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| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners ****Doubtless the effect can be mitigated by reducing air gap tolerance****That is precisely what the HP bearing/manifold does. Point well taken, however. I will say that after using the regular non-HP bearing with the "higher" pressure Wisa for a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Learsfool, his musical style aside, how did you feel about Jack Teagarden as an instrumentalist; as a brass player? Thanks. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, my feelings about "free" jazz have not changed for quite some time. I seem to recall a couple of earlier discussions about it. But, to be clear, I don't consider ALL free jazz to be bullshit; quite the contrary. If I am not mistaken, one of t... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Re "escaping air". Even with the HP bearing/manifold there will be air escaping from the ends of the bearing. In my case you hear it only when the arm is at either end of its "trajectory"; and certainly cannot be heard when music is playing. IOW, ... | |
| Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange Cwlondon, not meaning to get off track, I noticed your Crown amp. I also seem to recall that you used to own a Levinson 23.5, or am I mistaken? Just curious how you would compare the two? BTW, I am not one to make assumptions about "pro" amps; I k... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, "Idle Moments" has been on my list of "to buy" for literally years ever since a friend played that cut for me. It was of particular interest because it was, as you said, one of Joe Henderson's earliest things on record. Thanks for the remind... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners I have not used the low pressure bearing with anything other than the stock pump and then the Wisa, which Bruce considers "high-pressure". I know that he feels that the arm with regular bearing performs best with lower pressure, but like you, I ex... | |
| World's Greatest Tenors Great! Love his tone and quirky approach. The tune is very reminiscent of something written by Monk; turned inside out (if that's possible). Thanks. | |
| Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange Cwlondon, I completely missed the part about needing to be "desktop". That was a pretty silly suggestion (57's) wasn't it? Back to reality; how about Met 7's? I have always loved Dick Sequerra's little speakers for great midrange. | |
| what is my system's weakest link? Moreytalmor, my suggestion to you is to go slowly. You seem to have a pretty good idea of the type sound you are looking for. This is all a learning process and it is most educational to change out one component at a time. You seem to want to keep... | |
| Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange Agree with your comments about the midrange, so why not "dusty and quirky ESL57's"? Good luck finding a pair, but Stax F-81's do what you describe like no others in my experience. Contact these guys:http://www.estatsolution.com/ | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great tune, classic Trane; thanks. There's a beauty about much of Trane's playing, a certain sense of melancholy that is hard to describe. This is a personal reaction, but its a certain happy/sad quality that I find beautiful. | |
| VPI Traveler I was simply saying that I can't believe, given what we know abut the SDS, that the new circuit board can be as effective; Jack seems to be confirming that. ( 3D tonearm ?????) | |
| Jazz for aficionados Agree, classic Blue Note. And my favorite period for Coltrane, just a couple of years before "Giant Steps"; his sound was not yet quite as "edgy" as it would soon get. Great record. | |
| what is my system's weakest link? Moreytalmor, this is a perfect example of why it's important to give as much detailed and concise information as possible when asking for opinions on this forum. First of all, remember that these are just opinions (ours) and it's yours that count ... |