jcipale
Responses from jcipale
| 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 ... | |
| Buddy can you spare a dime for a $12,000 Ethernet cable? This is the part about this hobby that annoys the f@@@ out of me. High-end speaker cables that promise the moon. High-speed ethernet cables that simply deliver higher data rates, not sound quality. And cable blocks. Really?There is a fine line bet... | |
| sub-woofer/speaker wiring And again - you are missing the point of the question. Do try to keep up.The BU-1/is a powered sub WITH its own crossover.The Bryston has two (2) sets of amplifier outputs.My signal path has external signal processors between the Bryston AND the H... | |
| sub-woofer/speaker wiring @imhififan - i have rca y connectors in use right now. The point of my query is opinions on which is better. Not solutions that i am already using. |