bondmanp
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| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound I got a good deal on an upgraded fuse for my C220 preamp. No difference I could hear, but it was worth the money for me to find out. No regrets. | |
| Opening Record Store Get a non-compete clause! | |
| Floor standing or Large bookshelf recommendations - 2.0 channel setup I recommend an in home audition of Ohm Walsh 2000s ($2800/pr). They are appropriate for your room size, and I think they will give you what you are looking for. 120 day return option. I have been enjoying mine for about 11 years now. No desire to ... | |
| Questions about recording vimyl to computer? @tketcham ... I tried it once, but my only option for 192/24 playback is via the USB input of my Oppo BDP-93. It worked, and sound came out. 😉 My DAC, a highly modified Beresford, tops out at 96/24. I make my needle drops at that resolution, in... | |
| Questions about recording vimyl to computer? @tketcham AFAIK, that's a misprint. 24/192 is the max resolution for Sugarcube models that record. | |
| Questions about recording vimyl to computer? @o_holter I won't live enough to re-digitize my vinyl! I can't argue with you, higher res is always better, but I am thrilled with my 96/24 needle drops. The Sugarcube tops out at 192/24, but my older DAC maxes out at 96/24 (I know, I deserve a ... | |
| Questions about recording vimyl to computer? Or, for something completely different, skip the computer, and look at a Sugarcube from Sweetvinyl. I have been a beta tester of the SC-2, now an SC-2+, and I am making pristine needle drops in hi-res for my server and portable file player. Easy-... | |
| NJ Audio Society? Like many other audio clubs, we have been unable to hold in-person meetings due to the shutdown restrictions in NJ. Our meetings have been on Zoom with a variety of interesting speakers (the people-kind, not the transducer-kind). Please visit ww... | |
| Do you use a Subwoofer when listening to stereo? I have been using a pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subs with my mains for about 12 years. I wouldn't want to listen without them. Deep, clean, powerful bass makes listening more involving and leaves more power for my mains. The battery biased external... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? @mitchagain... I did see Bow Wow Wow back in 1982 or 1983 at the Manor in NJ. Awesome concert! Also forgot to mention Lene Lovich at some medium sized Manhattan club in 1982 or 83. When she performed New Toy, a still mostly unknown Thomas Dolby jo... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? Either of the two Dr. Pepper concerts I attended on the pier in Manhattan back in 1981 or 1982. One was the Go-Go’s opening (!) for the Specials, the other was Talk Talk opening for Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Once upon a time, I was hip. ... | |
| What's your favorite boutique speaker maker Ohm Acoustics in Brooklyn, NY | |
| Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed! I suggest a home audition of Ohm MicroWalsh Tall speakers. | |
| Serious Problems with Qobuz This. This is why I continue to build a collection of LPs, CDs, and rip them onto my server, with two backups. I may try Qobuz soon, but it will never replace the music that I own. | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? Throwing good money after bad: In 2006 I purchased a one-off Odyssey Audio HT3 from Klaus. In warranty, it needed a new cap. Parts and labor were free, but shipping this 64 lb beast wasn't. 12 years later, catastrophic cap failure. Klaus was ... |