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Hi Gang- While reading some of the threads here at AK- I kinda got my appetite whet for an older receiver from my youngin days. I'd always been of the older Marantz and the Sansui 909, etc. In fact at one time I had I think a 2325 and a 9090db- and blew outputs on them just powering up 20...

OK New Englanders- Its Newbury Comics 35 Anniversary!!! I have not had much good to say about their vinyl/audiophile pricing lately, but at 35% off- it ALL good. They are there till 11PM tonight- I was the first one in the door at the Norwood Store on Rt 1. Picked up 3 MFSL(new) Vinly-...

Saturday night we had the Halloween blizzard come rollin through my neighborhood(ended up with 22 inches). When the power went out- I could hear noises coming from my alarm clock- and thought the pulses and surging before it completely stopped were killers. Well the pidgeons came home to...

Back in my younger days(I'm 54 now)- I just never got into Bob Dylan. I remember Lay Lady Lay playing when it was new- just never cared for it. Ok- so maybe when in college I didn't mind Hurricane, and I thought Dylan played on our campus for his 75 tour. It first hit me a few years ago with...

Hi All- I have a Pioneer PL630- currently running an ADC XPS-101 Cartridge I know nothing about- except a new stylu is $28- so it couldn't have been a scorcher in its day!!! I am setting myself up to do some needle-drops- and also want to change cartidge to something better. I found a...

At a Flee this weekend I found a couple of fairly clean RCA Shaded Dogs Beethovens 1st and 9th Symphonies, with the booklet intact, and the plastic lined inserts. LSC-6096, 1S/4S/1S/1S. I haven't listened to the 1st yet, but I DO love the 9th. Also found another Living Stereo Shaded Dog-...

Hi Gang- I have an ADC Cartridge lying around. I can't seem to find any info on it online- and ADC is long gone from Consumerland. I checked Vinylengine- and nothing there. How good of a cartridge was the XPS-101? What is its tracking force? Stylus looks ok- but is it worth getting...

After playing my PL-630, its quirks are starting to show. I have some speed issues, but I know I can deal with that elsewhere through Rich's excellent DIY in the DIY section. However- this is something I have not seen listed in any thread before: I didn't really notice this until I played...

Hi Gang- I get to go look at a Pioneer PL-630. Supposed to have original box and manual and be real clean... I asked what it had for a cartridge, and he didn't know- only that it was the one the unit came with when new. Its gonna cost me $125, and as its still hooked up to functioning...

Listening to an SACD version(multichannel) of ROund Up from Telarc. I bought the original CD back in the 80's or so, and loved it. Coupla years ago they release the multi- SACD which has a rather tasteful Surround Mix. All these Western Themes and I am back in the 60's again!!! Absolutely...

Hi All- Local guy has some Pioneer tables for sale. A 570 for $250, a PL-12D with Cart for $60 and a 707 with Cart(no Stylus) for $130. Me thinks the 12d is high- I have seen them much cheaper. I thought the 707 might be a decent machine, but his reply back to me was(for price) was $130...

Hi All- I had a thread going over in Vintage Solid State about a recevier I was(am) having issues with. It is not really considered Vintage- but didn't know where else to start(don't even know if here is ok- but it gets traffic here. My unit is a Yamaha RX-V1000(from 2002?). It had a...

Hi All- Did some searching here and found some threads- I have a chance to pickup an OMS-5aII at a flea market for $50. My only concern with it is its ability to read CD-R's, and the guy said I could bring some in and play away. Unfortunately when I tried- the switch to open door wasn't...

:music: Grabbed a non-functioning Dual 505-2 today for $10. The guy said it was stored for 20 years, he pulled it out of closet and doesn't work and doesn't know why. The only thing I asked him is if it was original cart. Checked it out when I got home tonight- and found the motor switch...

Hi All- Stopped in at Interface Audio in Keene NH last night to see what he had in used tables. Showed me a bunch of JVC Y55's with the "electronic arm??" that does antiskate and damping electronicly? Just the thoughts of that scare maybe becuase I don't know enough about them. Anyway-...

Hi All- I have lurked for a while... joined last month, posted in a coupla threads, and got some help in others. How rude of me to not intro... Live 25 miles north of Worcester- have had many components over the years, and am getting back into my Vinyl from 60's and 70's(glad I never sold...

Hi Gang- new guy here- and hang out in the Turntable section-hope I have this in correct area. I bought this over other receivers a number of years ago based on the service life of my A-700 Amp(which is still running flawlessly) a few years ago. For over a year- the Volume control hasn't...