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| Anyone Going to the Axpona Show in March in Jackso May go. Looking for cheap fare from Newark. Hotels are expensive in the 'walk' area but I am hunting for $125 a night. Will it work? Hard to tell, given it is on the heels of CES THE, which is expensive for supplies. Would seem the bucks are bette... | |
| JMW 10.5 vs SME V Agree with narrod, keep the VPI and sell off the dated and qurrelsome SME. Refurb to old arms that have bearing issues tend to be a waste. | |
| JMW 10.5 vs SME V Agree, keep the VPI and sell off the SME. | |
| thinking about ripping some vinyl any suugestions? Think big! Why not do DSD rips of just those special disc's? That is the future and if they are for your own use, it will blow others away. Maybe doing just one on an out source bais will tell if you like it. Playback via your PS3 will be easy. | |
| SS Preamp Suggestions Please No contest, Van Alstine and be sure to get the remote. | |
| HELP; Acceptable Living Room Sound Treatment Send photo's and diagram of the room to Chris at RealTraps. I did so and he was very helpful in getting to understand the issues I had with the room. | |
| TV power cords; Money well spent, or money wasted? Wasted, unless the cord is defective. | |
| best speaker wire for buck Time for a reality check. Home Depot 12 gauge wire speaker wire needs to be tried. Keep an open ear. Dare to try this low cost, but very effective solution. Leaves more money for the music, which is really what this all is about. | |
| Monitors for $1500-$2000 with NAD320BEE Integrated I second the monitor plus sub approach, a first step wherein you can check out if your present speakers are not the problem. | |
| The Loudness Wars of Modern Digital Recording Another element in play is the EU regulation on loudness. Yes, big brother is at it again. It seems that somewhere in the Mp3 'tag' there is code that enforces and controls loudness. This tag is not in the original CD mix, but in download music ri... | |
| Audio Rack Construction Check out some of the acoustical parts manufacturers web sites. If I recall, they make some isolation hardware that is used to isolate mechanical equipment from floors. I purchased some of these components in the late eighties when I wanted to qui... | |
| Refurbish a classic amp or replace it? I take a know what your are getting approach. Hold on to and not upgrade the ML3. Seek a replacement that you can bring into your system and hear via a dealer that will give you a loaner. Once you have 'better' sound, buy it and sell off the ML3. ... | |
| Best player for $5000 ? None. The oppo 83SE beats all price points. | |
| Sprung vs Unsprung VPI Turntables. Where is VPI headed? Toward profit, profit and more profit. That translates to turn, turn, turn. Harry needs to get the installed base to buy new as he does not get the entry vinyl person who goes to Project and Music Hall first. How do you explai... | |
| Direct Drive turntables I've had many belt and direct drive units and the sound differences have all over the lot. Present belt is VPI Aries I, also running Denon 47F, a direct drive. While the Aries does beat the Denon, the diference is close and could be the cartridge ... |