jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Celtic Frost's To Mega Therion is in the Marantz CD67. Swiss extreme metal! | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings You pay your money. You take your chances! Considering the problems of capturing sounds with a mike it is a wonder that there are so many good - and better - sounding recordings available! | |
| SS Budget "Tone" Integrated Amplifiers How about used? A killer integrated amp is the JVC X - 1 from the 90's! The amp section uses JVC's "Super A" circuit with the same tonal qualities as a pure Class A design! Without the drawbacks of excessive heat and current draw! I have one in my... | |
| Speaker repair...is it easy? No need for the kit if the rubber surround is intact and still pliable! Gorilla Glue will work fine and make a strong bond! I used it to repair the surrounds of a pair of the Smaller Advents. | |
| SAE or Luxman Plus I had a massive Luxman integrated amp from the same era that needed repairs. I stupidly left it behind when I moved south! It certainly had that "wow" factor styling! | |
| SAE or Luxman Lest I be seen as a Luxman "hater" I have a Luxman preamp in my collection. Albeit one from the 90's Alpine era. Still, it is a nicely-made and very good sounding unit! | |
| SAE or Luxman The only advantage Luxman gear has is the "bling" factor. If you value that instead of "best sound per dollar" ... | |
| What do $2500 speaker cables sound like? ... "learning" about proper cable management which is crucial." LOL! | |
| Sansui SP-2500 - Keep Original, or Modify? Good for listening to EDM! | |
| Sansui SP-2500 - Keep Original, or Modify? "Kabuki" sound: tilted up tonal balance. | |
| Sansui SP-2500 - Keep Original, or Modify? I have a pair in my speaker collection! Mine are staying unmolested as examples of 70's Japanese "kabuki" sound! I say leave the drivers alone - just upgrade the crossovers with modern caps and inductors. Otherwise you will ruin the "flavor" by ch... | |
| Wheels for floor standing speakers Home Depot sells a variety of different size casters. I have bought some for use on some of my floor-standers. | |
| Springsteen and Clapton on their favorite, heh, band. +10 for The Band! I was listening to it in 1969! Still their best work! | |
| Tube Bias question No appreciable sonic difference between the two sets! You are good to go! | |
| Are the Bozak compact monitors mb-80 keepers? YES! MB-80's are excellent! Any good amp of 20+ watts will drive them fine! |