elliottbnewcombjr
Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| Upgraded turntable - is my current setup sufficient? Many load variations via internal switcheshttps://www.sixacoustic.com/product-page/york-phono?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzsz-BRCCARIsANotFgMP4X3cOPFV7tx3Y0... | |
| Upgraded turntable - is my current setup sufficient? this Thorens unit offers MM and 3 different loads for MChttps://www.ebay.com/itm/THORENS-MM-008-Phono-Preamp-MM-MC-moving-coil-with-3-load-settings-Silver-M... | |
| Upgraded turntable - is my current setup sufficient? Trying a phono preamp, it is best if you can try/return. I believe in versatility. Therefore, I suggest getting a Phono Stage for current MM and future MC.Many with MM/MC (often a switch in the back) exist, however, they only have one predetermine... | |
| Sorry, it’s not me, it’s you? 1. I trusted my mother. I went to college. She said she would pack and ship my LP’s, less than 50, so I didn’t need to take them. Nope. Jogged a memory, I should have known better. When I was younger at summer camp, please send batteries, nope. 2.... | |
| Mono vinyl, how do you know if really single channel mono or if stereo recorded to mono lewmthanks for reminding me of that beauty!!!https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwNC00MTZg9OLLKs3JTFVIzijKLC7JTAUAZ7kIag&q=julie+... | |
| Upgraded turntable - is my current setup sufficient? just to confirm, your denon is vintage dp 3000? or a typo, is it the current dp300?either one, you are changing from direct drive to belt drive, I prefer DD, quartz locked (on, instant and maintained speed); but if you didn't/don't hear any proble... | |
| Do you, or did you, have Audiophile buddies that you shared music, gear, times with? Past friends, when I worked in NYC, commuted on train for 26 years, I made many friends, similar interests, visits, parties.Started my own business, home based, I stopped commuting 22 years ago, those interactions stopped, several have retired and... | |
| Turntable? Arm or cartridge? Stylus shape and cartridge construction more important than any decent table or arm IMO. Understanding arm cartridge compliance compatibility and avoiding detrimental resonance is important, but more leeway than you think. Setup, alignment, basic ... | |
| Do you, or did you, have Audiophile buddies that you shared music, gear, times with? I am lucky to have 3 nearby audiophile friends: one in town, prior frequent visits here/there; two others, both 1 hr away, occasional visits until very limited visits with masks. Luckily met Bill here, 1 hr away.Discussions, advice, shared experie... | |
| Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge, anyone have it or heard it? Just to complete this thread, I prefered the AT440ml to the Shure upstairs on the Vertical Mitsubishi LT-5V (no dust issue in my office like downstairs) I realized, downstairs, cleaning/testing LP's for sale on eBay, I was putting wear on the fix... | |
| CAYIN A-100t INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Did you take the bottom off and look around? My A88T is extremely spacious, high quality parts, apparently logical, all flow of connections very easy to follow.Many times, a blown resistor is easy to ascertain, they are color coded, marked, other ... | |
| Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes in the beginning, these spring to mindRolling Stones, 1st and all till Goat's head soupBeatles Rubber Soul on (too simpy up till then)Moody Blues, original band, Mike Pinder, piano based blues, before Justin HaywordAnimals, Awesome music and Eric ... | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Fisher 500C Vintage Tube Receiver. Two on the shelf.Anytime I need to change, sell, fix tuner, preamp or amp, this baby comes out of retirement, keeps the system truly enjoyable until ____ is back in town.Pair of Vintage Fisher 80Z mono tube amps,... | |
| Tube preamp now they call these integrated ampshttps://www.ebay.com/itm/McIntosh-MA230-Tube-30Wx2-Amplifier-Preamp-Mint/324400785086?hash=item4b87c...their version of Fisher 500C, except Fisher has tuner. I have 2 of these, and had an 800c, same but also has ... | |
| Tube preamp I would try some KT88's instead of 6550's in that amp first. Then move on to tube preamp. I changed my Cayin A88T from 6550 to kt88, prefer the kt88's.a vintage tube preamp appealed to me more than something newMcIntosh mx110z tube tuner/preamp. t... |