frogman
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| VPI HW 19 3.5 w/REGA 300 vs. VPI Scout w/JMW 9 arm I will play devil's advocate and suggest that you buy the HW-19. It is a terrific table that I assume will cost you considerably less that the Scout. It can be upgraded with a MK4 platter, or TNT MK5 platter. Switch out the spring suspension for s... | |
| Tonearm re-wire - what would you use? I have rewired my Eminent Technology ET2 four times over the years. Each time, I have used one continuous run from cartridge clips to preamp. I have used Vandenhul silver, Cardas, Discovery, and Audionote silver. My favorite, by a long shot is the... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I have been following this thread wih interest, as I await the arrival of the P-mount adapter for my recently acquired P-76. I will report my impressions on it when I receive the adapter. I have used MM's as well as MC's for as many years as I hav... | |
| Which Moscode 300 vs 600 Owned both. Stock, and modded. I agree with Opus88 that the 600 sounded somewhat lifeless. During all the years that I owned the 600, I could never understand the AHC review in TAS in which he describes the 600 as very dynamic. I would have to dis... | |
| Van den Hul MC-One Special MC cartridge I have owned both cartridges. The MC-One Special was an upgraded, older MC-One. It was upgraded as part of a re-tip, for no additinal charge.IMO, the two cartridges are roughly equivalent, overall, as far as general sound quality level. The MC-One... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, thank you for keeping the MM flame alive. I just received a P-76 that I have not mounted yet. When I do I will report on my impressions. But, I have a related question re the stylus guard: what is the technique for removing the stylus guard ... | |
| Establishing a common analog listening bias I concur. | |
| Audio advancement - why? At it's most basic, the answer to you question is that audio deals with music, and music is art. Comparisons to things like computers, which are devices that are required to perform functions that have nothing to do with emotional content are, for... | |
| Best cable for Jumpers We can probably agree that the binding posts, and the junpers serve only a practical purpose, have no sonic benefit, and are a necessary evil. Why not, if possible, eliminate (so to speak) the unused pair of binding posts and jumpers altogether, a... | |
| Establishing a common analog listening bias While I think that discussion of music, as opposed to equipment is a refreshing and extremely worthwhile endeavor, I confess to being a bit perplexed by what the ultimate goal of this proposal might be. I don't really get it.This is not meant to i... | |
| Tonearm wire burn-in question. Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. A point of clarification: The tonearm wire is hardwired to the preamp's circuit board, and I am trying to avoid having to unsolder them. Al, your concerns are valid, I will consider them. Zargon, wh... | |
| VTL amps warm up time Don't know about the 450's, but my experience with my older 200's is that at least two entire lp sides need to be played before they sound close to fully warmed up. The first ten minutes or so, they sound obviously grainy and diffuse. By the end o... | |
| Attention all Melos owners Interested! Please keep me posted. | |
| Name your favorite sax solo. So many great solos. I agree with Lrsky, beatiful solo by Cannonball on "Can't Get Started". Check out Cannonbal on Mile's "Live At The Plaza". On the tune "Straight No Chaser", Cannonball is on fire. | |
| Headphone Amps and Portable/Personal Stereo??? You should decide wether you want a portable system or not. The MF is not portable. I think you can get substantially better performance if you don't require portability. Personally, I would look for a used Stax SRM-1 with Lambda Pro combo in the ... |