don_c55
Responses from don_c55
| DIY Power cord Looks like you are making a good electric chair!Use only UL approved power cords IMO. | |
| What's the deal with idler turntables and do they have a place in modern HiFi? If you like noise from rumble they are OK!Do you want to live in the past? | |
| ARC Ref 210...tube virgin My experience is "beware"! Study and search the forums. It may not be for you.A tube will suddenly fail as some time, and at a minimum a resistor will burn up, or worst case the amp will go up in flames!This will ether cause great angst, or you ... | |
| Audio research 100.2 any good ????? ARC SS amps from early 80's were dogs, but not the SS ones from the 90's.I never cared ARC SS digital switching (DS) amps though. | |
| Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp?? "Quiet sound" is a result of the complete system amplification, not just the phono stage. | |
| recommendation on new brush The Sleeve City is a copy of the original Decca record brush.The Audioquest brush has longer length brushes, and just moves the dust around IMO.I do not like the Hunt brush, because the felt pad in the center, pushes the dust into the groove, and ... | |
| Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp?? Pass Labs Xono! | |
| Mobile Fidelity Introduces UD1S Analog I will stick with my original from the 60’s!I have had sonic issues with all my Music Direct owned Mobile Fidelity Lps and SACDs.Liked the original Japanese pressed Mobile Fidelity Lps from the 70's and 80's though. | |
| Audio research 100.2 any good ????? WOW! ARC will no longer repair them!I would pass on this one!Does ARC still repair the D240, D400, D300????They were good in their time. | |
| Ice Amp 125ASX2 ICE = Cold! | |
| The ever lasting diamond stylus...is it a myth or?? I have had some MC cartridges sound "like New" even after 10 or 15 years of play. Some die after a year.Suspensions go, long before the diamond, IMO. | |
| What in the world is going on..... Paul Simon has been past his prime since the 80's.All these performers that hit their peak in the 70's, should "hang it up" IMO! | |
| Conrad Johnson--Best used Model Buy a used Pass Labs X1 or XP15 from Reno Hi-Fi.CJ is a poor match with Pass, IMO.Unsound is right, Pass is best with balanced. | |
| What are some smaller names that compete with the big names in Audio? Most all "BIG" names in High End audio are small companies, i.e. less than 100 employees.And yes, a lot of newer audio companies do not last even 5 years, leaving customers in need of repairs. | |
| Why do I keep torturing myself with remasters? In most all cases, the original, in the original format, from country of origin, is best sounding! |