ekobesky
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| When using a DAC does the cd player really matter? I tend to agree. Provided the player has a solid, stable transport mechanism and you're happy with the remote control and functionality then you're set. That's why a lot of people look for older players like the Pioneer Elite models that don't sou... | |
| Interconnect for Project table.... I would look for used Kimber Hero. You can probably find a used one or one and a half meter run for around $100 if you get lucky. I found them to be fast and very tight in the bass with a deliberate, solid sound and plenty of punch. | |
| Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 3000 The SP12 pickup is long out of production and replacement styli are very hard to come by so that's a big problem right off the bat. The old 3000 was an okay table sonically but I can't see any reason to use one today unless it has some special app... | |
| Harman Kardon T35C Turntable and TCC phono preamp? Hi Jerry,To be honest, I'd never even heard of the TCC brand until this thread and it took me a lot of Googling before I found a site that sold them. You gotta admit...they appear really uninspiring. Given TCC's relative obscurity and lack of "aud... | |
| Harman Kardon T35C Turntable and TCC phono preamp? Regarding the turntable -- YES! Very nice unit. I've owned the T25, T35 and T55 over the years and they are all perfectly competitive with $300-$500 units of today depending on cartridge. Regarding the phono preamp -- NO! Look for a used NAD PP1 o... | |
| Tube Buffers worth it? ...But of course, people don't use it for its so-called intended purpose. And in fact, if a solid state device were marketed to perform the same function, it would sell in the single digits. | |
| Tube Buffers worth it? In my experience with the MF, they don't make an improvement so much as change the character of the sound. That's strictly a matter of personal taste. If you want tube sound and an improvement as well, a better (but far more expensive) move would ... | |
| Tube smell? On the PrimaLuna amps, as I think Art Dudley noted at one point, the stock tubes have kind of a smoky smell when they warm up. If you have to put your nose right up to the tubes to smell it, I wouldn't worry too much. If you can smell it from your... | |
| Rega P2, Thorens TD-180 or Music Hall MMF-5.1? >>The RB30 arm is phenomenal<<Well, if in fact you meant the RB300, you're quite incorrect.The RB300 is a solid, serviceable, and reasonably high value tonearm but hardly phenomenal.Come on, man...the guy is asking about a starter turn... | |
| Allison 3 information, please That's awesome! What a great score. I'm surprised these speakers didn't find an audience the second time around. Klipsch still sells a fair number of their Heritage designs and people who need a speaker that can sit flush against the wall -- but w... | |
| Review: Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones Tweak I'd forgotten I'd written this until Samvid posted to the thread!It seems Sennheiser killed the HD580...what a bummer. In the five years since I've written this thread, I've had the opportunity to hear the HD600 and HD650 powered by a number of ve... | |
| Review: Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones Tweak I'd forgotten I'd written this until Samvid posted to the thread!It seems Sennheiser killed the HD580...what a bummer. In the five years since I've written this thread, I've had the opportunity to hear the HD600 and HD650 powered by a number of ve... | |
| Rega P2, Thorens TD-180 or Music Hall MMF-5.1? The TD190 is a good fully-automatic model but the manual P2 and MMF-5 are sonically superior. | |
| Rega P2, Thorens TD-180 or Music Hall MMF-5.1? The Thorens TD-180 has long been unavailable, so that narrows your choice to two. (If you mean the TD-170, forget it; it's junk.)The Music Hall MMF-5 has a slightly more sophisticated deck than the Rega, but the Rega P2 has a far, far superior ton... | |
| Is the Goldring 1022X a good fit... I can't imagine why not. If memory serves, the 1000 series is moderate compliance, so you may want to try it with the Sumiko and the stock Technics headshell and then make a decision. The guy who would know for sure is Kevin at KAB, who is THE Tec... |