don_c55
Responses from don_c55
| VPI owners....... @Slaw Balance is both the vertical and horizontal movement of the platter.When a car tire is balanced the mechanic does not use runout.Setting the platter by matching the dots works great, IMO, on my TNT Mk III.I agree with Bpoletti, you are split... | |
| Similar sounding of Lyra cartridge ? Lyra is like a Shure V15 with much more detail!Lack of rich tone, thread bare. | |
| Am I totally nuts or just a bit off? Stereo was invented for a panoramic spread from left, to center, to right, for a realistic wide image!Mono is only center channel only, narrow, sound!It was everything from 1900 to 1957. | |
| Do I have a "balance" problem? If you suspect the balance difference is your hearing. Get a good set of headphones and adjust the balance control on your preamp. If the sound is centered and the balance control is centered, the problem is in your room or speaker placement. Spea... | |
| Need Advice on Checking Stylus I do not replace a cartridge until I notice the high frequencies start to "droop" and details in the music diminish .A worn out stylus has rounded edges, and does not damage the groove, like a new misaligned cartridge would. Michail Fremer is right. | |
| Speakers vs. headphones My STAX Lambda Nova Signatures with SRM T1S ( low noise RCA clear top tubes) sound better than any speaker I know of. STAX headphones are the best sounding of all headphones! Headphones have the "in the head" experience that some do not care for. | |
| McIntosh 452/601 to replace Pass X350.5, good? Do not screw around with the offset if you don't work at Pass Labs!They are the experts! | |
| Sony XA5400ES vsCambridge Audio 840C??? The stock Sony 5400 beat out an Audio Research CD8 ($8000) when I compared them at length.I own the 5400 and have absolutely no regrets. | |
| VPI 3D tonearm Stringreen you are a shill for VPI!What is the meaning of "resonance signature" , but another BS buzzword? Discovery wire "is" superior, to Nordost, and was used in the original JMW arm and the original VPI interconnect.Harry switched to Nordost f... | |
| VPI 3D tonearm Wait until the reviews are in on this one.Harry tries,and then dumps lots of "innovations ".Rim drive, plastic platters, super platters, no anti-skate then anti-skate, etc.Why is epoxy superior to aluminum or steel for an arm?No damping is a mista... | |
| Mel Torme LOL!A post for those over 80! | |
| To those with multiple tables/arms/cartridges Those people have OCD up the wazoo!They need a shrink! | |
| Audio Research DSI 200 integrated amp The Audio Research digital switching amps all "suck sonically ", and do not sell very well!Any analog amp will sound better! Buy a Pass Labs. | |
| Lots of detail, great imaging, not much bass? Magnepan MMG!$500, money back guarantee with return, purchase direct from manufacturer!Will not disturb people next door! Plenty of detail, imaging, and great midrange.A no brainer choice! | |
| Audio Research Vs115 Resistor blowing, with tube arcs, and shorts, is only true with ARC amps and is IMO a reliability issue. ARC in the Twin Cities will "never" send a tech to your home for any repair! The amp always goes back to the factory for any repair!BAT, Quick... |