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"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
news:6n9uiv8ajcmi7edi317d2bia39dq3n0v73@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 14:41:21 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
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> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >news:pknriv41ktspavms0tup0tkurnmiu2958k@4ax.com...
> >> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 02:09:29 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> wrote:
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> >> >
> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >news:d39rivocsfl5q641g69cukk77ofhrln1ou@4ax.com...
> >> >> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:01:19 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> wrote:
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> >> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:sofqivkjchd4s2i3bi4vohbbmv2fgm6iom@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 05:04:40 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> wrote:
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> >> >> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >news:193pivo3nq8v3a78g66jc3n5gjetkejn8g@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> >> On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 19:55:48 GMT, "Phxbrd"
<phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> >> wrote:
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> >> >> >> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >news:joimiv4nsslfliplj6hd04e0ac30gfpn9p@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 22:29:10 GMT, "Phxbrd"
> ><phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
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> >> >> >> >> >> >They all suck.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> You suck phuxie, you little tin horn ex-mp POS!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >Topic a little close to home?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Not this one, no.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >  How many years have you helped cheat your
> >> >> >> >> >policyholders?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Lol, I did used to sell stereo equipment, but you strike me as
> >more
> >> >of
> >> >> >> >> a Curtis Mathes type...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >I once had a Heathkit AR-15, the best Dual turntable, and LWE
> >speakers
> >> >> >with
> >> >> >> >negative feedback.  I doubt you even know what I'm talking
about.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Heath bars were for solder-heads with too much time on their
hands.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >And who fashioned receivers comparable only to MacIntosh - the
world
> >> >> >standard.
> >> >>
> >> >> Lol, Mac was best known for their pricey power amps and preamps
moron!
> >> >>
> >> >> You want a tuner, Pioneer had some beauts.
> >>
> >> I'd toss in Dynaco here as well, but they seemed to have more repairs
> >> - imo.
> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Dual and Garrard were the best of a losing lot, AR had a better
> >drive
> >> >> >> and less wow and flutter.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Dual had the only 8 lb platter on the market - and direct drive.
> >> >>
> >> >> They also had a bunch of crappy automatic changers, sheesh, pay
> >> >> attention and take the arm of manually!
> >> >>
> >> >> > I never
> >> >> >heard of your AR.  Korean knockoff?
> >> >>
> >> >> You high?
> >> >>
> >> >> First 3 point suspension system made!
> >> >>
> >> >> And Pioneer made a fine direct drive too.
> >> >
> >> >What does or did AR stand for?  Mebbe I've forgotten.
> >>
> >> Acoustic Research.
> >>
> >> They had some dandy bookshelf speakers too, if such was your taste.
> >
> >Whoops!  My brother has a set of AR-2s(?)
> >
> >I thought 'AR' sounded kinda familiar, but it didn't connect....
>
> Dos he like 'em or just dust 'em?
>
> Too many acoustic plant stands since macrame went passe...imo...

He still has only the first stack of LPs he bought after building a Heathkit
amp, preamp and tuner to drive the ARs.  He doesn't even like music except
for dancing.  He has several Frank De Vol and Mitch Miller albums if that
pegs him for you.  LOL....


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