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  1. Thread: Acoustimac

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    Re: Acoustimac

    I have had several of their panels. The work well and are nicely constructed. Price is not too bad either. After acquiring the Still point Aperture, I sold most of them but kept 4 corner traps.
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    Re: Phono Preamp Recommendation

    There is a BAT VK P-12 on Audiogon for less than $5K.
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    Re: Phono Preamp Recommendation

    I have a BAT VK-P5 that was factory upgraded to the p10 output stage and 6 pak output caps. The guts look like a P10 without the built in step up transformers. It is a great sounding phono stage....
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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Panels Questions

    I have one Aperture on the front wall between the speakers. Room is 13'6" x 10'x 9'. small. I also have 2'x2'x4" corner traps at the ceiling. Sounds great. The one Aperture took the place of...
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    Re: Showing up with a knife to a gunfight...

    Hey Don! Good to see you over here.
  6. Re: A Moving Coil phono stage or a more expensive high output cartridge ?

    Hey Joe. I know we have had the conversation about your experience with Soundsmith but I would encourage you to revisit the possibility. Music Direct has the Aida on sale now for about $1200. It is...
  7. Thread: New Turntable

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    Re: New Turntable

    I am hoping it will be my last...lol



    I got really luck, it is in great shape and I got it for an extremely sweet price.



    It is quite a bit larger than my Thorens. I had to change the...
  8. Thread: New Turntable

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    Re: New Turntable

    That looks like the same one. I purchased mine here -
    https://www.sleevecityusa.com/Sleeve-City-Thunderon-Conductive-Record-Brush-p/dc-505.htm
  9. Thread: New Turntable

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    New Turntable

    I purchased a Sota Star and it arrived last Wednesday. It has been refurbished to Series 3 but not sure when. I have had my eye on these tables for a while now and this one was a deal I couldn't...
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    Re: AXPONA back to old slot.

    It doesnt change until 2020
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    Re: BAT VK-56SE, VK-76SE or REX II ? ...

    Nice to see there are other BAT fans!
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    Re: Who owned Apogee Speakers back in the day?

    There is a member at Space Coast AS that still uses Apogee's
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    Re: Audiophile listening rooms

    I break all the rules. I have pictures, framed album covers, guitars, a desk, computer, you name it. I also have some acoustic panels strategicly placed. Does all of that impact the sound of my room?...
  14. Re: What is the single most influential cable for sound quality in an audio system?

    My experience is that the effect cables have on the end product is cumulative. Reduction in the quality of any one cable will result in a loss of sound quality.
  15. Re: Where to spend the most money in your audio chain?

    Please don’t be offended. When you ask the question, “where to spend the most money in your audio chain”, it implies that you are wishing to improve the sound of your system and want to know where...
  16. Re: Where to spend the most money in your audio chain?

    Over the past couple of years I have replaced my entire system one component at a time. Each component brought its own level of improvement but was also dependent on it's compatiblility with the...
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    Re: Soundsmith Paua Mk II

    I have the Aida which is a couple of steps down from the Paua and I love it. Very quiet in the grooves and sounds wonderfully balanced. Sound stage is extraordinary with the SS carts. Wide and deep....
  18. Thread: tonearm cable

    by Try1256
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    Re: tonearm cable

    Joe, I have an SME M2-9 mounted on my vintage Thorens TD-160. I am using a Morrow PH-3 with good results. Quite a step up from the VDH. When I connected the Morrow directly to the arm, it...
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    Re: What cartridges are you using?

    http://www.audioshark.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=21763&stc=1


    Aida, fresh back from the Soundsmith
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    Re: Happy New Year Everyone!!

    Happy New Year! May 2018 be peaceful and prosperous to you all.
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    Re: Joined the dark side - got my first TT today

    Beautiful kit! Enjoy! Now the fun starts, crate digging!
  22. Thread: Dream Amps

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    Re: Dream Amps

    more like a heater...:rolleyes:
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    Re: OK everyone...who?

    I was doing a corporate show in Atlantic City. I lost my sunglasses so I went into a sunglass shop in a little mall on the boardwalk. As I was trying them on, someone came in and stood next to me. ...
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    Re: what Phono stage do you using?

    I have a K&K as well. Recently, I have just plugged directly in to the VK-P5 using the high gain with very good results. The output of my cart is .4mv.
  25. Re: Walter Becker, Steely Dan co-founder, dead at 67

    I have been a fan of Steely Dan since Reeling in The Years. Saw them in concert a couple of times. Just saw Donald Fagan a couple of weeks ago. What a loss. I am greatly saddened.
    RIP Mr. Becker....
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