hevac1

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Need a speaker for the blues lover...
I listen to the same music. Try out some Verity speakers like the Parsifal Ovations you will be very happy. 
Help with European/US turntable
I second the PS 300 it is what I use for my TT. You can set both volts and HZ from the front panal. Get MW2 if it was not already upgraded for smaller adjustments. 
How Many Turntables Have You Owned
I don't think my close & play counts even though it was my first TT some 45 years ago.Three that I would call highend starting around 1983 when I first got bitten by this hobby.1. Micro Seiki BL91.2. VPI HW-19 upgraded to MKIV with Sama motor.... 
How many Lp do U have more than 5 of the Same
I have quite a few and getting more as people give them to me. A few relatives either own or work at disposal company’s and bring me records from time to time. I toss what is crap first then when I have time I will go through to check them against... 
do record cleaning fluids soften the treble?
Rrm, I felt that the sound did change and a little softening did occur. One day after playing a record it slipped and I grabbed so it would not hit the floor. I put finger prints all over it so I had to clean it. I had started doing a final rinse ... 
Japanese Vinyl Pressing
I have quite a few Japanese albums and for the most part they sound better than US pressing. They have quieter backgrounds, the music sounds clearer and more crisp. I find the Gold Disks album releases sound about the best as far as Bass is concer... 
Top 5 Hamburgers
Boston Burger CompanyDavis Square, Somerville MA. 
1 piece of audio gear I really regret selling is..
My Micro Seiki BL-91. It would have been a great 2nd table. 
suggestions on small footprint phono stages
I would also give the Nagra BPS a try. It is very quiet as well as being a very neutral & musical sounding phono stage. It is quick and has a deep and open sound stage. Comes with a variety of loading modules and you can also have custom loadi... 
Meridian 568 HELP
Go to meridianunplugged. It is the best place to get help for Meridian equipment.Here is the link.http://www.meridianunplugged.com 
Anything better than 10 guage Romex?
You can use 10 ga BX wire. It has a metal jacket, you have to use metal outlet boxes. Comes in the same configuration as romex. I used it for my balanced power runs. Much harder to put in place though. 
How to find Good Pressings
The fun part of vinyl IMHO is finding the good pressings on my own. I use reviews as a guide and yes I have purchased some real crap but thats part of this hobby. I just sell off the stuff I do not like. Everyones opinion on what sound best differ... 
Koetsu owners cartridge set up ?
I have the Urushi black. I use 1k ohm and have been very happy. I tryed many different settings and found that to be best for my system. I also like the 47K setting but not as much. BTW I have the Nagra VPS. My weight is also 1.90 no problem, reco... 
Amp for Martin logan CLS Originals
A friend of mine has ML CLS speaker for as long as I can remember and has used Pass amps. He is very an.. about those speaker, you may want to try Pass. 
Why mono?
I have a Koetsu Urushi & Lyra Helikon mono Cartridges.The Koetsu sounds very good on mono records but the Lyra is so much better on them. The image seems to be better layered and taller. I have a few mono records that also sound like crap with...