doak
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| Super Cheap Upgrade I too have benefited from this "mod" and highly recommend it. Suggest all serious music lovers/audiophiles schedule an ENT appt. at least once per year. Whether a co-pay or the full ticket, the $$ spent offer the best payoff. A plus is the fact th... | |
| Original VPI Aries vs VPI classic 3 Do yourself a favor and get away from the VPI upgraditis, audio nervosa stuff-- hopefully forever. If you want to make a change make it a real change. | |
| Hum from Plasma TV Unplug the TV.Keep it unplugged | |
| Are two smaller subs better than one larger? Another resounding YES. | |
| Top 5 favorite MM cartridges currently available London/Decca Super Gold ==== LIVEST sounding cartridge I've ever heard. Kinda been "the route" during the last 40 years. | |
| Using Brillianize remove Static I've been using it sucessfully on CDs and DVD for a couple of years --- never even thought about using on vinyl. Unless buffed out vigorously with a high quality microfiber cloth it will leave a "smokey" haze on the silver disks. I can't imagine g... | |
| Anyone got GR Research Super V I'm using a speaker similar to the Super V -- the Hawthorne Audio SSI Trios. The main 15" coaxial driver is well handled by a pair of (modded) Quicksilver Audio Mini-Monos. Much more info on "optimizing" these if interested. | |
| which turntable to buy for $1500 best value ? "The problem with the Well Tempered Simplex and Amadeus is Opera Audio is building them in China for Well Tempered Labs. The Simplex could be the best sounding $2k table, but WTL needs to be more upfront about where the Simplex/Amadeus are manufac... | |
| Cartridge Experts BTW: Using the Decca SG on a Well Tempered Amadeus TT --- a "marriage made in heaven" IMO.These carts do best with a well damped, i.e."tempered" arm. :-) | |
| Cartridge Experts Sarcher30, tracks at least as well as any cart I've owned -- and that's PLENTY of them over the last 35 yrs. | |
| Cartridge Experts A shorter cantilever can make for a more direct and lively sound. Currently using a Decca London Super Gold that essentially has really no cantilever. It's the "livest" sounding cartridge that I've owned/heard. | |
| Classical Record Labels and Recording Engineers... Great info on this thread.Much of it jibes with my own experience/perception, plus I've learned some brand new things too. My Thanks to the Contributors! | |
| marantz 10b and 10b tubes "Better to spend money on getting it aligned and let the tech tell you what tubes are not up to snuff."Agreed -- getting it to a good tech who knows the 10B is a very worthwhile investment for this treasure. | |
| Well Tempered Signature turntable and arm "01-02-12: DoverI owned the original Well Tempered years ago, and sold and set up quite a few over the years. The latest golfball version is a joke. It is simply an exercise of how to reduce the manufacturing costs and claim it's better. I would r... | |
| Audio Technica AT-33PTG vs Denon 103R cartridge Tobes: Yep, the Series II is a bit of a different animal. I haven't heard it. The coil resistance is different too - 17 ohm for the Series I vs. 10 ohm for the series II. This too could affect how well they match with various phono preamps/and SUT... |