don_c55
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| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? The $uper high end is for snob appeal, from the owners rich audio friends!True high end sound is still not cheap, and requires experience, and knowing what good natural sound is. | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family Lewm -- here is a new universe II from a US dealer other than SoraSound.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/cartridges-save-50-brand-new-2017-09-21-analog | |
| Computer Speakers B&W MM1 | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family @nandric I do not buy used cartridges - ever! I buy new. I also do not have them retipped or rebuilt.New ZYX cartridges do show up on Audiogon by dealers other than SoraSound at a big discount.Ralph’s Universe cantilever was probably viewed by XYZ... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions Leave the DAC on continuously, and play a lot of music for 2 weeks, then report back.CD/SACD playback on every OPPO I have heard was cold and sterile.My Sony 5400 blows out the OPPO, and is warm and lifelike.All your equipment has a reputation for... | |
| Stylus cleaner Last products for 40 years and excellent results.Stylus cleaner, Stylast preservative, and Last stylus brush. Sometimes the ZYX brush to remove dust collecting on the cantilever. | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family Re tipping from other than the original manufactuer results in a different sound.I give the old cartridge to person that does not need perfect sound and then buy new. I do not trust rebuilt no matter who does it.With clean Lps I get 5 to 6 years o... | |
| Magnepan 3.7 - 3.7i owners need help please Newer is not better for everyone.I have the IIIa’s in home theater and 3.6’s for main music listening.I have heard several well broken in 3.7’s and 3.7i’s in homes. They all lack the low bass of the previous models. They are less warm in the midra... | |
| "Straight" talk Forget the FOZ!Lay a CD playing side up on your turntable. Put a very tiny bubble level (you can find them on Ebay) on top of the head shell just in front of the mounting screws. Set the stylus on the CD. Then repeat, to adjust the azimuth to "cen... | |
| What direction is VPI headed? VPI does the consumer right!Many different approaches for different types of customers.Many I like, some I do not prefer.They have very good customer service if the product is new or old!That is hard to find in most High End companies.I own an old... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? These are for the rich only!The rich audio buffs are usually not scientists or engineers, and lack basic technology understanding, to "fine tune" the turntable/arm/ cartridge setup. Their systems rarely have optimal sound quality. They "throw mone... | |
| Odyssey Stratos- need schematic Three months for a repair is ridiculous.I would not buy an Odyssey. | |
| Odyssey Stratos- need schematic Send it back to the factory!Do not be a cheapskate, and have it repaired by someone other then the people that designed and built it. | |
| Magico S5 Speaker - owners - heard them! ebmThe Magnepan 12.7 does not have defuse imaging and ill defined bass.The ribbon tweeter kills Magico’s tiny dome tweeter.Eats Magico alive for $15K!To each their own. | |
| Why are tweeters so high off of the ground in many tower speakers... Tweeters should be at ear level!that is why. |