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| for 'quick' cartridridge swapping, There are some people who maintain that the head shell connections used can be problematic, and may over time suffer from corrosion or poor contact. Furthermore, individual cartridges may require slightly different setup, especially if they weigh ... | |
| What does more power do for Magnepans? Jim S wrote:I made the change to a vertical biamp yesterday. It made a tremendous difference in presentation. Dont know what to make of it yet.--Your results mirror mine. Vertical bi-amping rules! Or at least it's really different, and maybe bett... | |
| Used Record Stores & Audio Gear in NYC Toys from the Attic is in downtown White Plains, NY. The high-end gear used to be upstairs with pro music and instruments downstairs, but it's been a few years since I last visited. They (TFTA) are just down the block from Lyric Hi-Fi's store, whe... | |
| Goodbye CD's I'm sorry to see Borders selection diminishing! In retrospect, I've probably contributed to the problem. Of the approximately 180 CD's I bought last year, only about 30 of them were from Borders. I'm sure there are lots of folks like me who predom... | |
| Is is live or is it....? " Have I bumped into you in the beer line at The Ridgefield Playhouse?"One of my venues... could be! I also hang out a lot at Coda.df | |
| Anyone optimized their ModWright Transporter yet? Well, it's a long story, so bear with me...I was probably one of the last audiophiles to buy a CD player. Didn't own one until the mid-90's when I wanted new music that wasn't available on LP. So all my comparisons are vs. LP's!About 5 years ago, ... | |
| Maggies and Subwoofer...again Bbro, I'm really impressed! Your power company must love you :-(How big is your room? How is the integration of the REL with the MG 20R's? | |
| Is turntable == phono stage == cartridge right? thanks folks for the advice...Swampwalker, you might be right about the Lukaschek. It's the only phono stage I have that has enough gain for the Shelter, and it certainly produces a detailed and clean presentation. But maybe I should experiment. M... | |
| Maggies and Subwoofer...again Pretty cool room. What's behind the curtains? Any room treatments?I've heard that the Odysseys' with the upgrades are killer. Clearly the sub is a great thing for home theatre, not sure you'll need it with music if you do the upgrade. Also, Mye st... | |
| What does more power do for Magnepans? I've been playing around with different amps for the last eight years on my Maggie 1.6's. Reluctantly, I've moved into the more power camp during that period.I started with Classe CA150 power amp (300wpc into 4 ohms). I was happy for a long time. ... | |
| Maggies and Subwoofer...again What amp are you using on your Maggies? With enough current, you may not really need a sub?Lately, I've been trying different amp combinations with my 1.6's. I've removed the factory crossover, and I actively bi-amp, plus I have Mye stands which a... | |
| The CD you most listened to back in 2007 ? Third Road Home: Venus in Retrograde. Somehow this just got under my skin and became my constant companion.Caught Vienna Teng a couple of times in concert, so her CD's were never far from my player either. | |
| Spare tubes? How many? Of course it's easy to get carried away in this process.I have one amp which uses a quad of KT88's. So I bought a spare quad. They were a different brand. Tried the spares and liked them MUCH better. Then I bought a new spare set (different brand)... | |
| Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives? Don't know if I can top the string suggestion. Wire is a religion, dontcha know? Can't talk about it... Like trying to describe GOD. Get ready for the holy wars to start.But I HAVE had good success with magnet wire, available through surplus store... | |
| Tube preamp noise question Another possibility you might consider is dirty tube sockets, particularly on older tube gear. Parts Connexion offers slender nylon brushes that can be used to clean tube sockets. A fine brass brush can be used to clean tube pins as well. Sometime... |