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On 16 Mar 2018 22:01:47 GMT, "Ed Presson" wrote:

"Peter Wieck" wrote in message ...

On Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 11:55:53 AM UTC-4, Ed Presson wrote:


I hope this answers your question.


Thank you - it does!

It is a shame that no planar speakers were on-offer. I keep large
Ribbon-Tweeter Maggies, and they are quite wonderful if driven from a
brute-force amp. The other speakers are similar-vintage ARs and one set of
Dynaco A35s.


As to costs: I ran a quick calculation using this source:
http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/


?And came to find out that the system in my library would cost, in 2018
dollars: $33,474. For the record, I did not pay 10% of that for the
entirety, including repairs and refurbishments to bring everything back to
*perfect*.


Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA


It certainly sound like you have the knack of picking some classic
good-sounding speakers and the skills to refurbish your equipment. You've
got a fine system at a budget price.

Which reminds me, I'm overdue in cleaning all the connections in my system.
The last time I did that, the improvement was surprising to me.

Ed Presson


That's why people think fancy interconnects made a difference. Funny
how switching back never returned the system back to the original
sound prior to the cable change.:-) I will add the RCA connect sucks.

On a side note I have a Counterpoint 3.1 pre amp and the input
selector switch oxidize's over time causing distorted sound. It has
silver contacts. I have tried TV tuner cleaner and DeoxIT with mixed
results. I have actually taken the switch apart and hand cleaned the
brushes but the problem comes back. Any ideas, any one, for a long
terms fix?