billstevenson
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| mono cartridge vs stereo I should understand this subject better than I do, but here goes. The problem with using a stereo cartridge on a mono record is that the stereo cartridge has both vertical and horizontal compliance, which on a mono record having music only in the ... | |
| Cary or Conrad Johnson phono preamp? I just bought a cj TEA2MAX and it is pretty fantastic. But I can't help you with the comparison you seek as I have not auditioned the Cary. | |
| MC suggestions for conrad-johnson Premier 15 i have a cj TEA2MAX with 55db gain and it works for cartridges that I currently own from 0.35mV (LOMC) to 5.0mV (MM). I recommend you call cj and talk this over before spending any money. | |
| Listening to Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue Ah that makes sense. I suppose all of the Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaborations were 3 track as well? I can hear Miles turning his back on the set, just like he did live, which had the effect of making him sound like he was behind the other musicia... | |
| Listening to Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue Myles,I think your point is well taken that in the early days of stereo recording there was a steep learning curve and a whole lot of ping pong nonsense from one channel to the other and a void in the center. On the other hand, maybe this problem ... | |
| Listening to Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue I have not yet purchased Midnight Blue, partly because I have a copy of the original. Frankly of the Music Matters re-issues I have purchased some have more noise than the originals in my collection. All of my originals were purchased new and have... | |
| Listening to Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue Question on Music Matters release: How does it compare sound wise with the original release? I mean the original blue label record. | |
| Upgrade from Technics 1200 MK2? $1-$1.5k budget My 1200 MK2 is also pretty much fully KAB modded and it sounds really, really good. I doubt very seriously that any other turntable on the market at any price could out perform these turntables in any practical, measurable way. Since I had the who... | |
| Phono Stage Questions Following up, the cj TEA2MAX arrived last night. Not even broken in it sounds fantastic. I am thrilled with it.Bill | |
| Stand out phono stages I just received a new Conrad Johnson TEA2 MAX last night. I have no idea how it stacks up with other top level phono stages, but I can tell you that it is the best one I have ever heard right out of the box. Wow! | |
| Upgrade from Technics 1200 MK2? $1-$1.5k budget My SL1200MK2 has all of the KAB mods and it is a damn nice package. I think it sounds better overall that my VPI HW-19 Mk3 with SME Series III. I am having no mistrakiing issues with my fully damped arm using four different cartridges. Headshells.... | |
| Buying a used cartridge...tell us your tale. I have purchased 2 used cartridges here on Audiogon and both experiences were good. There is no question that buying something like this entails taking some risk. I recommend sending a note and asking some questions along with requesting some pict... | |
| Buying new vinyl? This is an interesting discussion. I can see both sides of the debate about digital vs. analog. My digital playback these days is a Sony HAP-Z1ES, which frankly just fixes a lot of problems with most CD players. For analog I have a VPI HW-19 MkIII... | |
| Phono Stage Questions Thanks very much for your advice. Earlier today I ordered the CJ TEA2MAX mostly because I already have CJ electronics. My dealer is also an authorized Ortofon dealer so we discussed the Lehmmann Silver Cube, but not the Black Cube models. It was t... | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings I just went through this exact same question myself when trying to decide on amplification for a new system. In my case the speakers are rated for 100 watts. The amp I picked is tube and rated at 140 wpc. It sounds fine. Almost effortless. Would i... |