chazzbo
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| Ever check the Wanteds? Then again just looking at what folks have posted for asking price often does trick as do auction where most "steals" are gotten but sometimes let you know what you have accurately.I watch the jazz Lp's on Ebay and am blown away after huge price r... | |
| Mini Utopia When it comes to stands a speaker like that deserves a good one and IMHO best out there are heavy mass Sound Anchors.What height you need and how many post (three or four) would be up to budget but Call Bob Warzalla at Sound Anchor.Especially if y... | |
| Setting VPI JMW 10.5i Yeah it's a uni-pivot.Just do what is suggested before don't be afraid of the wobbles even after you get it et up.Seems disconcerting when compared to non-uni pivot but once lowered and into groove it tracks well and won't be a concern.Call VPI if... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Hear a lot of crazy priced speakers and though their prices are now high a real winner was Verity Parsifal Encore with tubes.Not to large and just "right".Agree with those who get into plannars or electrostatics but they get a piece "perfect" but ... | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? Yeah TVC,Placette,whatever passive is passive and you lack dynamics and bass that you can get out of decent pre.Still some folks cup of tea not mine having had one.Think amp matching is essential.Maybe the best hybrid of two ideas was Placette act... | |
| basis 1400 belt & cartridge Yeah that Sumiko B.Bird would be nice but Grado $300 would do.Second the Rega at price point you want to pay.Denon DL series are over performers.Chazz | |
| Mini Monitors for Rotel RA-1520 Integrated Be easier if you said what you have heard and liked.Brit sound.warm.Analytical or whatever.That was something I liked about my friend slim floor standing Audio Physic Sparks they sounded good a low level volumes.They make a monitor the Step.If it'... | |
| Project Acryl-it Platter They are kind of expensive but getting Zerostat would be good especially if you use vacuum machine to clean.I used 16.5 and that built up static and Zerostat did good job (I do double clean cycle with one pre-clean tube and second round then use L... | |
| Balanced Tube Preamps for Nuforce Ref 9SE V3 Yeah used CJ Act 2Chazz | |
| Clint Eastwood's HiFi Just in case anybody wants to see it Eastwood did a really nice bio pic on Johnny Mercer which they showed on Turner Classic Movies.Has his young daughter from current marriage as ell as many well known singers and his son Kyle Eastwood who is a p... | |
| Magnepan MMG inquiry Yeah.10 years is probably OK but 15 or more then glue dries out and then speakers start to buzz.I would repair a friends spare pair of 20 year old MG III's but shipping to Maggie is brutal (understandably).You can find on line how to fix old ones ... | |
| Cartridge recommendation Denon.Ortofon.Increase your budget for a Wood bodied Grado @$300 or maybe a Sumiko.You have a good entry level deck which has really fine arm.Digging deeper (considering what Lp's cost) would pay off.Chazz | |
| Integrated with Phono Stage under $10K I would consider a seperate phono section with this budget.I personally like SS phono's into a tube integrated or vice versa but you are limiting yourself if you have to have it in one box.If the Redwine does it why not get a Isabella pre and Redw... | |
| Recommendations on Turntable for under $1k Rega,Pro-Ject, Music Hall if new.Could get VPI Scout used for a bit more $$$ ($1200 for an $1800 deck).Remember the cartridge will make difference and a Denon DL-103 MC (if you have a MC as opposed to just MM section).Grado Gold etc.Lot's of possi... | |
| Bellari VP 129 vs B&K Phono 10 Jim129 is a good value.I have thought of one with USB out for a desk rig.You might be hearing tubes for first time and want either a hybrid tube set up (in separates or integrated).Tubes actually offer a distortion (upper harmonic,pleasing one) wh... |