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| Atma-sphere S-30 with Reference 3A? Hi Marty, a lot depends on how old the S-30 was too. The newer amps (or updated older amps) have better power supply stability which makes a big difference in the bass delivery. | |
| lps sound bad Audiofeil, I got rid of the copy I bought new when, after 6 months of searching, I found a replacement that sounded as good as the first. So I only have the inner groove info from that one. If you want it let me know. | |
| SME V, Tri-Planar or Phantom B-44 I've had the SME V and the Graham 2.2 but not the Phantom. The Triplanar was immediately and obviously better than either of the others (with a variety of cartridges too). I've not heard the Phantom yet, but the word is that it is very good, so it... | |
| Atma-sphere S-30 with Reference 3A? FWIW, we always get really good feedback from Ref3A owners. This has been true for the last 15 years or so. Customer input agrees with Duke's initial assessments above.Although the S-30 was really designed for more efficient speakers (it was inten... | |
| lps sound bad Audiofeil, I was a big fan of that band when I was in high school. I got that record when it came out, and it was an Atlantic press. Years later, I wanted a copy in better condition, bought a Manticore and discovered that it didn't sound nearly th... | |
| Best U.S.A. speakers? I've been a fan of Classic Audio Reproductions for a long time- 20Hz-45KHz response, 16 ohms, 97 db. The field-coil powered drivers have the resolution of the best ESLs with dynamic range that is hard to beat, all in a package that sets up even in... | |
| Balanced or Unbalanced? Ait, you don't have these issues when dealing with a balanced line system, which normally will use about 25-50% more parts to execute than single-ended; definitely not double!Dave, The balanced line system **is** a standard. Unfortunately many hig... | |
| lps sound bad Xiekitchen, For Brain Salad Surgery you have to get the Atlantic press (I have yet to find an import of it). It will be the original dual fold cover, so check the label- the Atlantic issue is the first press, later issues are Manticore (Manticore ... | |
| Balanced or Unbalanced? Lupinthe3rd and Dave, balanced lines have been shown to be an advantage when the interconnect length is only 6 inches. Their advantages are not based on length, although that **is** an advantage that they have. The real advantage is that the balan... | |
| Pure class A amplifiers = "slow" amplifiers? Class A (in general) will produce less distortion than any other form of operation. The human ear uses odd-ordered harmonics as loudness cues; in particular the 5th, 7th and 9th. Although only found in trace amounts in most amplifiers, even very s... | |
| lps sound bad Humorem, naturally I would not make any comment about ELP's first album and the qualities of the pressings if I did not have them! I have had around 10 copies of the Cotillian press over the years, none of them could hold a candle to the Pink Isla... | |
| Where to buy vinyl? gemm.com and of course ebay.com. Gemm is one of the better sources as you can look up vinyl being sold from all over the world. Of course, be ready to pay. Original vinyl is often worth a pretty penny! | |
| Any Ampex users out there? Roger, the 350 is a completely different animal! They are designed for the 300 series transport and have a different hookup. I was able to simply plug the 351s in without too much modification, although I did have to work with the head nest, to ge... | |
| lps sound bad Sns, If you really want to hear what LPs are all about, you might want to reflect on the process that made them. Just like books, first editions of LPs are the key. You want the LP made in the country that the band recorded in, and the first press... | |
| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. I've been running the Classic Audio Reproductions T3, equipped with the field coil drivers. So far it is the best combination of characteristics I have heard in a loudspeaker.97db, 20Hz-45Khz, 16 ohms, ultra transparent (rivals any ESL), easy to d... |