elliottbnewcombjr
Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Best turntable under $4000 This Mark Levenson 515 is new to me, asking $4,900. | |
| HT and 2 channel in same room? 1 or 2 systems? I would definitely leave the HT alone, refine it, mess with it for the rest of your life, add 20 subs, whatever Leave the La Scalla's alone, in a separate area, with the 300b tube amp. Forget adding a sub, simply enjoy the tube/super efficient ho... | |
| Previous Ownership...does it matter to you? Any seller, I always write with questions, just to see the nature of the responses. I prefer buying used from prior owner if possible. | |
| Best turntable under $4000 To get started, to see if you are going to stay in the game, this looks like a good choice https://audio-database.com/YAMAHA/player/yp-d7.html | |
| Best turntable under $4000 still having fun looking this is nice looking, anyone know if wood veneer or paper wrap that looks like wood? I always prefer 'add your own arm', and I read it could fit a 12" arm (need to confirm) | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Not only are we chatting to ourselves, OP hasn't had anything to say in quite a while. Next, a year or so, the conversation will be revived by someone. That happens often enough on the Sony camera site, I get a kick out of it. | |
| what cd player ? other threads I started about CD players, this one about NOT converting DSD to PCM https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sacd-players-models-with-dsd-processor-used-and-new-not-dsd-conver the search saga prior to selecting the Sony xa5400es ht... | |
| what cd player ? If you do not care about SACD, this CD only unit is also a definite keeper Integra CDC-3.4 Mark II I got the Mark II model, there is a letter after the serial number on the back. Mark 1 may be just as good, I do not know the difference. Wanted ... | |
| what cd player ? I went for Sony xa5400es, SACD/CD player. I found one with light use, i.e. less hours use of the laser, they do get weak after a lot of use. My saga to find a new to me CD player, I went thru 9 different maker’s units, until I got, love, kept thi... | |
| streaming and audiophile stereo I don’t stream, but I do have very efficient speakers, and prefer tubes. Having efficient speakers, I would encourage you to go tubes all the way, either separates, or integrated. I would go for more than needed, say 40-45 wpc, to have reserves f... | |
| Sound quality of new vinyl recordings. To dip your toe into Vinyl, to see IF you will stick with it: This TT is my recommendation: It has a built-in optional phono eq stage, so it can go into any line level input. .................... As soon as you decide vinyl is pret... | |
| Made in USA Huge topic, I’ll chime in, not going to argue after this, just a point of view. I take the long view: One World. The history of Nationalism ain’t good. Tarrifs!!!!!! Protect OUR businesses! How things change. Age 6, 1954, We all had cheap toy... | |
| Stylus replacement 'HI-FI': in it's era, the term was new, compared to other record changers available then. I think I can say, very few if any members here would play their LP's on that unit, even if you find a new stylus. Is nostalgia involved in trying to repl... | |
| Stylus replacement you are going to have to identify the cartridge in the tonearm, maker and model, sometimes the stylus has a marking, | |
| phono cartridge help Which cartridge? I always check for wide channel separation, and tight center balance, to provide superior imaging, before I check further. You probably know, others less experienced, good info here: https://www.sound-smith.com/options-cantilev... |