artemus_5
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| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? The 800 lb elephant in the room is the political facts that are part of the answer to the original question. Govt regulations ,Printing $$$, inflation, etc etc. The alarming thing IMO is that 25-30% of the people do NOT see the things that are go... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? SRV - Texas Flood ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud Point Blank - Airplay REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows - Live in Chicago | |
| Origin Live Tonearm Won't Stay Vertical...Help. Can you explain what you are trying to accomplish. I think you are trying to mount the arm. The nut goes on hand tight per OL's instructions. If the arm is pulling hard towards either side, then I would check t& make sure the TT is level. If ... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? “You’ll own nothing” — And “you’ll be happy about it.” Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum. How many even know his name? Not that many. Yet, the WEF has called for the "Great Reset" Many still won't believe this. Some will. Another man sai... | |
| Worldwide Shipping Situation Good. Maybe I can get my phono preamp upgraded. Need to ship it to Australia | |
| Big Ears I am not familiar with the Big Ears fest. But I live about 80 miles east of Knoxville and am familiar with the local area musical vibe. You may also like the Rhythm & Roots Fest in Bristol TN/VA. It generally happens in early Sept. FWIW, Bris... | |
| When did you get hooked? I cannot remember a time when music was NOT a big part of my life. I started buying 45’s when I was about 8 yrs old. It was only natural that I would try to find the best purveyor of the music. But I am still unsure that I am an audiophile. I don’... | |
| "What Is Classic Rock?" Did anyone else see this show other than @russ69 ? That's what the thread was about. @middlemass Completely subjective, just as it’s always been Well, of course it is/was subjective. Most everything about music IS subjective.So i expected th... | |
| "What Is Classic Rock?" @russ69 Agreed. I disagreed with some things they put forth but overall a good presentation and enjoyable | |
| Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp Why not try 47K? I believe Mr Luschadek (founder of Benz) recommended that. I ran my Ebony L on 47K which sounded more open. I run my Zyx 4D that way also. From my understanding of Ralph’s (Atmasphere) explanation, the loading or not loading is de... | |
| Used amps, how to tell if,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 - Get it recapped 2 - If its from the 80's-90's is sure to need new caps. But why look at 30-40 yr old amps that are already worn out? There is more to an amp than just caps. Plenty of newer amps on the market that fit your budget. | |
| System bottleneck? Streaming through your phone is the bottleneck. Why are you streaming from your phone and NOT the Marantz when it is also a network player? Heres the description A high-resolution source for digital music The Marantz SACD 30n is a motherlode ... | |
| Integrated Amp / Phono Preamp Combo No problem. | |
| Best double live vinyl? I learned early on, that live albums most often suffer harsh sonics. I didn't buy many "live" albums because of that. But Waiting For Columbus is as good sonically as most studio albums. And there is a lot of good music on it.. I used to listen to... | |
| GOOD TUBES, BAD TUBES Thanks. I have looked at that page, & considered buying a quad of Psvanes or Shuguang KT88T. However their shipping charge was quite ridiculous, IE $100+ to the US. I tried email to check if that was correct but never got a reply. That told me... |