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| Audio Rack Construction Kenny, I like the Salamander rack; it is a well-made, affordable product for basic use. But if you are rolling your own you can probably do better. IMHO the main problems with the Salamander racks are that the light weight and rigid design work ag... | |
| Soundsmith phono stage? Tasos1 - thanks for your reply. I wrote this before Peter introduced the new versions of his phono stages. I assume that you are partnering the MMP-3 w/ a Soundsmith cartridge? If so, which one? I hope to have the chance to hear the Soundsmith amp... | |
| Eton 8.1's or Apogee Slant 6 I agree w/ Muralman1, mostly. The Slant 6 is great, I think that the later but more rare Cepheus 6 is better because it has provides more and better bass and arguably has a better crossover network. I have owned both and I prefer the sound of the ... | |
| Affordable Mono Cartridge For VPI Scout Stanwal, as I recall we (and others) had a discussion about this subject a few months ago. All I can tell you is that I did not find the DL 103R to be the best match for my original JMW (10") tonearm. Admittedly, I have not tried a DL cart on a 9 ... | |
| Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio Bebopmen, I do not have any direct experience with Boulder amps but lots of folks here on A'gon seem to like them. Personally, I have had good experience with both CJ and McCormack DNA SS amps. I also had a Krell amp that I used for years with a p... | |
| Affordable Mono Cartridge For VPI Scout Plinko, I will try to answer your question and address your comments to the best of my limited ability.1- re: the Soundsmith cartridges - I do not believe that there are any differences besides the coil detail. Having said that, since Soundsmith i... | |
| Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio Bebopman, what type of music do you listen to (is your A'gon name a clue)? If you don't listen to hard rock and heavy metal on a regular basis you have lots of options. Are you thinking tubes or SS? | |
| Affordable Mono Cartridge For VPI Scout Plinko, if you read the specifications for the Denon DL 102 it does have vertical compliance. This is what makes it suitable for mono playback of stero recordings. But this will also make it noisier than a mono cartridge that does not pick up info... | |
| Artists of the Decade The decade isn't over yet, is it? | |
| Affordable Mono Cartridge For VPI Scout According to this web site, it appears that the DL 102 was not actually designed for playing mono records but was intended for mono playback of stereo LPs in radio stations and transcription studios.Denon DL 102 Instruction SheetThis would seem to... | |
| What would you chose? VPI MKIII vs. Linn LP-12 I have had good luck with Denon 110/160 and AT 440 cartridges on the MMT arm. The Grado would not be my pick, unless (possibly) you were going to change to a different tonearm. | |
| Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio Bebopman, my friend with the VR 4SEs is currently using BAT VK-150 monoblocks. Sounds awesome.One of the posters above mentioned that VSA speakers love power. True, but (as always) it also depends on your room and what type of music you listen to.... | |
| Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio Bebopman, I have heard both; the VS at a freind's home and the Westlake at a customer's studio. Between these two choices I would personally opt for the VS.The Westlake is a good studio monitor but I don't find it very engaging or exciting. Lots o... | |
| Opinions re Thorens tables I have owned several classic Thorens decks, and the only two models I kept are the 126 and the 318. The others (124, 125, 150) were OK but not as good as I was expecting, based on the rave reviews they often receive IMHO. Complex mechanics and gen... | |
| stereo for someone special At the risk of generalizing; I don't know many women (actually, one) who enjoy what we affectionately call "critical listening" - that is, sitting down in front of two speakers and listening to music without any other distractions. Most of the wom... |