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30+ years ago I was lured into Pro Musica in my neighborhood in Chicago in search of my first "audiophile" stereo system after beginning my career (I ended up with a Naim Nait Integrated, Linn Kans, and a British turntable - not Linn). I was assaulted by a true Linn acolyte/salesperson who...

Have any of you tried the Soundsmith Paua Mk II? I'm thinking of upgrading from my Lyra Delos and am considering this cart along with the Kiseki NS Purple Heart.

I've spent the past month or two making some changes to my system - first to my turntable/arm, then to my integrated amp, and then by adding a subwoofer. Each change was a substantial improvement and I'm thrilled with the way the system now sounds. The one constant was my Harbeth 30.1...

A friend of mine purchased a pair of the pictured speakers at an estate sale but has no idea what they are - apparently no identifying marks. He'd like to know the manufacturer and model. Any thoughts?

Recently my Ayre AX-7e integrated amplifier seems to have gone on the fritz. It shows that it is in standby mode but will not turn on (either by pressing the power button on the unit or on the remote) and no volume setting is indicated. It's no longer under warranty. Any thoughts before I...

I recently retired to Colorado and when I moved into my new house realized my SF Cremona Ms were too large for my listening area. After a lot of research, but few audition opportunities, I chose a replacement which I finally installed today - Harbeth M30.1s on Sound Anchor stands. Having never...

I posted this in that other forum and have not gotten a response (they're probably too busy writing about expensive cars, guns and cigars :rolleyes:) so I thought I'd try it here. My high school senior is graduating in May and over the weekend he told me that he'd like to get a turntable and...