fleschler
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| What is the best way to clean Vinyl? @mijostyn My numero uno recommendation is to clean the stylus after every LP side is played. I’ve been doing that for 45 years with a brush, liquid every 25-50 plays and using a Magic Eraser occasionally now for 15 years. My Benz Ruby3 lasted near... | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions I own both a VPI 19-4 for 78s and a VPI TNT VI w/modified SME IV arm. I would recommend a VPI turntable; however, the TNT has awful footers (now resting on a Townshend Seismic Sink-maybe a Townshend platform in the future). Make certain that th... | |
| EAR 864 V1 V3 Tube Type I forgot to update my info. I changed from the Sylvania (two went dead one year apart) to a Mullard CV4004. It is a military tube and has no relation sonically to a typical warm Mullard. It has an extended frequency response at both ends, super... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio @big_greg You are correct. The Focus speakers are made for larger rooms. My room was specially built to accommodate them at a smaller size (those 4 wall built-in bass traps). Just keeping them away from the side and rear walls is important and... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio @backdoor Okay, there are several comments about Legacy speakers which are either wrong or unusual. As a 20 year owner of the original Focus and Signature IIIs (2 rooms), they are NOT designed for corner placement with sharp angles direction to th... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio @hickamore My Focus (original) have tremendous bass and slam. I have a custom built listening room with built in activated carbon bass traps in all walls and the room was designed for 6 12" woofers. They can shake the room with bass depending... | |
| What is the most important cable in your system @tweak1 My neighbor has a high end/cost system with YG Sonya 2.3s, subs, Bekerely USB, Meridian Ultradac, etc. He has high end ICs and speaker cable but was using Pangea power cables. As an electrical engineer, he didn't believe power cables cou... | |
| Perception and Watts: Doubling of power Someone on Audiogon posted about an ASR review of a 10 watt Luxman tube amp by Amir. He used an inefficient speaker to test how it sounded. What a joke. Three ASR posters Ken Tajalli said the Luxman tested as defective and should have been returne... | |
| Where does "MidFi" differ from "HiFi" or "LOFI"? Adequate for most people include some of my professional vocalists friends (older) who are old school and own a Marantz or Yamaha receiver from the 1970s, Advent/Warefdale/JBL speakers, ordinary (cheap) cabling, a Harmon Kardon or Technics turntab... | |
| Where does "MidFi" differ from "HiFi" or "LOFI"? @kota1 Right, for me, for all my audiophile friends that system is inadequate. We listen to LPs and CDs, so no way can an analog system of low-fi cost achieve great sound with the SVS system included in the $1K. Used CD players like a Kyocera 310 ... | |
| Perception and Watts: Doubling of power In 55 years, I've never blown a tweeter or speaker. I've used 16 watt Sherwood S7100 receiver to 200/400 watt hybrid Counterpoint amps. Electrostats and dynamic speakers. My 35 watt voltage regulated highly modified Dynaco ST70 lacks the watts... | |
| Where does "MidFi" differ from "HiFi" or "LOFI"? I have two systems, both equally musically involving. My best friend does as well. My first system is lower high end, in a very expensive custom built listening room. My second system cost $5,000, almost all used equipment and is borderline lowe... | |
| Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market Four of my friends own Legacy Signature III speakers. Available at $2000 or under. Sure they are used. They beat out every speaker mentioned in terms of dynamics, deep bass, ease to drive (except Harbeths), besides not losing anything of great ... | |
| Is it worth upgrading a CD player? Yes, my pre-amp/phono pre are custom built in an industrial (non-audiophile) box. The builder used soft spiked feet. It resulted in vocals having a covered sound, light a blanket. I already owned two of his pre-amp only units in 2000 and his phono... | |
| Is it worth upgrading a CD player? The Punter review of the Jay's Audio CDT3Mk3 specifically states that it achieves superiority with different footers, in his example, the Stillpoints Ultras. SS V2. I use the SS V1 under my pre-amp/phono-pre and my Bryston Bit-20 isolation transf... |