drmuso
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| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? I don’t think this is such a vague question, but I think it may be difficult to answer, since we all hear cartridges through our systems that have certain deviations from neutrality. At level 3, I think my Lyra Kleos is pretty neutral, but when I... | |
| Streaming apps' album info @gkelly Could you drop the schadenfreude and just answer my question? I'm not trying to stick with my Node; I just want to know what I'd gain or give up by switching, and I'd probably get myself a ZENith, actually, not an entry-level unit like t... | |
| Streaming apps' album info @ghdprentice Yes, I get that if I use Qobuz on my laptop, but not on my iPhone. The BluOS app on my iPhone doesn't give the original album info like that, but it does give external reviews and often good histories of the performer--providing an... | |
| Best Audiophile Album in terms of Dynamic Range and Mastering Quality? Maybe this is a bit off-topic, but I can't see how The Nightfly merits such a high dynamic-range ranking in the list presented by the OP. It's mostly a constant volume level, except for fadeouts and the end of "The New Frontier," where all the in... | |
| Durable record vacuum cleaner recommendation? I've used the same Nitty Gritty 1.0 since the 1990s and haven't had to do anything to service or repair it. I'm not sure how it compares to the VPI noise-wise. I think you could use it for a 7-inch record with the same adapter for the center hol... | |
| Attempt to re-EQ "Katy Lied" @docknow I used the 2025 remaster from Qobuz to make my tape. It still sounds muffled in the high frequencies, not very different from my MCA LP or the MFSL Original Master Recording LP. I would think AI could be used to correct the EQ, but ma... | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? You could borrow AC cables from the Cable Company and try different brands that way. The rental fee is 10% of the value of the cables, and you can apply that to the cost of any cables you buy from them. They discount some of their cables. I have ... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? I have a couple Japanese repressings of the Decca The Planets, performed by Mehta and the LA Phil in 1970. The Decca version was one of HP's "Super Disks," and I've used the Japanese audiophile pressings for many years for judging components. Th... | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? I would also add Smokin' at the Half Note by the Wynton Kelly Trio with Wes Montgomery, as my favorite Wes album. Give the guitarists some. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? For Bill Evans, I like Waltz for Debbie even more than the Village Vanguard album which came from the same series of performances. Also, his Portrait in Jazz. I concur otherwise with many of the above suggestions. But an omission is Herbie Hanc... | |
| When to change a cartridge? I think Michael Fremer said in one of his articles that groove wear is something of a myth, especially if you clean your records well and have your cartridge properly set up. I'm amazed how good some of my 50+ year old LPs sound even though they ... | |
| If Bi-Wiring is an option, should I choose Bi-wiring over single banana with free jumpers I suspect some speakers benefit more from biwiring than others; some manufacturers will recommend it. Some cable manufacturers now make special biwired sets, so you have four connectors for each cable, so you only run the two cables--less visuall... | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound I concur with those who like BIS and Harmonia Mundi, although I do have one BIS CD which has seemed bright. I have one Audioquest CD of 18th Century trios that is fantastic--the three performers sound like they're in my listening room (helps that... | |
| Has it all been worth it? It has been worth it for me. Although early in my audiophile journey I did a lot of upgrading, about 40 years ago I assembled a core system that has proven satisfying. I've had to upgrade parts of it, and particularly I have had to upgrade the d... | |
| How often do you upgrade turntable ? My first decent turntable was a Dual 1019 I bought around 1973. Upgraded about 10 years later to a lower-level Thorens (TD 165, maybe?). Then in 1988 I bought the SOTA Star Sapphire Series III I still use and have no intention to upgrade. I lo... |