frogman
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| Parallel? How do you set the VTA? I am surprised no one has yet pointed out one of the most obvious considerations: having the tonearm parallel to the record surface tells you very little as far as wether the STYLUS is resting in the groove at the most desirable angle. As has been... | |
| Cables more hype than value? It's baaaaa-ack! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, your silence is deafening ;-) | |
| NYC Audio Show this Friday, 12 APR 2013 ? I'll be there on Sat. This Frog would welcome a chance to meet a Swampwalker and other Agon members. | |
| Modern High end vs. old receiver I think you're right. Thanks for the reality check :-) | |
| Modern High end vs. old receiver The whole notion that component X sounds, or DOESN'T sound, 50X (or any other amount) better than component Y is, with all due respect, ludicrous. It is a bit like the "wind-chill factor" that my wife and I have an on-going banter about. ACCORDING... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Agree re Wooten; great player. Thought it fitting to look at the record that started it all:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EMl-omrs9mkNot much I can add to Pat Metheny's liner notes for the record, which also touch on some things discussed on this t... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Raul, what you post is very true; I agree. Not knowing what others' priorities or targets (to use your terminology) are, I usually assume that there will be, at least, an attempt to use the sound of live music as a standard. Otherwise, does it rea... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Bifwynne, thank you for the response. I understand that you were not one of the posters declaring one technology to be superior to the other. And, for the record, I did not intend to be confrontational in any way. My comments were a suggestion to ... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something I don't get it. And it should be pointed out that with all the references to correct speaker/amp matching, and all the proclamations about how one amplification technology is clearly better than another, there isn't a single reference to what it a... | |
| Who Will Stand the Test of Time? Well, I guess someone has to follow up a post like that. Jeez!There, I did it. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I am impressed. I love Little Jimmy Scott! I will never forget the first time I heard him. A friend came over a few yeards ago and, as we often do, try to stump each other by doing blind-tests to identify players and singers. He played this c... | |
| Who Will Stand the Test of Time? Schubert, the individuals of whom I speak are anything but "stupid". They are brilliant thinkers and successful musicians who understand the impact that recorded sound had on what in the past had been, for the masses, a common pastime: learning to... | |
| Who Will Stand the Test of Time? I am an optimist by nature, and while I don't consider myself an old man, I am getting there fast. I do agree, however, with part of your general sentiment (but, only part, damn it! :-) Life is full of ironies, no? I have heard it said more than o... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Richard, it does get scary! I have not tried that, but I will. Thanks for the tip; I will report back. |