axpert
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| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL FROM A FORMER SHURE ENGINEER: - - - - - If you are attempting to make a realistic judgement between the cartridges you mentioned, I suggest you consider two things. That is, assuming you have the capability to audibly evaluate both cartridges with... | |
| Room with glass windows as a walls. Lots of glass windows? Is this a loft apartment with high reflective ceilings, hard uncovered or untreated floors. Very little furniture to dampen reflective sound waves? Large open dimensional space? Starting with the windows is most likely the ... | |
| ???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why??? One thing I almost forgot to mention; - - - - Obviously, being a small 2-way loudspeaker, the" SPECIAL FOURTIES" share one aspect that 98% of stand mount speakers share. - - - A limited presentation of heavy, accurate and deep low bass reproductio... | |
| ???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why??? DYNAUDIO "SPECIAL FOURTY" stand mount. I love the way they energize a room dimensionally. They work especially well with "unconditioned" audio environments, which is, for the most part, the mean average that the large percentage of audiophiles hav... | |
| Pass labs krell parasound amps In terms of design, component and build quality I too would have to give the checked flag to PASS LABS (Nelson Pass "FIRST WATT") If a tube amp, was your preference then the award would go to AYON for the same reasons. Performance in both cases w... | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie Oh yes, as far as VPI is concerned, I have no mis-giving's whatsoever. Also, an outstanding USA manufacturer of turntables and, as stated, a good company to work with. My recommendation was steered more in the direction of the fact that you are a... | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie The idiot that is trying to steer you away from SCHIIT doesn't know from where he speaks. I have one. I have several friends that bought one. Overall concensus; - - - Fantastic performance for a bargain price. I am also a strong supporter of the... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade AXPERT AGAIN !!!! I missed "giatsalami's" posting. I have to admit that I agree 1000% with this gentleman. AYON is unquestionably the "BUGATTI of Audio". I didn't mention it for two reasons; - - -COST and not knowing how you might feel about... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade UNQUESTIONABLY, there are four or five candidates in this price range that would be exceptional performers. But here's the thing. A CD player, as is the case with a turntable package, can be a reflection of personal listening capabilities and pref... | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp PRIMA LUNA! The best sounding tube pre-amp in that price range | |
| How often, and how, do you clean your stylus? To simplify the barrage of informative opinions above, Stylus cleaning can either be a consistent procedure that you do each time you play a new record, or it can be more subjective, largely depending upon now clean and pristine you maintain your ... | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? For a room that size you could not do better than an REL T/7x, Even the T/5x would perform spectacularly for virtually any type of music you like to listen to. You will also discover there is no concern regarding matching with virtually any brand... | |
| 18 inch subwoofer vs multiple 12 inch subwoofers with bookshelf speakers A pair of REL subs will provide the upgrade sound that you are hoping to achieve. Depending on the nature and and musical venue you prefer to listen to, I would not think it would be necessary to go beyond the "T9/x" sub. A pair should yield impr... | |
| how to remove a woofer from b@w801n Frankly, the answer is fairly simple. Do you have any previous technical experience working with audio gear, and especially loudspeakers? Do you have knowledge of exactly how to properly access the internal components of you speakers both mechan... |