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| Name three of yours the most favourite drummers Russ Kunkle - I can't believe no one's mentioned him. WowSteve Gadd - I loved his work with the band CharlieMic Fleetwood - Don't get no respect, but really can boogie | |
| Integrated amp for less than$2500,your suggestion Hi Simon-Save yourself $1300 and check out an Audio Van Alstine OmegaStar 200 Control amp. Just wonderful sound that will compare favorable with anything mentioned here. I don't have any monetary interest in Frank's business, I'm just a superbly s... | |
| Please recommend a good 3 Ch amp for HT Hi - You should seriously consider this amp: http://www.avahifi.com/root/equipment/amplifier/omegastar_240_3.htm Frank Van Alstine's equipment is eminently musical & affordable. You just can't go wrong with any of the AVA equipment. Good Luck, Ed | |
| best upgrade for 'standard' LP12 I think the best money you could spend would be to ditch the Grado and pick up a Dynavector cartridge. It will seem to do almost everything a Lingo will do - although the Lingo or Armageddon are definitely worthy upgrades - for a lot less money. T... | |
| Phono Cartridge recommendation I agree that the Dynavectors are true audio bargains. But, if you want to throw another name into the mix, consider the Rega Super Bias or Elys. They are extremely musical, with lots of detail & great bass control. They won't knock your socks ... | |
| MM cartridge choices The Grado will give you a huge soundstage, decent detail, deep bass, and very "chesty" (not in a bad way) vocals. A top-end Rega will give you more detail, less bass - but better bass control, less of a soundstage, and more "natural" sounding voca... | |
| Seems right hand side is louder, need helps Any chance that there's a large reflective object on the right side of your room? Like a large screen TV? Mirror? Window? That happened to me, and drove me crazy until I draped a blanket over the TV and the problem went away! It sure sounds like a... | |
| Tables with no belt change for 45's and 33's? A Linn LP-12 with a Lingo Power Supply will do the trick nicely. Push the power button normally for 33 1/3 when starting up, or push and hold for two seconds for 45. Nifty... But my dealer still recommends changing belts with different speeds. Ugh... | |
| CD player with naim nait 5 Any of the Arcam Alpha series (used) should work great with that Nait. I personally prefer their sound over the Rega CD players. Even the original Alpha One is very musical, and very affordable used. And it should always be worth around what you p... | |
| Bi-amping speakers - Vertical or Horizontal Each amplifier design has a different output, even those with differing power ratings from the same manufacturer. They have a "sonic signature." Some are "fast," some are "euphonic," some are "bright"... you get my idea. If you send one type of so... | |
| why are some cd's so bright sounding I believe the problem lies in the "Studio Monitors" that a lot of recording studios use to master music. Honky horns, with no top end response, and very little accurate bass. So, they mix & equalize so it sounds good to them in the studio. Pla... | |
| Bi-amping speakers - Vertical or Horizontal I firmly believe the ONLY good multiple amp situation is identically matched amps vertically bi-amped - and bi-wired. They should be as close as possible - same brand & model, with serial numbers closely matched. Any other method introduces th... | |
| Quality Rock/Pop CD recordings Glad to see "Amused To Death" make this list, but you have to hear the vinyl. It absolutely blows away the CD version - even the Gold one. Anything on Lugnut's list - I have all of them as well. But, here are some of my favorites: Paul McCartney -... | |
| Good idea to match Naim pre-amps with other amps? Hi- I use a Naim NAC 82 with various amps, both tube and solid state, single stereo amps and monoblocks. It's simply one of the most musical and versatile preamps made. Don't be afraid to use it with anything. Assuming you power your 82 with a Hic... | |
| Acrylic platter replacing rega glass platter I personally side with the manufacturer of quality hi-fi gear (and Rega is certainly one) on most choices in design, since they are the ones ultimately to put their name on the equipment - thus accepting responsibility for it. They chose glass for... |