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| phono stage/preamp project the classic superpack help with set-up please Sorry to hear he is no longer with you.My entire involvement in high quality sound is based on inheriting my wealthy uncle’s system in 1973 (Fisher President II made in 1958) when he died too young when I was 25. http://www.fisherconsoles.com/Pres... | |
| Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer did anyone mention Tony Bennett? I have CD's but even better, a lot of Tony R2R, saw him live around 6 times, when he could still fill Radio City with his voice without a mic. I think those days are over. | |
| Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer llg98ljk4 posts05-02-2020 9:29pm"Three pages of comments and not one fan of Alison Krauss and Union Station?" She/they are fabulous, but I think of her as Music Video, as their concerts are sooo well filmed/recorded, https://www.amazon.com/gp... | |
| Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer I don't collect, I buy (bought) to listen and pass on to my sons, so what's exiting the brain .... nearly all albums ofDylan, Stones, Beatles, Ani DiFranco, Oscar Peterson, Terrance Blanchard, Cassandra Wilson, Van Morrison, Billy Joel, Kate Wolf,... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? hadelman,nice information, however,your post is about what ’the ultimate’ tape can do. Interesting, however ’ultimate anything’ is probably not relevant for the majority of us. I think it might give the wrong impression of how good R2R tape sounds... | |
| phono stage/preamp project the classic superpack help with set-up please please describe room size/shape/surfaces, i.e. give us a clue about the listening room you are selecting speakers for.plan on speakers being a few feet forward of rear wall, a few feet in from side walls,I don't like ports, avoid them, I suggest s... | |
| phono stage/preamp project the classic superpack help with set-up please I advise making sure you choose efficient speakers SPL 1meter/1watt 90 db or higher. Also, try to stay nominal 8 ohms.that will keep your amplifier power size (___wpc watts per channel) lower, which puts you in position to go either Solid State or... | |
| phono stage/preamp project the classic superpack help with set-up please I hope you dad is parting while still with you, condolences if he's gone.What equipment was your father using? Don't ignore old stuff! | |
| Need some ooinions please about a new preamp I went used McIntosh tube tuner/preamp, couldn’t be happier, quite a write up in this article. mx110z (you want the z model, most are, see serial #) https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htm I don’t use tone controls, h... | |
| Audiophile Albums....Yes indeed maker and buyers are OCD! | |
| SACD I went thru the same thing, finally tried SACD, including new SACD versions of some I already owned, i.e. Oscar Peterson, https://www.amazon.com/Exclusively-My-Friends-Vol-Really/dp/B0000C435I already owned this non sacd version https://www.amazo... | |
| Not much talk about Yamaha turntables. Thorens, Direct Drive, auto start, auto stop, switchable pre-amp, audio technica elliptical stylus, ....a simple look, https://www.amazon.com/Thorens-Direct-Drive-Turntable-Cartridge-High-Gloss/dp/B07VRCJ8G8/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=dire... | |
| Unusual(?) spade connection I like tvad’s recommendation, I was just too lazy to look them up. I use WBT parts, very high quality.If you have enough extra length, you can leave the original spade on, cut further back, complete new WBT connector, and have a short piece with o... | |
| Unusual(?) spade connection I would cut the spades off, put decent banana plugs on, these or others, it's easy https://www.ebay.com/itm/10PCS-Nakamichi-Speaker-Banana-Plugs-Audio-Jack-Connector-24K-Gold-4MM-Speaker/372698715525?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SI... | |
| Nicotine reidue on drivers you could probably market nicotine coated drivers. smoke filled nightclub soundhow about removing nicotine from lungs? I smoked for 30 years, coughed up nasty junk for 6 months, that was 30 years ago. |