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| Color Code for Benz Ruby 2 or 3 Cartridge Looking at Ruby 2 from the rear: white, upper left; blue, lower left; red, upper right; green, lower right. | |
| Anyone compared McCormack MAP-1 with C-J MET-1? MET-1 is richer, more authoritative, with dynamics and bass energy that really make the MAP-1 seem pale by comparison. Having said that, I still consider the MAP-1 to be one of the best bargains in audio, and one of my favorite memories among the ... | |
| Is it worth expanding into Vinyl??? I'll chime in here. I got my first record player (Garrard changer) in 1957, when I was 12. I believe I bought my first CD player in 1982. I enjoy both formats, but I recognize that they are two different animals. Best that you don't try to "beat" ... | |
| can I get some opinions - bass on magnepan mg20.1 I had the same concern when I bought a new pair of 3.6's a few years ago, but they opened up and developed a rich, full bass within 200 hours or so. Partly it was a matter of adjusting to tighter, less-bloaty bass than I was used to hearing from c... | |
| Anyone Watching Hi Def Cable TV on a Projector? My experience is similar to that of Cwlondon, using Time Warner cable in Minneapolis (now taken over by Comcast). Content is pretty good, offering all the commercial broadcast networks plus TBS, National Geographic, Discovery, public television an... | |
| Aurios Pro for speakers on carpet I use 16x16 inch granite tiles, available at tile stores. I keep the finished (shiny) side to the floor for easy sliding when I want to adjust the speaker position. I've used original Aurios in this manner under many sets of speakers up to 100 lbs... | |
| NuForce Popping My NuForce 9.02 amps send a modest thump (pop) to the speakers when first turned on. Nothing huge or scary--I bet any speaker could easily handle it. I read at least one review where the same experience was mentioned, and it appears to be a normal... | |
| HDTV & current DVD players - What do WE do? I'm a bit of a dummy on HT subjects, being fairly new to the game, but I can tell you that using the component video on an Oppo I won't be in any hurry to move to HD. Color is rich and satisfying, with deep blacks and reds, adjustable if it's too ... | |
| Lehman Black Cube SE vs Musical Fidelity XLPS V3 Not sure that adding a phono pre will add to your appreciation of the music (I'm not joking about this), but it will certainly improve the quality of your sound. Haven't heard the MF piece, but I consider the Lehmann one of audio's great values--i... | |
| Parasound JC-1 Heat Dissipation I owned the JC-1 monos for one summer and used them in a room 16x26x8 (a bit more than twice the volume of yours). Left them on all the time, in the lower bias setting. They sounded great, but I couldn't live with the heat. I even bought a cheap a... | |
| Acoustic Signature Final Tool & Origin Resolution I've owned them both and still have the OL Resolution. Both are great values and excellent examples of their types. The non-suspended Final Tool is rock solid, easy to set up and maintain, and delivers plenty of PRAT for a high-mass table. Notting... | |
| Understanding phono stages/What to look for? Stay with the Lehmann. Quiet, clear, dynamic, handles any cartridge. I kept the Cube in rotation with several high-buck phono stages over the years (Herron, cj premier 15, Xono) and it never embarrased itself. Often I preferred its deep tight bass... | |
| Supratek vs. Thor? I've owned them both, and I preferred the Thor: easily as fast as the Syrah, but tonally richer, with more heft and authority. With its round chassis Thor is hardly a plain Jane, as poster above suggests, but I agree Syrah is the ultimate looks ch... | |
| Review: Audiomod Modified: EMM Labs Phillips SACD 1000 Transport Congratulations and thanks for a well-written review. I've developed a keen interest in the EMM Labs Dac lately, and it's nice to get a comparison with vinyl from an analogue guy. Your contention that the stock EMM lacks somewhat in "midrange colo... | |
| Subwoof Piega P10s for bass Quality, not Quantity? I've used my Rel Stadium 3 with the P10s (just for fun, I bought the Rel for use with other speakers) but the unadulterated Piega bass is far superior. Sounds like a room/placement problem to me. I assume you've already attenuated the bass using t... |