dodgealum
Responses from dodgealum
| Importance of the Preamp in a system Maybe 10 years ago I discovered the relative importance of the preamp in the chain of reproduction. IMHO only the speaker-room interface and the amp-speaker interface are more important to getting good sound. There are lots of threads on this topi... | |
| Sound Labs 645-8, A Review Thanks for sharing Mijo. I have been interested in Sound Labs for years but never had a listening room that could accommodate—I do now and am considering a second system that goes in a whole different direction. Would love to audition a pair if so... | |
| What is your favorite album cover? Spinal Tap “Smell the Glove” | |
| The Grateful Dead tune that would still make for a great James Bond Theme Song Estimated Prophet | |
| New turntable: please help with cartridge selection: Ortofon vs Lyra vs Charisma vs Hana I haven’t heard a ton at your price point but synergy with your arm should be your first priority followed by synergy with the overall sonic attributes of your system. I own the Signature One and it it incredibly well balanced and transparent to t... | |
| Favorite Cowboy Junkies? Favorite album is "Lay It Down". Some great tunes on that one. Favorite song is "Cause Cheap Is How I Feel" off "Caution Horses". Saw them live early on--really great show. | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo Something very moving about Garcia's solo on "Cold Rain and Snow" off the Steal Your Face LP. Simple, brief, yet beautiful. My favorite for this moment but ask me tomorrow and I'll have something else in mind. | |
| Kind of Blue SACD on a whim. I own the recent MOFI 45rpm KOB release. Love it. Sounds like you are interested in venturing further into the era of classic jazz. Might I suggest Cannonball Adderley's "Something Else" as your next purchase. Miles appears on trumpet and Cannonba... | |
| New turntable: TW or Obama? The TW Arm is brilliant. Simple, elegant, competently engineered. The TW table is also nice--I spent many hours listening to a friends TOTL Raven with the 10.5 arm. If you are at all interested in a different drive system, check out the Sempersonu... | |
| Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy? Still using several Empirical Design power cords and ICs in my system after a dozen years. In fact, system move left me needing a power cord recently and could not imagine anything better for the money so called Karl and picked up another ED-316 f... | |
| Cartridge upgrade? Hi Paul: I have not heard the Hana (looks very interesting) or the Purple Heart (which people I trust tell me is super). If I were in your shoes I'd check with Clearaudio (dealer or manufacturer) to see what they suggest with your arm (magnetic be... | |
| Best Joni Mitchel Album One of my favorite artists of all time. +1 on "Urge for Going" what a great song! Recent LP reissues sound very good so highly recommended. I'd suggest starting with "Clouds" and exploring the arc of her career. She is one of those artists who evo... | |
| Kef Blades (1), being auditioned...please share your experience. With the speakers in your room with your gear only you can (should) determine whether they are the right speaker. If you are working with a dealer ask them to ensure proper setup, sit back with your favorite music and decide whether YOU like them.... | |
| Feickert Woodpecker vs Acoustic Signature Double X At that price point I’d suggest you take a look at the Sempersonus TE-2. Paired with an Origin Live, Brinkmann or TW Raven arm and a cartridge that compliments your system I think you would be extremely pleased. | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? I like Peter and his business model and have owned the MIMC Star (original version). It is a good cartridge but I feel that the Soundsmith line is now overpriced and there are other cartridges that represent a better value for money. For example, ... |