dodgealum
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| What is the benefit of a good transport? Yes, thanks Shazam for a description of how things work that a layperson can understand. I didn't really think much about transports until I purchased an Esoteric X-03SE with the VRDS-NEO transport. Aside from being a wonderful sounding machine, t... | |
| Which ARC Linestage? Anyone have the chance to compare the LS25 with the LS25MkII? It seems the MkII is using the same (2) 6H30 set up as the LS26, which would appear to be a step forward. How might either of these units compare with the new LS17? | |
| Vinyl Frontend/Linn LP12 Question Hey everyone--thanks for the helpful advice. I am somewhat limited in which tables I can consider since (aside from budgetary restraints) I need to place the table on a Target shelf which is housed within our entertainment center (you can see the ... | |
| Owners of speakers by obscure companies chime in I've been using speakers from Daedalus Audio for the past several years, first the original DA-1's and now the most recent DA-1.1's. I was able to audition my first pair at Response Audio in Binghampton, NY (a 10 hour round trip for me) but now Lo... | |
| VPI anti-skate device Maczurak: Your post confirms exactly what I am saying (however inelegantly) about the VPI anti-skate devise--that it is poorly designed. The mere fact that you (like myself) had to "play with it...for the past several months" and have had to modif... | |
| VPI anti-skate device Hmm. The wire will loose it's tension. Nope. Now, let's deal with the devise in question. The weight Harry has chosen to use is far too heavy for the application and therefore does not allow for the fine adjustment of anti-skate as needed in this ... | |
| VPI anti-skate device I would recommend you return the thing and go back to the wire twist for anti-skate. There are multiple issues (problems) with the design and you will frustrate yourself needlessly while failing to obtain better sound. I played with mine for about... | |
| No bass in the Proac Response 3 I agree with the rest--the issue is not the amp. My buddy has a pair of R3's and we have found that they benefit from much experimentation in placement. And, they are somewhat fussy in this regard--as you report there are often tradeoffs to be mad... | |
| Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage I just picked up the Cisco version of "Takin Off" which is a very early record, perhaps his first as a session leader. Dexter Gordon plays tenor and the rest of the lineup is great. I've had a copy of a 1980's reissue for a long time and loved it ... | |
| High Efficiency Dynamic Speaker Suggestions Please I'm not sure about your price point or the room size but you might want to add Daedalus Audio to your short list. 97-98db efficient. Dynamic, natural and real sounding. You can check their website and also a review I posted recently on the DA-1.1'... | |
| Shelby Lynne Some of you may be interested in Shelby's discussion of the virtues of analogue recording which appears as a side bar on the home page of her websitehttp://www.shelbylynne.com/ | |
| Got a New CD Player and Now I'm Bummed Thanks everyone for giving me some things to consider. I really appreciate the advice and will take a look at some of the turntables you all have mentioned. I think I'll begin there and then explore a preamp/phono preamp to replace the SP16. To re... | |
| Jackson Browne CD's I'm a huge fan. There are two different CD releases--the originals and those remastered by Joe Gaswirt at Oceanview Digital. The Gastwirt remasters are the ones to get. He has done a lot of remastering of artists in this genre (Karla Bonoff's debu... | |
| Got a New CD Player and Now I'm Bummed Doug:Thanks for your thoughtful and well reasoned response. I think you are right on the mark. I feel that while the Scout may be a good table at it's price point it simply cannot compete with a top shelf digital player like the Esoteric, no matte... | |
| What do you think of Vandersteen 5a's? I have to agree generally with Bofh, but with a slight twist. The Quatro's and the 5A's are the only Vandy speaker that can be taken seriously. Below the Quatro's it all goes bloat, overripe, limited dynamics and very unrealistic. The Quatro is a ... |