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| Best SUT For Van Den Hul Crimson Stradivarius cartridge a few months ago I knew absolutely nothing about MC, but I learned a lot here and hopping aboutIn round numbers, signal strength boost, I think this is correct:+12 db = x factor 4.0+14db = x factor 5.0+16db = x factor 6.0+18db = x factor 8.0+22db ... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? voiceCassandra WilsonEva CassidyNina Simonesinger/songwriterKate WolfNancy GriffinAni DiFranco | |
| Front Stage Advise I'll try saying it differently. home theater is complicated, especially when using HT in 2 channel stereo mode (both 2 channel video and 2 channel music only). Surround sound (recorded/streamed/reproduced right) is terrific. However, much stream... | |
| Mono Cartridge If anyone needs a TT with 2 or 3 arms, it's you! | |
| Improving existing setup, where to start? I want to hear those speakers!!!! Live near me? Central NJ.I suggest you think long, future flexibility, let that influence your decisions now. Especially if you might add/go back to MC cartridge. And you may change to a separate dedicated 2 chann... | |
| Tube amp bias adjustment advice 1. at least it is a constant rather than a damnable intermittent problem.2. when did this start? was it balanced before with a prior amp? With this amp before you changed the bias? this amp before you changed the tubes? did you move your speakers ... | |
| Mono Cartridge Just to be clear, are you saying 1.0 mil Spherical Stylus?For flexibility, I might suggest you look for a mono cartridge BODY that accepts either spherical stylus and/or elliptical stylus (some are also offered with advanced stylus shapes). Then, ... | |
| Turntable Upgrade question.. I suggest you ’think long’ about features, flexibility, future uses now, as well as quality.How to narrow the choices? I decided Direct Drive, Quartz Locked for the Spinner as a categorical limitation. I like wood, love keeping vintage stuff going... | |
| Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier I remember the first Canton's I heard, very nice, and beautifully made. Like KEF, they were one of the few inefficient speakers I would have considered having IF I wanted/needed that size. They are high end 'stand mounted', not bookshelf, they ... | |
| If you could buy any system, regardless of price, what would it be? ’almost’ fully enjoy’. stop reading!once you reach a certain level, as you have, and I have as well, I buy more music, try new genres, Add some format you don’t have, i.e. Reel to Reel; LPAdd a function/feature you don’t have,I will probably chang... | |
| Are dimmable LEDs the least noisy dimmable type lighting for a music room I don't know about your intended fixtures.Many years ago, when these were new, in conference rooms, other spaces, we used a remote transformer large enough for a chain of fixtures with the lamp only. then no noise in the room.the wire sizes varied... | |
| Looking for recommendation for a 3 way book shelf speaker with very good bass. Your title, 'book shelf', may limit responses, I suggest you start another thread asap asking for advice about 3 way 'stand mounted' speakersbtw, square rooms are very difficult, what is the ceiling height? ........................................... | |
| Front Stage Advise My home theater is smaller, however there are two important considerations for the front speakers.1. CENTER DIALOG HEIGHT. very good center, very close to the image, to anchor the dialog/center sounds to the screen not the speaker’s height if too ... | |
| Parasound's Hint 6's new volume control provides huge sonic advances? IF you have a very high end and very revealing system, then you will want to consider this, it would be overkill in many systems.Regarding perfect balance, I have and use remote balance, from my listening position, as I find many recordings are a ... | |
| Tonearm options for VPI tables? do you listen to mono as well as stereo?are you able to add a second arm on your table? I learned here about the improved sound of dedicated mono cartridge, and then got help putting a two arm TT together. I often go back and forth stereo/mono/ste... |