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Kondo Ongaku KSL Neiro 2A3 Amplifier
Build date 2003. Known provenance. Purchased from the original acquirer 15 or more years ago, who purchased it new from the east coast US Kondo distributor at the time. I personally knew the original acquirer before my purchase, and remain good friends with him today. Original paperwork...- Fineito
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- Category: For Sale: Amplifers: Integrated, Power and pre-amplifiers
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Kondo Ongaku KSL Neiro 2A3 Amplifier
Build date 2003. Known provenance. Purchased from the original acquirer 15 or more years ago, who purchased it new from the east coast US Kondo distributor at the time. I personally knew the original acquirer before my purchase, and remain good friends with him today. Original paperwork...- Fineito
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- Category: For Sale: Amplifers: Integrated, Power and pre-amplifiers
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Tinnitus and our hobby.
Yes, dealing with it, too, for years, as a matter of fact. Audiologist said some cases come from frequent ear infections as a child. I had frequent ear infections as a child, but to attach cause and effect in my case is pure spectulation.- Fineito
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- Forum: General Audio Forum
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Do You Still Play Compact Discs?
Esoteric P01/G01/Concert Fidelity DAC - battery in one system. 47 Labs Flatfish/Brian Charney Pure Power for the transport/Kondo KSL DAC in my second system. Both sound great to my ears. I've just never graduated to streaming (probably age related). I'm entirely happy though.- Fineito
- Post #155
- Forum: Digital Audio Forum: DAC, Transports, Digital Processing Forum
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Best Small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound)
Check out Charney Audio, New Jersey. I own his Concertos and will soon upgrade to the AER BD3 driver from the Lowther D4. Brian makes smaller horn speakers, too. -
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Dogs Driving Vehicles
Camping dogs Smokey (now 13 yo) and Cooper(now 14 yo, diabetic and a cancer survivor) in our RV. My wife and I were out of the vehicle when the dogs decided to drive and navigate.- Fineito
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- Forum: Dog and Cat Forum
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Are Transports Obsolete?
Thumbs up to the 47 Labs Flatfish transport (mine is probably 15 yo). I also have an Esoteric P01 transport purchased pre-loved a number of years ago. I'm happy with these. -
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Best tonearm for Coralstone
I went through this very same evaluation process a couple of years ago when I acquired my Coralstone (non-diamond) and Jean Nastais' Lenco Reference Mk III turntable. I ultimately selected the Kuzma 4P based on research and discussion directly with Jean and the Kuzma distributor. I also have a... -
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Finances | Business | Investments | Tesla Shares
These are scary times on all fronts for sure. I was very distraught during the Financial Crisis. This pandemic and all it brings is very scary, too, but I am handling it better than I did back in 2008. I truly think we were on the cusp of financial evaporation back then, and we survived...- Fineito
- Post #193
- Forum: General Misc Discussion
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JAMES BOND 007: No Time To Die Trailer (2020)
I like Craig as 007. He's the best since Sean Connery. Call me old (almost 65) and living in the past, but the two best 007 films for me were Goldfinger and From Russia With Love. Sean had debonair good looks, suave, and an arrogance (though sexist the films were.) In the laser scene in...- Fineito
- Post #58
- Forum: General Cinema Discussion
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Meet Pete, Our New Foster Dog
God bless compassionate people like you. We have two dogs ourselves (13 & 14 years old) - they are the kings in the family. I cannot bear to watch the videos of abused animals on TV looking to raise money on their behalf. I change the channel and then get on-line to contribute, trying to...- Fineito
- Post #17
- Forum: Dog and Cat Forum
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The $1.25m Drako Motors GTE 206
Quite the engineering accomplishment, for sure. As for me, I'll keep my ICE'd 993, Cayman R and Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS. If I were ever to go electric electric, sign me up for a Taycan Turbo S at 1/6th the cost. -
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Kondo G70 / M7 Heritage / M77 owners
I've owned a KSL M77, KSL DAC, and a KSL 2A3 Neiro amp since around 2006, purchased pre-loved from a known and reliable seller. Never any problems with any of the components, though one time I had an issue with the Neiro that I eventually traced to a driver tube. This has been a one-and-done...- Fineito
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- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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Koetsu
Jadis, the exact same thing happened to me with our cleaning team a couple of years ago! I had Koetsu repair my damaged Azule; pricey, but good as new. My wife says I handled things well. It took self-discipline, for sure. I looked at my lot in life (blessed, for sure) vs. the cleaning...- Fineito
- Post #297
- Forum: Cartridges
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SET amp owners thread
Kondo Niero 2A3, Kondo KSL M77 pre, Kondo DAC, and Brian Charney's Concerto speakers with Lowther D4s.- Fineito
- Post #224
- Forum: Single Ended Triode Amplifiers Subforum
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The two brand new top guns | OLED & LED from Sony
I've got the 55" OLED purchased last January during the big Superbowl sales event. I'm not a big video person, but it is an impressive TV. Still pricey with all the discounts.- Fineito
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- Forum: LCD, OLED, and Plasma TV Forum
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Hum issue with the Gryphon Legato Legacy
Your welcome, LLsaw. It took me a long time to find the source of the hum in my system with the Baldurs. I tried physical relocation of the phono stage I was using at the time (Wavac LCR), floating the AC, connection to other AC outlets, etc. Nothing solved the problem. I was tearing my hair...- Fineito
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- Forum: Gryphon Audio Designs Forum
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Hum issue with the Gryphon Legato Legacy
This will sound crazy, but I had a phono hum with my old Audio Valve Baldur amplifiers, and I solved it by wrapping the phono cables with aluminum foil. It took me a long time to figure out that was the cause. The idea came from the Tweak Geek. It worked for me. You have nothing to lose to...- Fineito
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- Forum: Gryphon Audio Designs Forum
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AudiogoN violation flags
I just sold an audio stand on USAudioMart in a transaction that went smoothly. It took a while and, arguably, I might have sold it more quickly on Audiogon. But, I personally dislike Audiogon's fee policy and the fact that for non-premium ads you are forced to use PayPal. In my personal...- Fineito
- Post #28
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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Best tonearm match for a Koetsu stone body?
I'm the user that Brian Walsh referred to with the Lenco/4PT/Coralstone. I'm very happy with this combination. The arms that I identified as being candidates for the Coralstone were the 4PT, Ikeda 407 (a favorite of Jean Nantais of Lenco reputation), the 12" SME V, Tri-planar, and the Phantom... -
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What's the worst thing to happen to your rig throughout the years?
The maids had standing orders never to touch my audio equipment. This is a crew that we have used for years. Right in front of me and the crew's chief (and owner of the business), one of the maids took a microfiber dusting rag and dusted down my Garrard 301. I yelled at her, but too late, she...- Fineito
- Post #22
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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AVID Acutus SP Reference
I own and use the Azule. I am entirely pleased with this cartridge. However, understand that I tend not to actively compare and swap out components routinely (well, maybe sometimes!). For me, I am perfectly happy with this cartridge in my system. To my ears, at least, it has the...- Fineito
- Post #15
- Forum: Turntables
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Audiovalve Baldur 300 or Challenger 400. Any experience with this Power Amps?
Hello jpetek - I own the AV Baldur 300s, with Concert Fidelity pre, phono, DAC, and the Calix Technology Grand Phoenixes (generation 1, 89 db). I have plenty of clean bass. The thought has never crossed my mind that there is not enough clean, low bass. I have no experience with The Challenger 400.- Fineito
- Post #2
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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