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| Starting from scratch in a large room Certainly the 24" deep shelf is your best option for larger (deeper) speakers than in bookshelves. Not too deep, some toe-in will be needed. What height is that shelf? Generally you want your tweeters at seated ear height. A bit further back tha... | |
| how were copies of vinyl made in "third-party" countries in any case, how do they sound? Content/artists you enjoy, original recording originally done, If enjoyable? involving? well done!!! There is always the potential for a company to license content and them ,improve' it, 'enhance' imaging, .... Aga... | |
| Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel Everything is relative, i.e. perfection, darn good, good enough. I have over 500 pre-recorded tapes, 7-1/2 ips. Inherited some, bought most on eBay. Played how many times? Despite what people say, these tapes, and the Technics X2000r player are ... | |
| Technics SU-G700 Phono Question I downloaded the manual of the G700 it receives analog inputs and digital inputs. everything done inside, including Phono RIAA eq is done digitally, then analog out Phono: is a MM input, sensitivity 2.5mV, standard 47k ohms. The descri... | |
| Gain / Amplification It’s about matching the volume of various inputs so you do not need to adjust the master volume much, certainly avoid any loud jump from an input change Often you are talking about more or less attenuation rather than gain. Much equipment, like ... | |
| CD player suggestions... check this out, ask seller to verify it finds SACDs sony’s are slow to load, just be patient IOW, get started for next to nothing and keep your eye out for a great deal on a better one. btw, I just bought a similar unit for a friend fo... | |
| Are Their any Tube Preamp with Home Theater Bypass? IF you are using the system as your main 2 channel music and alternately as the front for a Home Theater via AVR: then tube preamp is more desirable, thus tube life will be increased, but I would not avoid tubes IF tube sound is desired for the 2... | |
| JVC mc-t100 step up (30 hom indicated) What cartrodge suits? These type SUTs were made for specific cartridges the companies made, same for many Ortofon and Denon SUTs. I definitely would not choose this SUT. IF it has 20db of gain, that is an x factor of 10. cartridge output x 10 less a bit of loss will ... | |
| Which needle for sony xl-45 cart, NOS or Jico sas? I vote for new Jico SAS on boron. Fresh suspension. I got one for my Shure V15Vx body, sounds wonderful. Yours has no stylus. Just to note:, Shure, perhaps Sony made ’alternate’ interchangeable stylus, you could put elliptical, line contact, some... | |
| CD player suggestions... Do you have, or intend to have SACDs? Also consider, most DVD and Bluray players play CDs. One issue, does it play copies as well as original cds? | |
| Are Their any Tube Preamp with Home Theater Bypass? new with proper features is wisest of course. you need the AVR to control the volume of all speakers. HT Bypass is an INPUT, the AVR controls volume of all channels together, sending front l and r into the HT Bypass INPUT., using your stereo amp... | |
| Vintage vs. New, Risk vs. Reward I have time, tools, skills, and professional sources to help with what I cannot do myself. That is the only way I have been able to maintain/repair my vintage equipment. It is fun and satisfying. Without time, tools, skills, go for new with warran... | |
| 1992 Stereophile on speaker placement should be required reading I've yapped before about the benefits of a balance control, and the true advantage of remote balance for certain tracks that benefit a lot from a small tweak of balance. Also, a weak tube, a less than great connection: you can use balance to cont... | |
| Phone preamp question I am glad you posted this, I did not know Bellari was made in USA. Glad to hear about it, just sent info to a friend. | |
| Leonard Cohen Tribute - Here It Is thanks for the link to Gregory Porter's Suzanne, its Wonderful |