jcipale
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| Have a U-Turn turntable with Ortofon 2M Red cartridge. Upgrade cartridge or turntable??? Dump the Orbit in a heartbeat. Music Hall are decent from my listening, Rega or Fluance are better choices. You can get a Fluance RT-84/85 w/ortofon Red MM for 499.00 USD@chakster: I too wonder why the push against certain types of cartridges. Not... | |
| Suggestions for an Analog Front-End I have heard great things about the Fluance line of TTs. They are belt-driven and come with an Ortofon Red MM cartridge. Rega is good, as is a Marantz. Otherwise, you can look for vintage Marantz, Pioneer, JVC, Yamaha, Kenwood on ebay.You can find... | |
| what's your opinion on the magazine 'stereo review'?? SR and Hi-Fidelity were my mainstay mags in the mid/late-70s. Bought my first system (JVC 100/Kenwood KD-1003 turntable/Ohm Model E speakers) based on the equipment reviews at the time. Added in a Teac top-load tape deck to complete the ensemble.E... | |
| Reasonable moving coil cartridge +1 @agrippaFINALLY! Someone gets the point of the conversation. | |
| Reasonable moving coil cartridge *sigh*i was going to get a bit pissy, but i see i left out some information.i already have a JVC QL-A2 w/Grado Blue (MM) elliptical cartridgeThe new turntable will become the reference/preferred TT for new/cherished recordings.I have the choice of... | |
| Subwoofers driving me nuts As dweller said/implied - your speaker orientation has the biggest impact in your overall sound. One should always try orient your speakers along the long axis of the room. Sometimes that isn't possible (The CFO booted me out of my former room int... | |
| Reasonable moving coil cartridge So after further review, and having a bit of extra money in my pocket from some unused cash bonuses from work, I am going with the following:Fluance RT84 turntable: $449 (USD) - I couldn’t justify spending an extra $50USD on the acrylic platter.Or... | |
| Reasonable moving coil cartridge Several solid recommendations here. Thank you! One brand that is noticeably absent is Ortofon. thanks | |
| Question about Tone Controls + Equalizers I use a soundcraftsman octave equalizer in my system. It is 80's analog, but it gives me the ability to adjust, albeit imperfectly, for a given recording/signal source. Cassettes tend to be a little weak in the high-end, while some vinyl is overly... | |
| Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on! Lessee...Anything by Pat Metheny, Gabor Szabo, Sadao WatanabeSteely Dan - Aja, Cant Buy a ThrillBruce Hornsby and the Range - Thats The Way It IsAnd too many others to list | |
| Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously. Coltrane gave me an appreciation for Miles.I saw Davis play towards the end of his career as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Good lord was he awful! I swore i would never listen to anything related to Miles again. EVER! Fast forward to 2... | |
| Safe and Sound Audio experience @millercarbon - thank you for your douche-baggery. I am sure it will come in handy sometime. | |
| Guest suddenly takes it upon herself to move my speakers Years ago i was speaker shopping at a stereo store in The University DIstrict (UW) in Seattle, WA. I cant remember the name of the store, but the salesperson was showing a pair of Ohm Model Fs to a potential buyer. The salesperson went to tip the ... | |
| Which is better. @ishkabibil - The emotiva looks like a good unit. For $600.00, it is a bit of a stretch budget wise, but that isnt a bad stretch. Like the old saying goes, if you have to ask, you cant afford it. | |
| How old to qualify for vintage? Lessee -my Hafler DH-200 built in 1979 (from a kit)my Soundcraftsman rp-2240 eq (circa 1979)my Bryston 1b-mc preamp 1979my carver tl-3200 cd player from 1989my infinity 6Kappas (1995)my jvc ql-a2 furntable from 1984all pieces work, but the carver ... |