billstevenson
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| Do you let your vinyl rest after playing? I will open up Pandora's Box and admit that I do prefer to let my records rest if possible. But it is not a big deal. Generally lighter tracking cartridges with broad contact patches are going to be a bit more forgiving of frequent repeated play. ... | |
| ARC REF 5SE, CJ GAT or ? CJ GAT is the best preamp I have ever heard bar none. | |
| ARC Ref3 or McIntosh C2300/2500 During most of the 1970s I sold high end hifi equipment. I worked for two dealers, both McIntosh and one that also sold ARC. When I left the business it was with a full complement of ARC equipment for my own use. Today I own CJ, but still like the... | |
| The Best Live album This depends on the genre. I will confine my answer to big band jazz. Three very famous live performance albums come to mind, in chronological order:1. Bennie Goodman, Carnegie Hall, 19382. Duke Ellington, Newport 19583. Sinatra with Basie at the ... | |
| Agree or disagree with the following statement. I agree with the statement, but find test parameters important too. | |
| Which? Adcom GFA-5802 or Audio Refinement Multi 2? To me this is a complete no brainer, get the Adcom. You need the power, the GFA-5802 is a terrific sounding amp, the price is right. What are you waiting for? | |
| cartridge install issue Use a test record to check channel balance. Check azimuth while you are at it. Make sure the cartridge is aligned properly although from what you say, it probably is. Most likely with a little fiddling you can get channels balanced, although it is... | |
| ARC Ref3 or McIntosh C2300/2500 Based on your stated preferences, I believe you would find the ARC Ref3 to be the better choice. | |
| Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear This is an interesting discussion. McIntosh has always been a class act. I have owned and still own (MR78) some of their equipment since 1969 when I bought a MA5100. I worked hifi retail in the 1970s and sold their equipment with no qualms and gre... | |
| Cary or Conrad Johnson phono preamp? I went through the same dilemma before deciding to buy my cj. It is not slways possible to hear any of these things, much less compare them. So each of us knows only a slice of information, specifically about the unit we have. I will say this abou... | |
| 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 ... |