jazdoc
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| Why does most new music suck? IMO, people are forgetting that a lot of the music during the 60's also "sucked" and the rate of "suckage" is probably no greater today than in yesteryear. It's just that the better music stands the test of time and continues to be enjoyed while t... | |
| Are 45rpms worth the price? The answer may well depend what your musical tastes happen to be. If you are a jazz afficianado, $50 for the Music Matters or AP reissues looks like a screaming bargain compared to the $1,000+ prices for some original Blue Notes. OTOH, you can fin... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? I've also heard the Saskia at RMAF. I think it is terrific and I'd buy it in a heartbeat. | |
| Best Jazz pianist A little surprised by all of the Tatum bashing. From Wiki:"Numerous stories exist about other musicians' respect for Tatum. Perhaps the most famous is the story about the time Tatum walked into a club where Fats Waller was playing, and Waller step... | |
| Parallel? How do you set the VTA? The magic 92 degree SRA number is only a starting point. From the original paper by Risch and Meier cited by Fremer:"SRA, however, is generally 91 to 95 degrees relative to the record surface in order to facilitate lacquer "chip" (cutawaystrand) r... | |
| DYNAVECTOR XV1T - XV-1T VTF ?? "How do you know when to stop adjusting?"I use two or three records for set up. I keep a careful log of set up parameters during the adjustment process, noting changes. If you imagine performance as a parabola, you want to go past the peak and the... | |
| Garrard 301-Worth the effort? "And I must apologize to you and this forum, for the lack of substantiation of my comments in that piece. I did indeed contact the National Bureau of Standards and the National Academy of Science for third party verification of my assertions, but ... | |
| Urgent first speakers choose found a good deal I'd rather get a fair deal on a great pair of speakers than a great deal on a fair pair of speakers.... | |
| DYNAVECTOR XV1T - XV-1T VTF ?? I have an XV1-s. With the Tri-planar MkVII, Durand Talea and Telos tonearms, it sounded best with VTF between 1.83-1.95 gm, depending on the tonearm. I have experimented with the higher tracking forces advocated by some and IMO, the XV1-s sounded ... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm Interesting how the general question regarding drive implementation has quickly narrowed to a focus on speed stability per single revolution. I suspect that this is because this is one of the most easily measured paramters. It is human nature that... | |
| Magico VS Daedalus VS Marten VS Spendor Another happy Daedalus owner here. Would be worth arranging an in home demo with Lou. | |
| Best Rock Albums of 2012 Tbromgard,If you are interested in Calexico, I'd start with "Algiers" ...definitely one of the best records of 2012. As Ray noted "Carried To Dust" is also a great LP and is well recorded. The band recently released all of their live albums from t... | |
| Need recommendation on mono cartridge please I happily own a Miyajima Premium BE and it's an easy recommendation. Although I have not heard one in my system, the Denon 102 might offer a cost-effective way to get started with mono. | |
| Doshi preamp l/p vs Messenger preamp line/phono I've heard both in completely different systems, so I'm unable to make a relative judgement. They are each highly regarded and I have heard nothing to suspect otherwise. Importantly, the gentlemen behind the designs seem to be of high quality. At ... | |
| Jamey Johnson does it again Agreed. I'm not a big country music fan but this may be the album of the year. |