2psyop
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| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... I have a Pontus II 12th Anniversary. It’s the best sounding DAC I have had. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? I have been gradually listening to as many of these choices as I can on YouTube, Roon, Qobuz and Tidal. I am going to buy albums of the ones I like. Thanks to all!!! | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype I don’t believe hype and I don’t believe reviewers either. I just listen to different devices and decide for myself. | |
| Unipivot tone arms I have a VPI unipivot arm and it tracks beautifully with my Soundsmith cartridge. I have tracking force adjustment and alignment as well. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Wow. Truly awesome. Thanks for all the wonderful tips and suggestions. This is the way audiogon forum shines with its greatest strengths. To share great knowledge and experience. I will start sampling some of these artists and many I admit I hadn’... | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Frogman- again thanks for sharing those choices I have only 1 album from Coltrane and 1 from Davis Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet Blue Train- The Complete Masters And yes I like them both. | |
| Definitive Technology Mythos STS crapped out... worth repairing? If you are not bitter about how long they have lasted (but yes you are) and are annoyed by the customer service.... I would move on. There are so many speakers to choose from at many price points. Start over. Especially since parts are unavailabl... | |
| Bose 901 Review Well Done. Back in the day, my Army days, the PX had these brand of speakers. Bose, Polk (new on the scene) Klipsch, Cerwin Vega, Infinity, JBL, Technics and Pioneer. Maybe a few others. Ahhhh... those were the early days. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Thanks to everyone thus far for the suggestions.... elliottbnewcombjr- great tip, I didn't know that | |
| I am sad I know of audiophiles who have ordered speakers and waiting 12 months for them to ship them. I myself, have waited 3 months for speakers and once I dealt with a very bad company and sent equipment back and forth for 2 years before I cut ties with ... | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead I say go for the mono blocks! Oh sorry you wanted us to talk you out of it. Also I don’t have Macs and don’t have mono blocks. I got caught up in the excitement of getting mono block amps. I guess just get a Bosewave radio instead… | |
| Pre-amp for Parasound A21+ & B&W 803 D3 I have a Schiit Freya plus paired with the A21. It sounds great and adds warmth. I think any of the tube preamps you are considering could do the same including the Rogue. If that is what you’re looking for. | |
| When to change a cartridge? I can’t say for certain but Soundsmith may be able to retip your cartridge and it’s worth a call or email. That’s if, of course, you think it’s needed. That would be considerably cheaper than a new cartridge. I am not sure I would replace a cartri... | |
| When to change a cartridge? It helps if you know what stylus type you have first. The original shape. I look for dirt and debris build up first. After that I look for a crack, a bend of the tip in any direction, and flat spots. It’s a little challenging because you have to l... | |
| When to change a cartridge? I bought a Soundsmith Zephyr III and it’s a great sounding cartridge. I bought it partly because the stylus could be replaced for a fraction of the total price of $1500. BTW I bought this recently on Amazon to examine my needle. It works well. Di... |