effischer
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| Unipivot tone arms Long-time unipivot user here, starting with a Magnepan Unitrac I way back in the day. Having compared current top-end unipivots such as the Graham Phantom and Reed 3P against SME and Tri-Planar on identical tables, I can opine with some confidence... | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Late to the party, but will say that there are a whole lot of great suggestions in this thread. I’ll add several in no particular order, perhaps "debatable" to some, that really lit my system up: Annie Lennox’ Nostalgia Passport Blue Tattoo ... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? I have to agree with everyone who's said this is a great thread! Brought back lots of memories. For me, the first great opening act I ever saw was UK with Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Allan Holdsworth and Eddie Jobson at the Santa Monica Civic Aud... | |
| Bryston? I will also share a hugely positive and recent experience. Purchased a pair of second hand 7B SST 2 units to replace a McIntosh MC 302 that was simply too bulky and heavy for me to manage anymore. When I received them, the original shipping cart... | |
| Any experience with VPI Super Prime scout with 10.5 inch tone arm Apologies for being very late to the party here! Had seen this back when the thread started and never got a chance to respond (that pesky work thing). I feel you’re on the right track focusing on a VPI table and JMW unipivot tonearm combo with VT... | |
| Who is Roon? This thread has been a very interesting read. I had been strongly considering an investment in the Roon "lifetime" subscription because I've become so very frustrated with JRiver. My online research of Roon seemed to indicate most people really ... | |
| Which Jazz Artist’s Influenced your Musical Taste? A buddy's dad was big into the swing stuff when I was 8 or 9 years old. Got me into Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Harry James, Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey. I didn't appreciate Frank Sinatra at the time (I do now), but did apprecia... | |
| Is JRiver still the best software? It's interesting to see that this old thread still gathers a few comments. That tells me that playback software is still an issue out there. As far as I'm concerned now, JRiver is pretty much a dead horse. The MC27 version is now unsupported an... | |
| Choose between McIntosh MA9000 used vs MA8950 new Long-time Mc owner and fan here. @jastralfu and @fatdaddy2 are entirely correct. Any McIntosh product that doesn't have both perfect cosmetics and function can only depreciate until such time as it becomes a "classic," whatever you interpret... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me The dual-concentric KEF I auditioned was not the LS50, but did incorporate the same driver and employed a similar non-resonant cabinet design. To my ears, I felt the design goal was for a mid- to large-field image. Bear in mind that was one 30 m... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me "Better" is going to be a very relative judgement here. First, manufacturers provide minimum suggested power requirements based on their statistical measurement analyses of their product under rigidly controlled conditions in order to define a ba... | |
| Hafler DH-220 performance and modifications I built both a DH-200 and a DH-220 from kits back in the day and was satisfied with both. As bpoletti said they are very similar and in fact, are nearly identical. I thought the 220 sounded just a smidge more full but never had the urge to modif... | |
| Need new pre amp A couple of others here have mentioned McIntosh, and I also feel you should check out what might be available. C2700 has everything you could want in one box with one of the best tube phono sections out there. C52 would be the solid state version ... | |
| Rebuilding vintage Rogers Studio 1 monitors @ticat Dude, you got a loud laugh when I read your reply! Thank you, and thank you. While more bass is always better, no Millstreet in my area and no Moosehead in cans. Besides, half the fun is the improvisation! The Molson was there and cold.... | |
| Rebuilding vintage Rogers Studio 1 monitors Thank you @elliottbnewcombjr - your advice worked like a charm and here’s the full story with pictures! If there are any issues for anyone, the pics are on my system page as you suggested. Like many of you, I often lust after new gear and spe... |