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| Leben cs300 vs Luxman sq38 These are both great amps. I have had more listening time with the Luxman SQ-38u, which is a great amp but expensive IMO. I have only heard a couple of demos with the Leben CS-300, and it was also a very nice amp but it's hard to compare amps hear... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system I have not tested one on my system, but I did spend a few hours listening to a SG-400 system at a friend's home. My initial reaction was thin and cool, but prior to the SG we were listening to a Grado Statement 1.After my ears adjusted, my conside... | |
| Best place to consign classical LPs in NYC? A reality check: most stores do not pay very much for classical records. I don't know what your expectations are or what you paid for the collection, but wholesale I think that you be very lucky to receive anything near $1 an album. Most vendors w... | |
| Need help fixing a Linn Axis My opinion: sell your deck for parts and buy another unit as a replacement. You should be able to find a clean Axis without arm for $300-$350. If you figure shipping two ways, plus parts and labor, and (let's say) $100 for your old unit for parts ... | |
| Thorens TD146/160 with Ortofon 309 arm? >>Maybe the arm is too much for the (cheap) turntable?I agree, the Ortofon 309 is probably too much arm for that either of the decks you mentioned. I would look at a Thorens TD-124 (my personal preference), TD-121 (a budget 124) or maybe a T... | |
| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? >>Did you mean absorption behind Apogees that were hot off the rear wall?Nope. In this case, diffusion worked best. This was a large-ish room, and absorption overly damped (deadened) that end of the room response. | |
| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? >>Omnis diffuse naturally and save having to deal with directional issues for the most part.Again, it depends on your speakers and your room. I have had some "omnis" that required nothing behind them. My Apogee panels and ribbons, on the oth... | |
| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? >>Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers?I would say that it depends on the speakers and on your room. As a rule of thumb, I usually absorb between box speakers and diffuse between dipoles and bipoles. But again, it depends on your room.Rathe... | |
| Do your speakers have enough "freshness" >> The best I can do is it is a kind of an open, clear, extended, and lively quality that occupies the mid range through the upper frequencies.Mike, you are describing dipole speakers to a T; planars, ribbons and some open-baffle speakers sh... | |
| Help Me select Mini >>I have had all three processors and, the Core I7 sounds the best.Dude, c'mon. Seriously? | |
| Ortofon --- A90 or SPU 90th? Jcote,Here are the SPU cartridges currently offered by Ortofon and list prices: - SPU Collector Box Ltd. (inc. 90th Ann.) 13,999.00 - SPU Royal GM MKII 2,199.00 - SPU Synergy A (Ltd) 1,799.00 - SPU Synergy GM 1,799.00 - SPU Meister Silver GM MKII ... | |
| Ortofon --- A90 or SPU 90th? My $0.02 worth:1- The A90 and the SPU 90th (in fact, all SPUs) are completely different cartridges. Only an SPU sounds like an SPU. (you will find that either good or bad)2- IMO, both cartridges are superb. The A90 is probably the better overall c... | |
| Lenco Restorers in the US? I have worked with Mirko at Classic Turntables for my Thorens TD-124 work. I believe that he also provides parts and restoration services for Lencos as well. Mirko's strength is that he makes his own replacement parts, and the quality is top notch... | |
| Going to Munich, what should I not miss seeing? Munich in the summer is a fun place! Lots of things to do, don't need a car because of the excellent subway systems (S-bahn and U-bahn). There are a lot of cute but touristy things to do in or around the famous Marienplatz and the less famous Max-... | |
| SUT shootout Public announcement - I screwed up (again). The Cinemag Blue is an 1131, not the A3440AH as I typed in my response above. I believe that line is: "It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking..." |