big_greg
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? @tomic601 I ordered another headshell so that I can try one of my cartridges on it that I'm familiar with. I must say though that the sound is growing on me. I'm listening to John Coltrane, Soultrane right now. | |
| Am I the only one who doesn’t love Harbeth P3esr? What height are they at? The tweeters should be at ear level. The designer recommends that you toe in so that the baffles are facing you. Try it. When I got my SHL5 Plus the dealer loaned me some stands while my custom stands were being made. The ... | |
| Marantz Receiver Bad HDMI The HDMI boards on these devices seem to often be a weak link. Onkyo had some huge recalls a few years ago. I had an issue with my Marantz AV8801, but got it fixed under warranty. I now have an AV7704 that I bought refurbished. I think I've had it... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Boston - Don't Look BackVocals and the top end were sounding a little flat on the SL 1200. Played around with VTA (which is super easy on this table!) and things opened up nicely and the bass has more texture and tone. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? My initial impression of the SL 1200 was that it emphasizes bass, but in a kind of "one-note" way. Mid-range and highs are good, but not as detailed as they could be. After listening for a while, expecially with the live Deep Purple album, I gre... | |
| Computer for home audio I'm using my 10 year old Dell XPS 9000 (which is still my main computer rig) to stream Tidal and Qobuz through USB. It's feeding a MHDT Orchid DAC, and I have an ARC VSI-55 with Harbeth P3ESR and a Simaudio 430HA headphone amp. Sound quality is ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Gave the SL 1200 a workout last night...Deep Purple - In ConcertFaces - A Nod is as Good as a WinkFleetwood Mac - S/T | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Just got back from a short business trip to Portland where I picked up a new (to me) Technics SL 1200 MK2.India Arie - Acoustic Soul is on it now | |
| Purchased new speakers, need amp suggestion Honestly, $1K seems like too low of a budget for those speakers. I cringe a little as I type this but consider an Emotiva xpa-2. | |
| Considering Harbeth C 7ES-3 My experience of smaller Harbeths is that they lack treble. A lot. I don't have the C7s, so wasn't going to post in this thread, but I found this comment surprising. I like treble, and started out with (and still have) a lot of different Klipsc... | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? We saw Kansas a few months ago in Portland and they were fantastic! I'm not a huge fan either, but they put on a great show and were all excellent musicians. | |
| So many great golden era DD tables out there, what do you recommend for $1000? Uber, what step down did you get? I have a Japanese Onkyo SACD player that I need to get one for. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Hiromi - Spectrum, Qobuz | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Los Lobos last week. Had seats front row center in a relatively small venue, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia. They played a set of traditional Mexican songs using a variety of stringed instruments that I was not familiar... | |
| Cartridge Recommendations I have a Hana SL and a Nagaoka MP-500 (the top of the line). I haven't tried them both on the same table, but the Hana is a favorite for me and compares nicely with some other higher end MC carts I have. |