jazzerdave
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| How do I install my cartridge? Glen makes some great points. I definitely recommend getting someone more experienced to show you the ropes. Another invaluable tool is www.vinylengine.com - they have alignment protractors that you can print out and tons of advice. Just make sure... | |
| HELP UPGRADING.... FINDING THE RIGHT SOUND I would definitely encourage you to explore using Lossless files (.flac) if you've been using just typical bitrate itunes files or mp3's. You'd probably need a 160gb ipod classic or the 1st generation Apple TV's to be able to fit the same amount o... | |
| Power switch substitution for Marantz 2270 Whatever you do when you get the 2270, be sure to open it up and clean the relay. | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Thanks for getting me to listen to more Pettiford. Any albums I should try to find? Lynn Seaton is still my favorite, but once again, I know the man and wouldn't trade the years I spent studying with him for the world. Needless to say, I'm nowhere... | |
| Converting cables to ICs The guage is more than you would usually want for an IC, but if you don't really care about trying to extract value from them by selling, give it a shot. It may not sound that great, but it would be a fun experiment. | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Orpheus 10 - I agree about Pettiford vs Mingus. I hesitate to call anyone the best ever, but Pettiford is easily in the conversation. My personal favorite is Lynn Seaton, but that's more because I know and learned from him than any particular reco... | |
| Pre-amp To Amp Interconnects To answer your original question, if you're choosing between the Diamondbacks and Blue Jeans Cables, go with BJC. The BJC's are good quality/durable cables and you're only really paying for marketing with AQ. I do believe that different cable desi... | |
| ARC vs VTL I've found that ARC doesn't really maintain the same sound from model to model, so I wouldn't really weigh any opinions on models other than the ones in which you're interested. That being said, I did have a chance to listen to the 150. It was exc... | |
| Budget Cables for Budget setup - pls advise I agree with the Blue Jeans cable recs. However, for budget analogue interconnects and speaker wire, I generally prefer to just buy bulk parts and make them myself. Blue Jeans Cable actually sells bulk, unfinished Canare Star Quad to use for speak... | |
| Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice Hey Renaissanceman9, when I was a musician, I also realised that I wasn't taking much time to just sit down and listen. I did however, come from an audiophile household and I'm pretty familiar with most of the gear that's been discussed on the thr... | |
| Tube amp beginner I definitely think a ST-70 is the way to go, but I'm biased as I'm still using two of them. If you go that route, it's also a great introduction into the world of modification/DIY. If you find one for cheap with the original circuit, the bass resp... | |
| Need help I dentifying Cable brand. please help. It sounds to me like someone made an interconnect out of some old Kimber speaker wire. I had an older version of their bulk cable that had the same coloring you're describing. | |
| Best DAC under 2k US ? You should probably consider the Eastern Electric Minimax. Maybe even the previous version used. | |
| Where stands the music of Chet Baker with you? How many of you who don't like his trumpet playing ever played any jazz yourself (more seriously than just in a high school band)? I'm just curious if former musicians might like him more than those with a listening-only background. | |
| need 15 foot IC's any suggestions? Let me know if you need any help. Also, if you want to finish off your cable and make it look nicer, check out wirecare.com. They have absolutely tons of sleeving and shrinkwrap, including plenty of options for shielding (if it's necessary). Most ... |