effischer
Responses from effischer
| Your Input, Changing from McIntosh C50 to McIntosh C2500 Since you don't plan on using the internal DAC, I'd suggest you consider going with a C2300 instead. It will save some coin and get you a more straightforward signal path. Either way, you won't be disappointed; the C2300 and C2500 are two of the... | |
| Klipsch Heresy IIL's-Opinions? Had 2 pair back in the early 80s. One original pair of home speakers that were stolen and then a pair of stage monitors that replaced them. First sets of higher-end speakers I owned. Very lively indeed, and perhaps too much so for an apartment.... | |
| Mcintosh and Shunyata Research/Cardas The C2600 is indeed a sweet rig - adding a DAC to one of the best phono sections out there was a great move on their part.I run a Cardas Golden Reference 1.5 meter phono cable from my Sota/Graham/DV rig to my current C50 and to my C2300 before tha... | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? Buddy Rich & Lionel Hampton's Transition, on Groove Merchant. Woo. And hoo.SOTA Sapphire, Graham Phantom, Dynavector XX2 Mk. 2 | |
| Can I Pair Audio Reseach Ref 3 w/ the McIntosh MC2505 Poweramp? Thanks for posting details about your system, Ruben. Since you are running all digital sources, I'd strongly suggest you forget about the C2300 & C2500. You would be paying for a very high-end phono section in both that you won't be using an... | |
| Can I Pair Audio Reseach Ref 3 w/ the McIntosh MC2505 Poweramp? You don't have your system posted or say what kind of sources you prefer to use, so it's difficult to give precise input. If you're a vinyl junkie with a hot table, arm and cartridge, that's one thing. If you're all-digital and into streaming, t... | |
| Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM The Nima arm manual states an acceptable cartridge weight of 5 to 12 grams, so you have quite a wide range to work with. I'm a huge Dynavector fan, and would strongly suggest the DV Karat 17 as a possible contender at the top of your price range.... | |
| Greg Lake RIP I'm very sad to read this. I never had a chance to see ELP or Greg Lake. The last time he was in my neck of the woods a couple of years ago, he was supposed to appear with Keith Emerson. They got into some kind of snit just before show time an... | |
| Recommend your best sounding LP's Getz & Gilberto is an absolute must. My copy of Passport Blue Tatoo is superior and I've used the MFSL of Donald Fagen's Nightfly as a reference album for years.Have fun and happy listening! | |
| Cartridge Recommendation The DV 17D3 is at the lower end of the stated range for the Clarify arm. As you note, it can be a tricky set-up because of the super-short cantilever, but the results are worth it. You could consider the XX2 Mk. II; it is only a bit above your b... | |
| If your not watching the series Sounbreaking you should be Programming like this is precisely why I contribute a few hundred to our local PBS station every year. Simply outstanding. I may even buy a copy of the BD to pass along to a couple of those deprived children who only know how to stream video on ... | |
| How Do Left & Right Brains Like AT ART9 vs Dynavectors 17D3, XX2, XX2mkII vs Ortofons I've run the ruby-cantilevered Karat 23RS, diamond-cantilevered Karat 17D3 and now run a XX2 Mk. II. The catch with the Karats is that they have hyper-short cantilevers and don't play well with some tonearms. They are also very low mass (~5 gram... | |
| Tools boutique quest. Have you tried Techni-Tool? They were a customer of mine that specializes in electronics assembly and repair supplies for PCB manufacturers. | |
| Pioneer out of mothballs. If you mean an SX-1280, no. It does not accept a digital input. You would have to run a 3.5mm to L/R RCA connector from the analog audio out of the computer to the auxiliary input of the receiver. Good luck & happy listening! | |
| Potential Tax Liability +1 Al. Coordinate with the executor of the will regarding valuation. Also note that if the inheritor was a named beneficiary for those items in the will, then it may be that the inheritance passed tax-free and may be disposed of without liability... |