jeff_jones
Responses from jeff_jones
| 30 Years, 5 Cities, Many Storms - Not One Failure I've got a pc and ss, but I love to ride motorcycles and sometimes I run with scissors. | |
| Is there a optimum lenght for power cables? "They now say that 6 feet is the minimum length for molecular stabilization.". I worry a lot about the unstable molecules on my ic's and pets and never trust any person under 6 feet tall :). | |
| best "entry level" audiophile TT? Music hall MMF-7 was what got me hooked again on the medium. | |
| Best sounding CD Player for $3K or less used? For what it is worth, at 3k you can expect greatness brand new and with a warranty (e.g. Arcam FMJ, Hagerman tech. dac + 1k dvd player, etc.). If you so choose. When I was shopping, I never found the +5k players to neccessarily suit me any better ... | |
| Which would you choose- Lyra, Zyx or Benz for VPI Raul - You've tweaked my interest, I love to find low priced stuff that works well. Which of the two empires mentioned would you most highly reccomend? | |
| Which would you choose- Lyra, Zyx or Benz for VPI Fwiw. Same arm/table and phono pre (except SE version). Had the helikon sl and seemed to have the same opinion of it as you do of the non sl, have not heard the other carts you mentioned. Found that the shelter 90x was what rang my chimes (even th... | |
| best way to match tubes? A vacutrace (sp?) from www.hagtech.com looks to me to be about the ideal. Have not used one. | |
| Power cable that will "calm" digital The JPS labs digital reccomended by others has a filter network molded into the plug. Net effect seems to be a bit of isolation provided between the noisy digital equipment and the rest of the system. This can work to cut down on some of the tizz.... | |
| Rogue Zeus Amp - Anyone heard this? Bought one maybe 3 years ago and have not been tempted to replace it or had to mess with it beyond the occasional bias adjustment. If you want a definite tube sound you will not like it, it happens to coincide with my definition of what neutral so... | |
| The Cost of Cables How common is reverse - price psychology I wonder? Some of the motivations that drive some to the reach for huge prices seem to drive others to the reach for the exceptional values. If you split folks into three groups, high price seekers, price i... | |
| The Cost of Cables Nrchy - Understood :). | |
| The Cost of Cables "Higher octane gas is harder to burn, it requires more cylinder pressure to detonate.". This is good to know, I had thought you could light it with a match at atmospheric pressure. | |
| The Cost of Cables The pride of bragging about the cost of possesions seems to be relativley common human nature. For many, spending big relieves insecurity and promotes a feeling of self worth when others see a possesion and respond to it. Also, one component of th... | |
| How much is the industry accomodation I think 100% off is more typical, and the vendors are very happy to do it for the free advertisment & pr. I'm sure there are exceptions. | |
| Should I Brush My Cartridge After Each Use? Piedpiper - "Using Linn supplied sand paper on your stylus is an equally bad joke." I don't know if you've tried the Linn green paper, fwiw I've got it in my arsenal of cleaning stuff and sometimes it really does the trick. I think it might relate... |