chazzbo

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Good low-price cartridge for listening to rock.
Have to agree about Denon DL series being great.Sure was always standard bearer with V15 and now that it's been out of production it got re-reviewed somewhere and they said still a great cart that can be found new for it's $300 list.Folks have to ... 
A "house sound" among turntable manufacturers ?
Just to toss this out,The 9" VPI Scout has gotten lot'sof good press.I like VPI because i's so easy to switch from my LO MC to high output mono cart on separate armtube.Some good arms like SME or Graham have removable heads and wands respectively ... 
Static on Vinyl
Different problems but different solutions.Humidifier good idea especially for winter as everyone say's.Since some folks buy expensive ceramic lifters to get wires off synthetic carpets (I know some who have found the old isolators they used to us... 
Best 6H30 for CJ Premier 140?
I always thought you could get 8K hours out of driver tubes and 2K for outputs an add recently reversed this.I always assumed that given the cost of outputs versus drivers one was better off buying new Russian outputs and NOS drivers.Did I have th... 
Best String Cheese Incident CD to start with.....
If I could remember I'd remember where I left the Bong!Kidding .Saw them once at festival with kids half my age dressing like we did at my prep school as Last Of The Mohicans while chanting "Disco and Polyester Suck".Check out ww.amg.com otherwise... 
Armboard recommendation for Linn/Cetech subchassis
Does anybody make after market armboard for LP12?I have one and have only seen subchassis plate like expensive Pink Triangle (now Funk Firm).I'd just go stock and while I sold Grado for a while I'd step up in line to Sonata or if you can swing it ... 
REL with Integrated Amp connection Question
Can't see how you would use acoustic bass management in HT mode unless it were hooked up to Yamaha at least.Can't remember if you can use dual out's at same time on REL but yes this is a conundrum unless when you kill the Yamaha the pre's out of K... 
Record Care Question
That wacky Wkipedia.You can look u- anything!I guess harder surface is better but soft pine might lessen pressure on bottom seam (of course storing your Lp's in plastic cocers or better clear japan clear sleeves with VRP's and outside of jacket-bu... 
I've reached the beginning of the end - I hope
A modest proposalNo guts no glory.Kid needs new shoes?Viet Cong made do with rope and treads of old tires.-and they won!Maybe you might not want to skip things like early dyptheriaeria,measles,and tetanus shots since it cost more in the long run b... 
Do 1M iCs sound better than .5M?
Have to agree it's only when runs (dep[ending on cable) need XLR to stop distortion (that why phone company used them before fibre optic era).But you'll here debate on it.I am a cable skeptic so a I have to hear differences.Rule of thumb is half m... 
room setup
Interesting stuff about "stealth" cover for TV.Sounds like Defense Dept .stuff.I had same phenomena when friend had is dog cage between speakers with blanket over it.I told him just use blanket when they go in for night and your stereo is of.Made ... 
How much power do Marin Logan Vantages need?
Yeah heir the tub as they say.I know their was a particular amp around $3500 that some folks had mentioned that was really good a "going low".I have what maybe the perfect amp,at least in one sense,the Krell KSA300S.It doubles it's power to 600 at... 
Upgrade from Scoutmaster?
If you like sound of speakers 1) how they interact with amp you may want to experiment with pre the one product most of us with we could get rid of in chain.Why not a Plaette ACTIVE pre.Not cheap tweaks.Heavy stands (bases for floor standers) from... 
New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option
Seems like this goes against the grain but I am interested in that whole comparison of better speed but more rumble.But I am sure their on strings here and asylum ,more than I would want to read.BTW anybody catch that Nakamichi what was it model 1... 
Logitech Z10 computer stereo speakers
Just wondering why one would want track controls or Internet radio station (which involves using one particular type of software rightZ) as opposed to just using you computer and it's keyboard for these functions.I am thinking of buying because wo...