ho249
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| Cartridge mounting woes @mijostyn Thanks for the excellent suggestion. The 698 headshell is made of plastic and is very brittle (bought it in 1977!); I’d be really concerned about fabricating it as you describe. Also, the 698 in original condition is probably worth a fai... | |
| Buying online, online searches and Scams oh my! "ten thousand cans of blueberries at a profit of 10 cents a can for me adds up to a Corvette in my garage," Where can you buy Corvette for $1000 🤣 Maybe at the same site where you buy the blueberries? | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade @timothy_m Glad to help. I'm thinking about going to monoblocks, so it was good to find out now about a potential problem. I ran a quick scan for cables that might work, and it appears some of the Audioquest cables could fill the bill. | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade @timothy_m Good question. I moved one of the Speakon connectors to the center (monoblock) position and then tried to install the Power Plus cable. No success, it wouldn't fit! Hope you can find power cables with less bulky connectors. I'd be inte... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade I'm using DH labs "Power Plus" cables with my AHB2 and other Benchmark components (LA4 and DAC3B). They are a very tight fit in all cases! I noticed some beneficial results with the new power cable installed in the AHB2, but not nearly as signifi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados More "Harlem Nocturne" - Booker Ervin: | |
| Jazz for aficionados More Gil Evans. Just came across this recently: | |
| Jazz for aficionados Kenny Burrell + Gil Evans: | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos Thanks for posting the video! Wonderful to hear live jazz, hope you enjoyed the show. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Found this on internet radio (Radio JRiver): https://youtu.be/Ethes76EgLE?si=mkCB-850BueDBADv Good to play if you need a boost of energy! Another find from internet radio: https://youtu.be/DDV0QXqKJfA?si=4fJZntFels3tYnTu More subdued... Thes... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Charlie Haden, Paul Motian and Geri Allen: https://youtu.be/cXTCjdfaiwA | |
| Phono Stage_Skoll-by Schiit Audio @quincy Thanks for this thread, I happen to be shopping phono stages at this time. Do you have any criticisms, even minor ones, of this device? | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 Thanks for setting me straight! I did not realize Sanborn had recorded so much as a leader and sideman. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Check out David Sanborn (really!!) on this Gil Evans track: https://youtu.be/CAD8CqYCGwQ?si=dQkU5w2NMCW_784x | |
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