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  • Re: Polk RTA 8 TL's, any good?

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    I'd look for RTA11TL. I think you would be disappointed. The RTA8TL are decent but back in 1990 when I was in the market, I found the 11 to be a big step up from the 8 in bass depth and mid-bass…
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  • Discovered Why Phono Pre-amp

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    I discovered the benefit of an external pre-amp. Picked up a Parasound PPH-100 for $33, spinning Breakfast in America and this thing is awesome sounding. The Marantz PM5004 has a decent phono pre but…
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  • Re: HCA-1000A Repair / Refresh

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    Mouser has an excellent selection. There were size constraints for the PS caps in the HCA-1000A, which is why Mr. Curl was limited to 10,000uF 63V. The rails operate at 60V so this was pretty tight. …
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  • Styx Paradise Theater SuperDisk

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    My latest music find... Dennis DeYoung's voice sounds fantastic. I did an A B comparison with an original pressing from 1980. The SuperDisk does have better clarity as is apparent in the vocals …
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  • Enjoying Monitor 5A's

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    I've been spending some time working in my basement the past couple days. I needed some tunes so I have been spinning a bunch of vinyl and CD's. My system is a Marantz PM5004, CD5004, Pione…
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