elliottbnewcombjr
Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Tough amp decision If you liked the sound of your past and current McIntosh SS, that MA 8950 is an amazing combo of features. One location, zero cables for DAC and minimum cables for Phono is a good thing. Single remote also a treat. There must be reviews online ab... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Didn't know about this one. Over OP's budget, but I thought others might want to see it This listing/price is from Romania, probably not real. | |
| Stereo image off-center Sounds like you need to check everything. I used to get intermittant off-center, turned out to be the old corroded, and slightly smaller rca jacks on my vintage McIntosh tuner/preamp. Move any cable of any piece of equipment, a contact on the tun... | |
| Iris DeMent, past and present. I agree, Iris is an aquired taste, I like her uniqueness, voice and material. Also an aquired taste is Rosalie Sorrels Heard her first on the Nod to Bob compilation (terrific album) | |
| Why didn't I sell my vinyl rig? My criteria for both Vinyl and SACD/CD’s in Main System, and Streaming in my Office System: Is it ’INVOLVING’ ... IF Yes, DONE? I purposely don’t compare them as many of you do (mine are not directly comparable anyway). ............................ | |
| Matched 4P1L Tube Source ? Many here, including me think highly of Brent Jesse. He might have your tube type. | |
| What CDs to buy I MADE THIS FOR YOU, MYSELF, AND FRIENDS WHO ALWAYS ASK ME …. FAVORITE CD’S (it’s hard not to be very personable about this) DYNAMIC ‘Show Off Your System’ type of stuff: After a few listens, alone and with friends, they gather dust. So, buy a ... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 APPEARANCE!!! I just want to add: I want equipment that looks good to me, any time I approach it, turn it on, or walk nearby, playing or just sitting, or has unique features/capabilities I appreciate every time I use it. Cameras, TT, Preamp; A... | |
| Unusual SME configuration being from the era of penny on the headshell era, I take this guess from that mentioned discussion best. "I was thinking this thing is more of a sophisticated ’penny on headshell’ device. I think it’s there to allow for the low mass SME to accomm... | |
| Tube or solid state A more thorough answer Tubes/SS: Only one tubes, Other SS: which one tubes = best choice? My Answer: Tube Preamp into SS Amp. Yap, Yap, Yap, but I have done each combo and you asked. First, let’s add the consideration of the phono stage, in pr... | |
| Tube or solid state My best sound has been tube preamp to tube amp with very efficent horn speakers (current setup). So, if your speakers are inefficient, you might someday change your speakers! However there is budget, and love of existing speakers, and WAF, so ...... | |
| New SL1210GR enroute. Need cart recommendations mooster1223 OP "I finally received my Nagaoka MP500 from CDJapan. I ended up getting one already attached to a head shell". That does NOT mean it is properly aligned for your model turntable. How much skill do you have mounting and aligning ... | |
| Fisher RS-1080 you can get a service manual here (join, it'd free) you could find someone selling one and ask for a simple b&w copy (before he sells it) staples could do it, you could pay staples directly, or seller | |
| Review: Grado Prestige Black Cartridge I could not live with a cartridge that hums (nor anything that hums). My friend had a hum. Had VAS re-wire his arm, it hummed, he talked to Steve who when he heard it was a Grado said 'Grado's hum'. New AT cartridge, happily no hum, and better s... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 This one, listed yesterday has the VERY DESIREABLE BP500 Base with easy VTA, and potential for a second arm wand, Shape with removable headshell |