big_greg
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| Speakers vs. headphones Some great points about how even lower cost headphones can sound really good. I bought a pair of wireless bluetooth headphones to wear while mowing the lawn. They are not "accurate" at all, lots of treble emphasis and the noise cancelling (which... | |
| Speakers vs. headphones I've had the opposite journey. I have built three nice headphone rigs and have about a dozen headphones including some high-end cans like Audeze LCD-4, Senn HD800, and Sony MDR-Z1R. As my two channel systems improved I find myself so involved wi... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? A stout cup of coffee and Ronnie James Dio, what a great way to start the day! Dio - The Last In Line | |
| DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R Those highly raved entry level DACs, including Topping E30, SMSL Sanskrit 10th Mk II and Loxjie D30, indeed have very good measurements and appealing to the ears. I think a lot of folks that are budget-minded refuse to believe that there's more... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun | |
| Detachable Head shell or Not? Both of my main turntables have detachable headshells - a Technics SL 1200 MK2 and a Sota Sapphire with a Jelco 750D. I have a number of cartridges and like being able to change things up. If you are happy with just one cartridge, then a fixed h... | |
| Want to make sure I have the correct settings for my phono pre-amp Try the Low outputs for the interconnects. I think you'll find you have less distortion and better control over the volume. I'd give the 300 ohm setting a try and see if you like that better. Leave the dip switch on MC Low as you have it. I've... | |
| Best sounding processor @big_greg I do you like the KI-Pearl SACD player, I've always wanted to take the plunge and now is looking like a good time but would need to put off my preamp venture I was going to try next. I don't want to derail the thread, but to answer you... | |
| Best sounding processor That's correct about the 8802. Maybe the 8805 is worth the extra scratch. Accessories4less has them for $3500 (refurbished with a 3 year warranty). | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @sbank Spencer, the first thing I noticed in your photo also was the Feat! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Crusaders - 1. Funky! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @big_greg, excellent choice! You strike me as maybe a Front 242 listener? @dabel Actually, no. I've heard of them, but am not familiar with their music. I'm in the process of cataloguing all my records in Discogs and am working my way through... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! | |
| Best sounding processor A lot of people favor Marantz but I find it harsh and bright sounding. Listen for yourself. Fail. Except the last sentence, which if you do, you'll find that Marantz leans toward the warm side. I've never heard a "bright" Marantz component.... |