big_greg
Responses from big_greg
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw I bought it second hand and it has a little surface noise in spots, but it sounds really nice. This might end up being more of a collectible than something I'll play often. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Norah Jones - Come Away With Me, Classic Records 45 RPM single sided 4 disc set. | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? If you want really laid back, get some Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand Speakers. A little too laid back for me, but very easy to listen to. | |
| Can tubes cancel tubes? In my main system, I have tube amps, a tube preamp, and a tube phono stage. My streamer/DAC is solid state. I love the way it sounds. The downside... a little hiss if you put your ear close to the speakers. In one of my other systems I have a ... | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? Canton speakers are pretty neutral and just a tiny bit on the warm side. They also produce a lot of bass for their size. https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/cantvento836.2blka/canton-vento-836.2-7-2-way-bookshelf-speaker-black-pai... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report The Band - Music From Big Pink, MFSL SACD | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw It was an APC G5. It didn't fail, it did what it's supposed to do. | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? There's never been any doubt in my mind that they make a difference, but I've always felt they were pretty subtle differences and I have focused more on the quality of the cable and connections and whether it was good for the application I used it... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Singles Soundtrack bonus CD - a bunch of Chris Cornell songs and some Alice in Chains live and a few Paul Westerberg songs. Pretty cool stuff that I hadn't heard before. There's a great version of Spoon Man by Chris Cornell. | |
| Buying a new TT today @chakster Haven't I read you post about upgrading feet on the Technics turntables? It's one of the things I've done to my SL 1200 MK2. It came with the KAB RCA plate when I bought it. I've added a Funk Achromat and the fluid damper and will be ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Led Zeppelin III | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @tomic601 It's toast. Better it than the gear I had connected to it. Warranty replacement on the way... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Doesn't seem that long ago! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @mwinkc It's a 25th anniversary edition (which makes me feel old) and comes with a bonus CD. Lots of great music on the soundtrack. Haven't listened to the CD yet. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Singles Soundtrack |