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| Why is NASCAR suddenly topping the charts? tolerant political groupBwa HaHaHa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Great sense of humor! | |
| Problem duplicating my external HD onto another one Try restarting your computer. That often fixes a problem with a PC. Clearing cache is another fix but not sure it applies to Mac | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? @ allenf1963 I appreciate the recommendation. However I must disagree that it was the beginning of Heavy metal. Zep & Sabbath are generally known as the beginning (1969). But IMO, Iron Butterfly was HM and were playing before Zep & Sabba... | |
| Can someone suggest a lush tube integrated under $3000 used +1@knotscottBob Latino VTA amps are very impressive. The ST 120 can use a lot of popular tubes. Not sure if the El 34 is one of them because they don't make the kind of power you need to run your speakers. | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? The idea that tubes and RNR don't mix is silly at best. Most people were still using tube amps in 1969.many good guitarists still do. My 250 CJ wpc was bested by a 35wpc tube amp. Only wish I had known that my first 55-58 yrs on earth. The tube am... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? @csmgolf That would have been Judas Priest, not Iron Maiden. Oops! You are right. I had the vinyl given to me and I had not listened to it til about 6 mos ago. I was shocked at how good it sounds. | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? @mtbiker29One dealer does not make a supply chain. To believe that all the shortages of labor and parts has no effect on the supply chain is wrong Ridiculously wrong. Go ahead and believe fake news if you like. Just because they won't show it does... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? All music benefits from a hi res system. But do you know what heavy metal is supposed to sound like? Iron Maiden "British Steel" is quite impressive. Great sound stage and separation of instruments. Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin are often very go... | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? High demand? Containers remain on the dock with insufficient help to load them on the few tractor trailers? Lack of truck drivers to move the stuff to the stores for their shelves. Cargo ships wait out at sea because they can’t get off loaded. Eve... | |
| If you had $2500 to spend on a new TT and cart.....what would you buy? There is a VPI Scoutmaster listed on Agon for $2500. It doesn't have a cartridge but it's a very good TT which I have previously owned. Then there is a VPI Scout 2 for $1850. No cartridge either.. lf at all possible, I'd go with the Scoutmaster. | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? Generally, I listen to the sound of the V8 engine while driving twisty mountain roads. But seriously, a car is a poor place to put a high dollar system unless you are sitting still with the engine turned off.. Too much noise and too many cars on t... | |
| Pairing my Marantz SR8400 with a power amp. Is it worth it? IMO, No. HT & music are 2 different things with different needs. Indeed, a 100 or 200 wpc Adcom would be a better alternative for music. But it will still be inhibited by the HT preamp. Ive been down this road. I came to the conclusion that mu... | |
| Tonearm musings In the same place. I bought an OL Illustrious 3 to put on my Teres 340 as.a Temporary arm. That was 12 yrs ago. Like you, I believe I should upgrade. But every time I listen to it, I'm impressed. Ive been looking for a used arm. But upper end arm... | |
| Bye Bye Puppy! I felt the same way about a motorcycle once. Great bike but I bought a factory dresser. Pulled the new one in the garage next to it and felt like a man who just brought his mistress home to meet his wife. Funny how we get attached to toys that br... | |
| New TT or new Cart? Technics content Both ideas above are very good. But I believe a separate phono preamp should also be a consideration. The question then becomes which suggestions to do first.Id be inclined to do @chakster first if yo plan on keeping this TT. Then it's a toss up. |