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| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Two albums on the Permanent Press label, which specializes in Pop:1- Chewy Marble: s/t. Pianist Brian Kassan is a really, REALLY good songwriter. His chord progressions are very sophisticated (ala Brian Wilson), his melodies instantly sing-along-a... | |
| Flux HiFI Electronic Stylus Cleaner There certainly WERE record and stylus cleaners before the 1980’s. I bought my first Cecil E. Watts Preener and Stylus Cleaner in ’68, as well as that company’s Dust Bug, which was a narrow cylindrical-shaped velvet-covered tube on the end of a cl... | |
| Questions on capacitor replacement The name of the tech at Brooks Berdan Ltd. is Tom Carione, and he’s in the shop on Wednesdays and Saturdays (his full time job is as a maintenance tech at a Los Angeles radio or TV (can’t remember which) station. Very knowledgeable, heck of a nice... | |
| Is Magnepan is coming out with it's own amplifier Richard, I forgot to include the info that the B4 filters can be set to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th-order, which is of course 6, 12, 18, or 24dB/octave. Much more flexible than the Bryston x/o, which is regularly recommended and used with Maggies. The t... | |
| What's the future for vinyl lovers? Yes, there are an enormous number of old LP’s available for old guys like us (pardon me if my assumptions about all ya’ll are incorrect ;-), but for the format to have an enduring future, new music has to available on LP for younger music lovers t... | |
| Is Magnepan is coming out with it's own amplifier Richard, unless you absolutely MUST have a tube x/o, the little First Watt B4 is perfect for use with Tympanis (I bought one for use with my T-IVa's). It is no longer available factory built, but only as a DIY kit. Completely discrete (no opamps o... | |
| GR Research NX-Extreme There are a couple of You Tube videos documenting how the GR Research loudspeaker flat packs (precut MDF panels you glue together and finish) are assembled. You don't need any woodshop tools except for some wood clamps (and glue, of course). The f... | |
| GR Research NX-Extreme Not the NX-Extreme, but member @jaytor has a pair of NX-Otica with the OB/Dipole subs that I have been invited over to hear. Can't wait! | |
| The “They are here” vs “You are there” sound topic The overtone structures created by instruments have an enormous influence on their individual and signature timbres. Those overtones obviously don’t stop at 800Hz. The nature of the crossover plays a huge role in the loudspeaker’s ability to recre... | |
| Best cartridge for very old worn vinyl The London Reference has an extended line contact stylus. I would also talk to London's John Wright to see if he has a stylus he recommends for old worn LP's. | |
| Direct or Reflect ... What's your flavor Of course, Erik. The point I was making is that even direct radiators create front wall (behind the loudspeakers) reflections. Dipoles/planars do at all frequencies, direct radiators at bass frequencies up into the midrange (depending on driver di... | |
| Direct or Reflect ... What's your flavor Duke made at least one great point (there is more than one, but I’m focusing on the one): the off-axis response of a loudspeaker is ideally the same as it’s on-axis response. When accomplished, the total in-room power response (direct sound, refle... | |
| The “They are here” vs “You are there” sound topic @tomic601, for years I too thought the Basement Tapes were recorded on a Revox A77 (perhaps because that is what is pictured on the front cover of the official LP release ;-). But in his book Testimony, Robbie Robertson lists the recording equipme... | |
| What Possessed Me to Do This? @birdfan, there is an audiophile cult leader who is pushing the idea of "low mass" components having inherently better sound than high mass ones. On the other hand you have Tim de Paravicini, designer of the EAR-Yoshino tube electronics (as well a... | |
| The “They are here” vs “You are there” sound topic The two most effective ways to create the "You Are There" experience are:1- Binaural recording and playback (headphones only).2- A surround sound system that uses the rear channels for hall ambience. That ambience can be discrete (recorded with se... |