jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| Sonus faber center speaker as front? The D'Appolito configuration has been around for quite awhile. Always set up vertically. | |
| World's Best Speakers For 2021 ? Just got the latest Stereophile. Guess what's on the cover - Wilson! I haven't looked inside to see the price. Bet it's way beyond what us lowly peons can afford! | |
| New Kid on the Block Made in China? | |
| Sonus faber center speaker as front? They should sound fine in the vertical position. A friend uses a pair of NHT centers the same way. He is very pleased with the sound! | |
| Sonus faber center speaker as front? Yes, and I suggest vertical placement. | |
| Turntable Belt Care—talc or corn starch? Neither! I use ArmorAll occasionally on TT belts. My Ariston from 1977 still has the original belt in pristine shape! | |
| If a " system " cannot do this, I move on........ Decca "blue backs" classical along with EMI/HMV's! | |
| If a " system " cannot do this, I move on........ Mustn't forget the excellent recordings by Donald Fine for Mercury Living Presence! | |
| If a " system " cannot do this, I move on........ Recommended: the classical recordings engineered by Lewis Layton for RCA in the Fifties. The Sheffield Labs direct-to-disc LPs by Doug Sax. | |
| If a " system " cannot do this, I move on........ I agree with Mr.D that flawed recordings are the bane of life-like sound! But it has always been so! Most audiophiles miss the forest for the trees in their search for that "perfect" component that will reveal audio nirvana (not the band!). | |
| Class A amplifier alternative? The Perreaux 2150B is certainly a "sleeper" among high-power amps! Sonically it can go fifteen rounds against any of today's expensive amps. | |
| Class A amplifier alternative? Perreaux 2150B! 340/680/920 wpc@8/4/2 ohms.Can be found for $1K or less! I have one for "heavy lifting"! | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Led Zeppelin II first version | |
| New Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Need recommendation for MM Cartridge and Mat Regarding the choice of cartridges I prefer the Grado moving iron (MI) cartridges over MMs because they are immune to capacitive loading. They also have superior transient response, being low-inductance. | |
| New Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Need recommendation for MM Cartridge and Mat I use the stock mat. It is high quality. Any change will be a sideways move! If you still want to try a different mat then remove the stock mat. |