dgarretson
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Since in any case I need to find an NOS stylus for my 999XE/X, do you think the 2000 is the better of the two cartridges? | |
| RMAF 2009 Analog Report + Meet and Greet Lew, I did not hear as much outstanding vinyl as I would have liked at RMAF, but there was remarkably good sound on Bergmann and Hanss turntables. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? On a prosaic note, does anybody know where to acquire the 1/2" mounting clip that works with an Empire 999 SE/X cartridge body?Thanks,Dave | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? To your point about fun, I much enjoyed the combo of Thiel 3.7, McIntosh 2301 monos, ARC Ref preamp, and PS Audio Perfect Wave stack. The synergy of this combo was an excellent compromise between full-bodied dynamics and neutrality & detail. I... | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? This was my first exposure to Audio Note--which IMO sounded surprisingly bland and lacking in depth and imaging. One of the best SET-oriented was the inexpensive Grant Fidelity room(Opera Consonance/Jungson/ShengYa/Shuguang.) | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? IMO GamuT had serious problems with muddy mid-bass. I don't get the buzz about Classic horns(w/Galibier and in several other rooms.)Cost-no-object best of show was close between Janszen(w/Bryston & Wadia), Dynaudio Consequence(w/Octave & W... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I recently picked up Empire 888E and 999XE/X-- both candidates for stylus replacement. Can anyone confirm that the 0.2 mil. x 0.7 mil. Nude Bi-Radial Ellipticals at Bluz Bros(Adelcom) are good choices? There is some confusion as to the provenance ... | |
| Has anyone heard the VPI Classic yet Similar to an old Chevy Chase movie, in which the family goes out to dinner at the Casa de la Maison House. | |
| Shark Super steamer distance while steaming record Be careful about over-heating if you are using an RCM like VPI 16.5 to vacuum up. I ruined several records all down the radius line where the felt vacuum wand clamps down. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? This B&O is rather pricey, but does anybody know what model it is and whether it is desireable?http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250452011510&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT | |
| Which matters more, DAC or transport? Having incrementally modded all sections of a Sony SCD-1 CDP, I assign around one-third of the total gain in performance to each of transport, clock, and analog sections. Considering that in stock fitment the SCD-1 transport is pretty decent, I co... | |
| Monitors that use the Dynaudio Esotar Tweeter Merlin VSM-- though this is a floorstanding "monitor" with full-range bass. | |
| 6SN7 driver tubes Ditto recommendation of Tung Sol 6SN7 reissue. They get pretty close to the good characteristics of NOS Russian 1578. | |
| Distortion on Giant Steps? On this LP in the Atlantic vinyl reissue box set, the piano sounds pretty clean, but recessed and rolled-off. | |
| ARC XLR pin s question The several ARC products I've owned all have pin 2 non-inverted, pin 3 inverted convention-- which is typical of manufacturers in this hemisphere. I believe Accuphase and some Sony reverse this convention. In any case, you can always reverse phase... |