dodgealum
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| New Springsteen Box: Opinions? Listened to "BTR" the other day. While I have always felt this recording to be one of his worst, the new reissues bring it up to "decent" level. Songs with dense mixes like the title track, "Shes the One" and "Jungleland" still sound pretty mucked... | |
| Audio-Technica AT-ART9 phono cartridge Thanks, Pani. That is very helpful. What arm and table combinations are you guys using with this cartridge? Pani, can give us some further perspective on the weaknesses of the XX2MKII and Delos relative to the ART9? I know the XX2MKII well so that... | |
| Audio-Technica AT-ART9 phono cartridge I'll be interested in following this thread. I've been happily using an AT OC9MLII on my VPI Scout but am interested in the potential jump in performance that the AT ART 9 might offer. Can anyone comment on the differences between the ART 7 and AR... | |
| Herron M1-1A monobocks, what do you think? I hope I am not hijacking this thread but I am using a VTPH-2 and VTSP-3AR02 and have been thinking about whether to replace the stock feet with something that will provide better isolation. I looked up the Ultramini's and Vibrapods on the web but... | |
| Best rock bass player So many great ones mentioned....I second (or third or fourth) Lesh, Entwistle and Graham Maby (so glad he is getting props here--his work with JJ is amazing! Geddy Lee (don't like Rush but his skills cannot be disputed) and Dee Murray--yep! Did an... | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of Not my favorite but a very good LP and hard to find....Barbara Keith's self titled debut (and I believe only record). 1970s California singer songwriter working with that era's best studio musicians and a very good quality recording. If you like t... | |
| Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck Maybe Kanye was pissed that Beck didn't win for "Sea Change"--a much better album than his latest...... | |
| New Springsteen Box: Opinions? Got to "Darkness" the other day. Not as big a difference (improvement) between this and the British pressing I had but certainly better. I am finding these reissues very enjoyable. | |
| Herron VTPH-2 power cord I'm using Empirical Design power cords throughout my system, including on my VTPH-2. I never compared with the stock cord or any other so this is a pretty useless recommendation--sorry! | |
| New Springsteen Box: Opinions? Getting through these slowly....Listened to "Wild, Innocent" last night. Very impressed. These are a big improvement over my original pressings. So far so good! | |
| Got Static? Thanks for your contributions! The room features hardwood floors with a large area rug--you can see some photos of the room if you click on my virtual system. This comment by Stereo5 has me wondering..."If you think about it, when you build up the... | |
| Upgrade from Harbeth Compact 7 I tried a Rel Stadium with my Compact 7s before selling it to move to the larger Daedalus floorstanders. As good as the REL was, I always felt like I was listening to a subwoofer rather than a coherent sound source. Just my two cents.... | |
| New Springsteen Box: Opinions? Listened to "Greetings" all the way through on Wednesday. I'm very pleased--my impressions mirror Jerroot. Less mud, more clarity and separation of instrumental lines, greater detail. I get a much better appreciation for the artistry. Pressing is ... | |
| Upgrade from Harbeth Compact 7 Daedalus Audio DA-1.1AP V2. I just posted on these so am feeling a little "shilly" but I was in the same boat--looking for something with the midrange magic of the Harbeth's AND the ability to project a bigger, more dynamic sound. After a two year... | |
| Devore or Harbeths to replace my ESL63s? The bloke I mentioned goes by "David12". |