bdp24
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| As good as it gets? Or, it’s still selling well enough that there is no economic motive to change it. Hi-Fi companies can be more cynical than one may think. ;-) | |
| So I switched from XLR cables... All true and valid points, Al. The balanced outputs in Tim de Paravicini’s EAR-Yoshino 868 pre-amp are created via output transformers (rather than integrated circuits or, heaven forbid, opamps)---which are widely used in recording studios, in whi... | |
| Arm interconnects choice??? For the cost of even a modestly-priced high-end ic, you can have your arm rewired in a single uninterrupted run from cartridge tags to RCA plugs. The output of phono cartridges is absurdly low, so solder joints, jacks, plugs, etc. are to be avoide... | |
| So I switched from XLR cables... @captbeaver, have you verified that both the Mac and the Parasound (and your XLR cables) are wired in accordance with AES File 48? That is, Pin 1 is Ground, Pin 2 is Non-Inverted Signal, Pin 3 is Inverted Signal. As Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere ha... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I consider 1950’s artists and 1960’s artists to be of different generations. Same with 1960’s vs. 1970’s. Completely different in regard to culture, society, and mores. A generation used to mean approximately twenty years, but that was before chan... | |
| What's a real good arm for a Decca Cartridge? @uberwaltz, I can answer your question. But first, let me clarify the issue of the Decca and London names. John Wright had long been a Decca employee (head of the department that made their cartridges), and when he bought the rights to the cartrid... | |
| Tone, Tone, Tone ! @prof, knowing how well the OB/dipole Gradient sub integrated with the QUAD 63, you may be interested to know that there is now a contemporary OB/dipole that does everything the Gradient did, and more. It was developed as a team effort between Dan... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Keith Richards looks old, but Jerry Lee Lewis is a generation older. When Jerry Lee was making his seminal Sun Records recordings, Keith was still in short pants (now there’s an old expression). Last man standing (all the other main Sun artists---... | |
| Tune of the Day "Keep Me God" by Iris Dement. This is SO glorious! Iris is capable of making the hair on the back of my neck stand up whilst simultaneously bringing me to tears. My favorite living singer. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? And it's coming out on LP. There is a sticker on the shrink wrap of each New West label LP stating that it has been "Audio Mastered For Vinyl". | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wow, great albums @slaw! That first Butterfield Blues Band album was a huge influence on all the San Jose musicians I knew when it came out in '66. The s/t Lovett remains my favorite of his. I just bought a copy of the McGuinn, Clark, & Hillma... | |
| Tune of the Day Great song @slaw. And the piano playing is absolutely thrilling!Paul Simon used to be a mighty fine songwriter (though a pretty poor singer), but not in quite awhile imo. I understand I may be in the minority in this regard, but I don't consider w... | |
| What system can adequately reproduce the sounds of a tanker being hit by torpedo ? The Eminent Technology TRW-17 Rotary Woofer. | |
| Tone, Tone, Tone ! Feeling that in Popular music (non-classical), the melody and vocalist are my number one priority (I am hesitant to say that, as it may seem to minimize my love of harmony and counterpoint, as well as the chord structure of songs), the lifelike re... | |
| How much does volume matter when breaking in amps and cables? Who needs David Hafler, Peter Walker, Sid Smith, Bill Johnson, Frank Van Alstine, Ralph Karsten, Tim deParavicini, Nelson Pass, Roger Modjeski, and all the other Hi-Fi electronic designers? Uh, anyone who wants and/or needs electronics for the rep... |