billstevenson
Responses from billstevenson
| Which turntable should I choose? Chakster's advice on Pickering is worth serious consideration. | |
| Which turntable should I choose? In the September 2020 isssue of the Absolute Sound a strong endorsement is made for the Technics 1500C, which at $1199 seems to fit the bill for you nicely. I believe any Technics TT is worth consideration. Thorens makes good TTs and I have owne... | |
| Tuners you wish you had back? Marantz Model 20, not sure what possessed me to sell it, and a Kenwood 600T that I unwisely trusted to the tender mercies of UPS. Both were excellent and a joy to own and use. | |
| Mint LP Best Protractor I have a Mint for my SL1200 GAE, but since I have other turntables decided to buy a Feickert because it is cheaper when multiple tables are involved. The simple and free paper protractors are also an option and work fine, but are a bit fiddly to u... | |
| Vinyl Users - Best/Favorite room air cleaner It depends on where you live too. Here in Florida we live in central AC and all systems are not created equal. This is a critical consideration for audiophiles. Buy a high SEER system that can handle the whole house without strain and preferabl... | |
| Who Has the New Top Technics SL1200GRE? Does it blow your other expensive tables away? The GAE, which weighs approximately 40 lbs., has Isoacoustic GAIA III feet, rated for up to 70 lbs. The HW-40, which weighs approximately 70 lbs., has Isoacoustic GAIA II feet, rated for up to 120 lbs. FWIW, I asked Isoacoustic Technical Support ... | |
| McIntosh MR78 upgrades? "I heard the "77" would be more musical sounding than the "78" model (without mods). Did someone on the forum comared them ? "Back when these were current models I was a salesman and sold both. The MR78 was hands down the better tuner overall, ... | |
| Who Has the New Top Technics SL1200GRE? Does it blow your other expensive tables away? Mine is a GAE, modified with GAIA feet, a KAB viscous damper for the arm, and a Stillpoints centerweight. It is a terrific turntable and is used daily. It sits side by side with a VPI HW-40, which also is a terrific turntable. The latter does s... | |
| Best cartridge <$200? "You can ask Ortofon or Audio Technica or other cartridge manufacturers if in the past they had higher quality control with the overall cartridge building. I own old and today cartridges from the same manufacturer and I can't confirm your " in... | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps Hi Jeff,Re-issue mono records will play on stereo just fine, although a true mono cartridge still sounds quieter. KAB makes a mono switch that is not expensive that would do the job too. As for a place to start: Time-Life offered a series on viny... | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps East Coast. West Palm Beach. Have fun. Let me know if I can help you at any time.Bill | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps Enjoy the adventure. It will not be ugly. | |
| Conrad JOHNSON Phono Preamps I have a lot of cartridges. The best of my better MC cartridges has been an Ortofon Per Winfeld, but I have more recently been happier with the sound of a SoundSmith Experion, which is a MI, based on the older Bang & Olufson design, which in ... | |
| Best cartridge <$200? Ahhh...another seeker of the Holy Grail! Sorry for the sarcasm, but based on your investment in digital music I am going to gently advise caution. This is coming from someone who has a vinyl preference. Take stock of your goals first because to... | |
| Cartridge for Technics SL-1200/1210GR One of the great benefits of these turntables (mine is a SL1200GAE) is their versatility. I have successfully used everything from vintage high compliance cartridges like Shure V15s (various versions) and Stanton 681EEE to new Ortofon Cadenza Bla... |