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| Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G Rega are not known for prizing a sound that majors on being "rich, full-bodied, with a good bass". Clarity, timing and precision have usually been their hallmarks. Since the Technics is known for its neutrality I suspect it to sound closer to the ... | |
| What are your notes and thoughts on The Beatles White Album Giles Martin remaster? I think I'll do another comparative listen between the 1987 and 2018 versions, perhaps in a different system at a friends in the New Year. The 2018 is no doubt a lovely sounding addition, but the '87 remains the definitive digital version for me b... | |
| Rega RP8 vs. Planar 6 If it has to be one or the other then the skeletal RP8 would be my choice. Resonance control is the name of the game. | |
| Your favourite Christmas song....... Difficult to pick a favourite but here's some that always get a spin around this time of year,Wizzard I Wish It Could be Christmas EverydaySlade Merry Christmas EverybodyBruce Springsteen Santa Claus is Coming to TownNat King Cole The Christmas... | |
| The awakening... @n80 , Talking of memories, it's a sobering thought that I will probably never again attain the sheer listening pleasure that I got back in the late 1970s. The sheer excitement of playing those LPs the first dozen or so times! The Beatles Blue alb... | |
| Ahhh--Problem solved. Adding a REL sub-bass unit... There is still a prejudice against subwoofers in certain audiophile quarters, and there always has been. Subwoofers are often seen as something best left in Home Cinema circles.For decades we have been told that there are often serious, insurmount... | |
| linn sondek tt @daveyf , with respect, do you really believe that your opinions count as much as those of previous owners, given that you as a dealer have a financial interest in supporting this turntable come what may?Furthermore, its funny you also suggest Lin... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) Different designers have taken different approaches to dealing with what might be the greatest problem faced by all box speakers - the internal pressure behind the cone.Some go for ported designs like Harbeth with their proprietary radial cone mat... | |
| The awakening... @ami, thanks for posting. Really wonderful to read those words coming from an experienced audiophile."I let go, and oh man it feels good to enjoy music without constantly analyzing and subconsciously looking for imperfection or thinking how much b... | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? @cleeds , well there’s plenty of stuff out there regarding cable comparisons. Some of the following from 2010 won’t be music to many. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/testing-audiophile-claims-and-myths.486598/Surprisingly (?), nothing similar in d... | |
| linn sondek tt @daveyf , it actually had the Ittok arm with the K18 MM (I started with the K9 - had no wish to go the MC route) set up and updated (arm board, sub chassis, oil and springs/ grommets/ belt etc) to spec by a local Linn dealer. I remember bringing i... | |
| linn sondek tt @daveyf You're right, I got rid of mine 15 years ago after poor performance and nothing but hassle. The LP12 money drain palaver (along with marriage/kids) finally resulted in me giving up vinyl for good. Still kept around 50 records though. The... | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? @rja , Monster1000 speaker cables vs 4 twisted soldered coat hangers. To date the coat hangers have remained unbeaten against all comers from the cable world.https://www.google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.com/363154/audiophile-deathmatch-monster-cables-vs-a... | |
| linn sondek tt The suspension drift problems, and hence the mindbogglingly difficult set up, were well documented. It is disingenuous to refer to it as a myth. Many older decks had dodgy top pressed steel plates that were prone to warping. Getting the suspension... | |
| linn sondek tt @tzh21y , no hurry. Last one I heard at a dealer's featured an Ekos / Troika combo. Strangely underwhelming. Things improved somewhat with a Naim Aro, but I have never heard a Linn with vanishingly low surface noise. You know, those 'inky black' b... |