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| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH Zanden measurements and subjective reviews? Yes, the Zanden I first got not only measured poorly, it was actually wired incorrectly at the factory and was therefore defective. However, it still sounded incredibly inviting. Mesmerizing actually. Wh... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH I'm not sure why Thomas doesn't suggest damping fluid with his 'table. The arm's physical performance shouldn't be dependent upon the 'table used, though the sonic combination is another issue. A few people complained "why didn't you set up an SME... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH the fluid amount has to do with critical damping and the critical damping will for the most part be dependent upon the weight of the cartridge and its compliance. Underdamping will usually cause the sound to be brighter and 'faster,' overdamping w... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH I don't mind the bit**ing or the personal attacks. It's unfortunate, but part of the territory. Instead, you should visit the Wall Street Journal and look up a piece by a guy named Terry Teachout about "deaf audiophiles." This guy is dangerous and... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH It's "grooves" but of course it's all "subjective" and dependent upon many factors. Those are givens. However, do this long enough and get it wrong too many times and you've got no credibility. In Stereophile you write your "subjective" (I prefer ... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH I returned the Halcyonics stand as I do all gear I don't buy. I have no doubt that Halcyonics made a difference.... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH The goal was and is always, with any review, to make the product under review sound as good as it possibly can within the context of the review system. Of course VTA was carefully adjusted. And while I'm at it, I understand there are some IDIOTIC ... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH Lewm has it right. The Monaco is a very well executed dd turntable that uses a 12 pole Hall sensor commutated motor. Nothing unique there. What is unique is the use of sinewave commutation as opposed to square wave commutation. This used to be ext... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH believe me, I understand how to set up a turntable. The charge that somehow I got that wrong (which Mr. Lloyd obliquely accused me of) is ridiculous... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH Jeezus! I tried numerous cartridges that I was quite familiar with. The results I got continually demonstrated the turntable's sonic character. PERIOD. What you're blathering here basically says that no reviews are valid by anyone.... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH I used the same technique to measure both my stand and the Grand Prix stand. If what you're saying is true, I should have gotten similar results. I didn't. In fact they couldn't have been more different. I repeated numerous times. You may work in ... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH That you are stooping now to question my motives, my intentions, my personal feelings toward Mr. Lloyd, who I barely know, is indicative of the bizarre way in which this review has been received. Don't forget: I've critically reviewed hundreds of ... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH I would understand your comment had I said Robinson's observations were incorrect. Did I say that? No. Your reaction to what I wrote is unnecessarily defensive. I am fascinated by Robinson's review because it is the polar opposite of what I heard ... | |
| Wire Pink Flag 180 Gram The Wire reissues on 180g are mastered from digital sources produced from the analog master tapes. I spoke with the mastering engineer in the UK ( a very famous veteran whose "BILBO" signature can be found on original UK Track pressings of "Who's ... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH OK, so you didn't 'attack' me but you certainly spewed a great deal of sarcasm. I never said that comparing MP3s was the way to shop for audio gear. However, I think it was worth pointing out that a number of people were able to characterize the s... |