bdp24
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| Tonearm wiring termination---DIN, or RCA jacks? In a related matter.....In looking for a new phono amp, I've noticed something: the location of their input jacks seems to be chosen for reasons of circuit board layout rather than of where the best location ergonomically is. I have my phono amp d... | |
| which sub to get Neither. Rythmik F12G. | |
| Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers? A big benefit of panels for me is one that isn't talked about enough: Full size images! A grand piano is HUGE, and a good recording of one sounds that way through panels. Through most boxes they sound miniaturized. Panels also create a soundstage ... | |
| Glenn Campbell - new found respect He's a really good guitarist, and was Brian Wilson's first replacement as touring bassist in The Beach Boys. | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? I'll take a Johnny Walker Black on the rocks, with a Grolsch chaser. | |
| Your First System I remember it very well, though it was way back in '69. A Garrard SL55 turntable with a Shure M91e cartridge, plugged into a Fisher X-100A integrated amp (tubed, of course), powering a pair of Acoustic Research 4ax's. I could actually still enjoy ... | |
| who has the best recommended product reviews John, I find Atkinson's measurements very interesting and valuable, as I did with those in Audio Magazine. I compare his test bench results with the subjective reviewer's opinion of the unit being reviewed, to learn what kind of distortion that re... | |
| Multiple "sales" of EAR 324? Well, it took two weeks, but Paypal credited my account the full amount, saying they had recovered the money from the seller. Now I know what to look for. Speaking of which, there is a new listing for an SME V Magnesium for $1100, the buyer having... | |
| Best $10 spent on music... Yep Rock IS a great label, also putting out Nick Lowe's albums. Lots of sales too, as Slaw says. | |
| Genalex Gold Lion KT-77 Compatibility Question Does your amp have bias trim controls? Sounds like the right channel bias is set too high. | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? I take it back! My number one knock-out was hearing a Decca cartridge for the first time. The immediacy, the presence, the dynamics, the color! Makes all other cartridges sound like pale ghostly apparitions. | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? 1970: ESS Transtatics, 1972: Magneplanars Tympani I-U's, 1974: Fulton Model J's. All speakers. | |
| Your three favorite audio dealerships? I just found this thread, and as they say better late than never! This is an easy question for me to answer: Walter Davies, before he started the Last Company with his record preservation products, had a retail Hi-Fi shop in Livermore, CA, named A... | |
| What Am I Missing Did you buy the new cartridge from a dealer? He should have asked you what it was going to be plugged into, to insure compatibility. If you did, see if he'll let you exchange the cartridge for one with higher output. | |
| GR Research / ACA LS9 Opinions Please Are the crossovers any good?! Danny Richie is one of the masters of crossover design working today. He is hired by other speaker companies just to design the crossovers for their speakers. If you go to the GR Research website and ask, an LS9 owner... |