video system. I would like to replace my Krell 707 pre-amp, which I bought about 15 years ago for many reasons, do you have a suggestion of what would be good for this system. (The Krell does NOT do a 4K on my system, even with their 4K component upgrade. Of course there is...

Microsoft is ending support for all versions of the Internet Explorer browser except for current version 11. On January 12 Microsoft will announce that people still running IE 8, 9 and 10 that their time is up and urge them to upgrade to the latest version of the browser. This means no more...

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Horror We? How’s Bayou? One of the great things about our modern era is that you don’t have to grow up. So many of the things that I enjoyed when I was young I can enjoy again, sometimes even better. So let me mention these before they are out, hoping to save you some money. First, on...

Thing were simple in 1984. The got complicated two years later. In 1984 you could turn on my “stereo” or TV, they were not connected and easily listen, or watch, what you wanted. Having separate components only meant that you also had to run on the tuner if you wanted to listen to radio...

I just saw a perfect little movie: Mr. Holmes. I get concerned about little movies when I go to my local ten-plex and six screens have “Big-Movies Ant-Man playing in different formats, Imax, 3D, regular and large screen. We paid $18 each to see Ant-Man in Imax 3D and $18, in total, for three of...

Thanks to everyone for your comments and suggestions. It’s needed more now than ever. In olden days (the last 30 years) there were at one time or another, over 20 audio stories between where I lived and worked. There are now just three. And I use two dealers who don’t even have stores. So I...

For about twenty years I have used the VPI power line conditioner for my VPI 19 mark 4 turntable. The company does not think that they can fix it, but offered to try for $200. I am thinking of buying their much newer SDS line conditioner. Does anyone have any experience with it?

This is really part one of a two part review of the Marantz SR 7009. This will stress setup and operation and in a month I’ll post a deeper performance evaluation. I would have this directly compete with my main media room, with units mentioned below in my signature. This is going into our...

I thought this was going to be my opening preface to my review of the Marantz sr7009, but I realized this really an preface to ALL my equipment reviews on this site, so figured to post this first . You don’t know how much I respect the opinions of the people here. They have been so helpful...

It was 30 years ago when I bought my first “High End” component for my stereo, a Mark Levinson Amp. (I think the 23 or the 23.5). For the next couple of decades I got amps, preamps, transports and surround sound units from ML). I do not have any nostalgic attachment to audio equipment because...

My three channel Proceed HPA-3 seems to be calling it a career. She is retiring and going to the Surround Sound Retirement Home to join her friends, the Shure 5300 and CORE remote control. She had a long life, energizing my three rear speakers since 1995. I have the opportunity to get a used...

Amazing Spider-Man #2 This is a review from a student of comics, mostly, 1961- 1977, who will not discuss spoilers, but will try to place this within the frame of the Marvel Movie Universe. For a regular review you can go to Rotten Tomatoes Amazing Spider-Man #2 is not the worst superhero...

Those cats are incredibly cute. I recently got two new kitties, much to the chagrin of my resident cats. May I give you a few suggestions that were given to me by the shelter, who actually stopped by? If, just as you are doing, the new cats should spend a few days in a “safe room”” separate...

I had a wonderful time at Gary’s home and “audio showcase” last night. I met Gary by exchanging posts on this site and we both live in the same neck of the woods. Everything about Gary’s system different than mine, but I was struck by many similarities. First, his goal is to have wonderful...