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I had Naim 62/140 for a few years. Bought it used and sold it for what I paid for it. It broke once and dealer gave me another one to use until it was repaired...no charge for repairs. When I wanted to upgrade I started finding better stuff(IMO) for less money. Does the Nait have enough juice to drive the Tukans? If you had more efficient speakers I'd say try a little Audio Note. Other than that it should be great for a small system.

Nice stuff you've been looking at. Wait until you see/hear the nice tube stuff. If you did not like Levinson compared to Meridian you should definitely give tube stuff a listen. See if you can listen to some Conrad Johnson gear. I have one old piece and a friend has some of their newer higher priced spread. Never fails to get the music across. Great company with great customer service.

I can't say anything. Like a dumbass, not long ago I bid on an LP set that was still in print. Thad Jones or Parlan, I think. My max bid was about $20 over what it sold for. I realized this oversight before auction ended. Luckily, it ended up about $10 less than my max and it was stone mint. Someone got a nice deal on a Hill LP set a few days ago..$114. Asleep at the wheel again.

Oh well, no "Out To Lunch". I wonder how many pieces they sell per title???

I'd stay away from low powered amps until...........you've heard them with your speakers or buy some new ones that are more sensitive then ones you have. Any amp can be used for bi-wiring. You just buy bi-wired speaker cables. Do search at Audiongon for 'tube integrated'. Here's a nice one available from vendor in my area that I'd recommend. LINK You will not be needing digital inputs. Your cd player will outbut analog signal to your integrated amp. Jolida and ASL gear is good. Most of us have gone through a few pieces of gear before we settled on something long term. You may have to do the same unless you can audition lots of gear. The Teac Esoteric DV-50 looks great , but is it overkill for your budget and intended use? If I had it I would match it with very, very good componetnts.

Check out Classic Records. They've done SE in 33 and 45rpm on vinyl. Hopefully, they will get around to OTL in a year or two.

This sounds interesting. PM me with some Blue Note titles you have CD's of and I'll send you some nice burns form my vinyl. Since when did half you guys become audiophiles. Talking about sound, mastering, higher resolution formats. Comparing formats. LMAO It seems like every thread about a re-issue talks about the sound quality. I used to wonder when/if CD collecting would become like vinyl collecting. My question has been answered. CS500 might like burns from Mosaic vinyl sets. I have a dozen and only the Tina Brooks is below average. I own a few BN titles on vinyl. I've never really been impressed with RVG's work, except in one area. Soundwise I much prefer jazz titles from RCA, Contemporary and other labels.

i was thinking same thing. The back is stained , too. Be real surprised if anyone bids his minimum.

Mobley Blue Note

Listened to this LP 3 or 4 times over last few days. Wondering if others have noticed same things I have. Engineer David Sands really nailed this one as far as I'm concerned. It's dynamic!! Almost too dynamic. Man, it's close to being there. Super soft solos then the full band kicks in HARD. I love it. It's like I'm in the middle of the band. Should be able to find this cheap.

This does not answer your question, but........ I no longer need a whole set-up. I usually just buy a new piece every year or two. I have brought many pieces home with me to audition before buying. Speakers, amps, pre-amps, cables and turntables. This is the best way, but not always possible. I do not know how you can get familiar with a piece of equipment in a foreign system, even with your own music. Of course, if you were auditioning an entire system it would work.

Did you do your own upgrades? There's a reputable place near DC that I'm thiking of sending my Bogen to, right after I get the tax refund. Yes, I did them myself. It was fairly easy because I had the schematics and owners manual and the values of parts I replaced. As was said before, turntables/cartidges have changed the most. I could easily live with a decent rig from the 50's if I had a great tt to go with it.

I have and still use a Heathkit tuner, pre-amp and mono blocks (17wpc) that were assembled in 1959. I upgraded caps in the pre-amp and amps. Hoping to upgrade the pre-amps phono stage at some point. It works great and sounds very nice. This would have been an above average set-up for the times and still plays music better than a lot of stuff being sold today. Nice Mcintosh and Marantz gear was the shit back then, also. Circuits in pre-amps and amps have not changed much. Parts like resistors and caps and wire are much better today. Tubes were better then than now. I'm using tubes from the 50's and 60's in all my gear.

Getting Norah Jones out on vinyl while she's hot is higher priority than the Blue Notes I guess. B)

CD player....no idea. Digital is an afterthought in my system. I've heard a few good ones, but never lived with them. The Musical Fidelity NuVista CD player was one of the best I've heard. Now, if it was a turntable.....

Recommendations from another site for good sounding Simply Vinyl LP re-issues: Linky-poo

Star Bright (Mono) (LP) Dizzy Reece Label: Classic Records - Blue Note Mono Series Catalog Number: BN 4023 Features: 200 Gram Personnel: Dizzy Reece, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor saxophone; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums. "There's a great trumpeter over in England: a guy who's got soul and originality and, above all, who's not afraid to blow with fire."- Miles Davis. Coming from one who was himself universally acknowledged as one of the most important musicians of the 20th Century, Miles Davis' endorsement of Jamaican trumpeter Dizzy Reece can hardly be faint praise. Part of the Blue Note Signature LP Series Use of original Mono Master Tapes Tube Mastering using AMPEX 300 tape machine electronics Lacquer cutting using restored original WESTREX 2B MONO Head Use of Restored WESTERN ELECTRIC MONO cutting AMP Authentic DEEP GROOVE / No GROOVE GUARD Pressings Original Labels and Tip On Jackets. Tracks: 1. The Rebound 2. A Variation on Monk 3. I Wished on the Moon 4. The Rake 5. I'll Close My Eyes 6. Groovesville New $33.00 $29.99 Preorder Now! From Redtrumpet.com Classic is actually starting to get a decent catalog of Blue Notes together.

With all these different formats available it's also good to choose just one(unless your budget is big), so you can start with a great front end.

Well, if you are going surround for audio, I cannot be of much help. I'd guess you would need a 5 or 6 channel amp/pre-amp. I'd hate to see you miss out on having a nice tube stereo or a pair of tube mono blocks amps. That's a trade-off I would not consider. How about a 2 channel audio room and set up a decent audio system in the video room to play your surround SACD's? Go listen to a nice dedicated 2 channel audio system and then listen to a surround system with the same music.

Is anyone besides me noticing the irony here?

My 2 cents.... With your sized room I'd get high quality 2 way speakers on stands or small floor standers. A small integrated tube amp (a big one would heat your room up quick). What is your current tt?? Do you use it much? There are too many good racks, stands and cables to mention. Do you mind buying used? Great deals at Audiogon. What is your budget? I'd forget about surround in your music room. I do not think the SACD titles in that format are any good and there are not enough of them.

Thanks, Claude(the link master). I have not noticed the LP's being carried by the usual vendors here in USA. I had no idea they were re-issuing so many on vinyl. Good for them!!! I'll keep an eye out for the recommended titles.

How many titles in their catalog?? I did not care for the music or LP quality of the few titles I bought and later sold.

Have the bean counters ever listened to the promotional department? The occasional copy I send or give to friends is actually free promotion for the record companies. It usually leads to them buying more of the artist or genre. I'm LMAO at what dumbasses these guys are. If it was my company I'd print on every CD, "Please loan or copy for a friend, so they can hear this great music and see if they would like more of the same."

He may have been a better dark room technician than photographer. Other than the composition, that can be improved by cropping, when I look at his photos I think "dark room expert".