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March 3, 2018, 08:00 PM
Thread: D’Agostino- The Progression Preamplifier
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Re: D’Agostino- The Progression Preamplifier
Cool... Glad that was fixed then, as it is indeed a quirk.
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March 3, 2018, 07:55 PM
Thread: D’Agostino- The Progression Preamplifier
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Re: D’Agostino- The Progression Preamplifier
I'm going from memory, but the only quirky thing about the D'Agostino Momentum preamp is the shape of the remote (it's round), so it's a little weird, as you always have to look at it to see which...
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March 3, 2018, 04:54 PM
Thread: D’Agostino- The Progression Preamplifier
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Re: D’Agostino- The Progression Preamplifier
I didn't compare them side by side, but I loved it when we briefly had it here in the store!
The system, with a Progression Stereo amp, was truly amazing!... -
March 1, 2018, 08:09 PM
Thread: Technics' new reference SP-10R announced
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Re: Technics' new reference SP-10R announced
And it seems Jacob Heilbrunn likes the SP-10/SL-1000 too!
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/arti...00r-turntable/
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February 28, 2018, 01:58 PM
Thread: Where's the, "Slam"?
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Re: Where's the, "Slam"?
I'm local, and I've volunteered to help with positioning and/or some quick measuring if necessary. Let's see what can be done.
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February 26, 2018, 04:19 PM
Thread: Accuphase A-250 mono blocks announced!
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Re: Accuphase A-250 mono blocks announced!
The A-47 is $17,500, not A-46.
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February 25, 2018, 03:27 PM
Thread: From Cadenza Black to A95...
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Re: From Cadenza Black to A95...
Anthony,
Congrats on the purchase! The A95 is indeed a stellar performer, and it took an Air Tight Opus 1 (more than twice as expensive) to beat it, IME...
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February 24, 2018, 03:23 AM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Re: Belt Drive Tables Stink
I hooked him up with an Ortofon A95.
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February 23, 2018, 09:13 PM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Re: Belt Drive Tables Stink
GAE, the limited edition one.
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February 23, 2018, 06:10 PM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Very cool!
I just got a fully loaded VPI Prime Signature for sale now... Guess what he replaced that with? :) -
February 20, 2018, 02:13 PM
Thread: THE ultimate system
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Re: THE ultimate system
Funny, we have two clients with SELECT and D'Agostino Momentums 400s :) Different speakers, of course... Both cases, no preamp.
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February 18, 2018, 03:20 PM
Thread: Auralic Aries G2
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Re: Auralic Aries G2
That was an issue also when the original Aries came out. Auralic "overdrives" the USB port, so a lot of audiophile USB cables, who are not 100% up to USB spec, won't work properly with it.
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Re: No CD's??
Vern,
I can assure you this one dealer here isn't selling anything that folks don't want to buy or are not already interested in.
And if it was all about "pushing", it'd be about doing it with a... -
February 13, 2018, 02:59 AM
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Re: Do you use an integrated in your main system?
Joe,
Slightly more than your $10k budget, but the darTZeel LHC-208 is a good choice. Let me know if you'd like to give it a try :D
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February 12, 2018, 02:34 AM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Re: Belt Drive Tables Stink
The 1200GR is $1700, and the 1200G is $4000. There is a limited edition 1200GAE also, slightly better than the 1200G, but that's long gone (1200 units globally).
I lost track of all the VPI... -
February 12, 2018, 02:30 AM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Re: Belt Drive Tables Stink
Hi,
I don't remember if all the comparisons were done with the same cart, since I don't do the actual analog setups :) I do remember that one client actually had the same Ortofon 2M cart on his... -
February 11, 2018, 04:59 PM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Re: Belt Drive Tables Stink
I haven't compared them to a Clearaudio. There's a local client with a Clearaudio Concept who's interested in the Technics, so we might do a shootout one of these days.
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February 9, 2018, 09:00 PM
Thread: Belt Drive Tables Stink
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Re: Belt Drive Tables Stink
The latest 1200G already are game changers. We've replaced several Regas and VPIs for 1200Gs, and nobody complained about them not being dead quiet...
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Re: No CD's??
Depending on the size of your CD collection, Tidal can be hit and miss as far as SQ goes. Some albums will sound better in their Tidal version(s), some won't, and some will be the same.
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February 7, 2018, 01:18 PM
Thread: Bosch (Amazon Original)
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Re: Bosch (Amazon Original)
Hey, sounds like me :)
thanks, I really should pick up one of the books... -
February 7, 2018, 12:22 AM
Thread: Bosch (Amazon Original)
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Re: Bosch (Amazon Original)
Interesting! He comes across as a traditionalist in the TV series, with vintage-looking gear, LPs, etc...
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February 6, 2018, 11:20 PM
Thread: Bosch (Amazon Original)
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Re: Bosch (Amazon Original)
I liked this one too, one of the better Amazon shows... Can't wait for the new season!
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February 3, 2018, 04:16 AM
Thread: Cable Fraud, Is it Real?
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Re: Cable Fraud, Is it Real?
Nordost and Transparent are also well known to be victims of cable fraud.
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January 30, 2018, 10:35 PM
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Re: Exclusive: One Week With Technics' New SL-1000R Direct Drive Turntable
WOW!
"Those results prove that the SP-10R "engine" is either the most accurate or among a handful of the most accurate turntables ever designed and manufactured. It sounded as it measured, with a... -
January 29, 2018, 07:31 PM
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Re: Best Audiophile IN WALL (or AGAINST THE WALL) speakers ?
By Absolute Sound too
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They used to, but not any more. I have a US shipping address to bypass that problem.
Shunyata Theta and Gamma Series...