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Own B&W's 602 S2, 600 S3, LCR6, 605 S2-love em all but blew plate amp in one of my 605's by accidentally bumping into turntable as needle dropped and set up a feedback loop--sometimes I'm such a klutz. B& w parts can be hard to find and expensive.

I'm also thinking of buying a Technics to replace my audio-technica a-t-pl120 which is a copy of 1200. I put a pretty good cart on it as I'm told that will make the biggest difference. I would like something like the 1600 and was wondering if I would notice the difference with my nagoaka mm mp...

First time I ever heard hi-fi was before stereo--early 50's my older brother became really interested and got an invite to hear this early audiophile system. I don't remember all the components but do remember Fisher tube amps and I believe a huge either Altec-Lansing or Klipshorn...

For cleaning stylus drop it on a thin slice of Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser that can be bought at any supermarket for 2-3 bucks. I drop needle once after playing each LP--ner gets stylus wet so don't have to worry about glue holding stylus on being loosened. people who have used this technique have...

Has anyone heard them? If you have what are your impressions?

Don't forget when starships crash as in Planet of The Apes but the deal is I like good drama now that decrepitude has set in and a good stereo setup will do just fine for dialogue.

So whatdyou guys think--Emotiva or Crown?

Oh, incidentally for whom it may concern I have instruction manuals for both these units and I will be running small subwoofer with this setup. Maybe at later date I will replace it also but I'm not a big basshead--hearing bass is OK, I don't need to feel it.

I want to use zone 2 in same room to hook up a separate amp to run analog sources primarily turntable but also fm analog and cd player w/analog outputs. I am thinking about emotiva bas-x a100 which is 50 wpc 8 ohms 20 Hz to 20Khz it is class ab w/ one pr. speaker hookups and inputs and outputs...

Only interested in analog sources thru zone 2--turntable and older cd player w/anolog only outputs--wonder if crown class D amp could be run in zone 2?

how about a Crown XLI-800 with 300 wpc--it has gain controls?

What do you think of Emotiva Bas-X A100 for use in zone two?

How about hooking up a power amp to my zone two outs?

Yeah, I get that in the same price range a two channel amp is better as an amp--but what I'm wondering say in the 200-500 dollar range is it going to be enough better to be really noticeable. I remember the "old" days I had an ERA turntable with Grace 707 tonearm Grado cart speakers with KEF...

all of this stuff is hooked up including 39 inch visio 1080 tv and sony smart bluray player and subwoofer