jmcgrogan2
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| Stand out phono stages Dknde, it's highly unlikely that you will find an answer to your query about a budget phono stage in a forum topic titled "Stand out phono stages". You will probably be better served searching the archives for budget recommendations or starting yo... | |
| Starting from Scratch -Please Help Pick 1 out of 3 Another vote for the VAC system. I cannot judge your two speaker choices though, because I haven't heard either of them. You can't go wrong with VAC electronics though, IMHO. | |
| VPI Scoutmater II W/JMW-9S/Lyra Delos The Lyra and the Koetsu are at the two polar opposite ends of the tonal spectrum, IMHO. The Lyra is very revealing and articulate while the Koetsu is very warm and musical. The VPI sound itself is a bit on the warm and musical side, so more folks ... | |
| Does you wife touch your system? Donjr and Markpao, thanks for your concern. I do have a turntable, but it has a dustcover, she will dust the top of the cover, but she will never remove the cover, so my stylus is safe. I have no exposed tubes either. I do not have a problem, she ... | |
| Does you wife touch your system? She only touches it if she's dusting. | |
| Stereotimes phishing? 10-23-12: GeoffkaitCan we expect a retraction of your comments if the Coconut audio cable receives a positive review? What does a positive review mean? I've been reading glossy rags for over 25 years, and I've never felt a positive or negative rev... | |
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| DId lightening strike twice? Amp s problem Yes, do what Al says. I was surprised one time that simply loose locking barrel RCA's created a buzz in my system. I spent a couple of days changing tubes until I realized it was loose barrels. SS gear also did not display the buzz. I think tube e... | |
| Your worst gaffes Snap the cantilever off a brand new $5000 cartridge while setting the VTF on a digital scale. No drugs involved, just a slip, a whoops followed by lots of cussing. | |
| Best Tube preamplifier under $600 Audible Illusions Modulus 1 or 2A/B/C/or D. | |
| Importance of Soundstage/Imaging IMHO, timbre comes first, the rest are all a distant second. If a piano sounds like a synthesizer, who cares how it images or how much bass, air, dynamics or detail it has? | |
| WHAT GOOD IS SPEAKER AND CABLE IMPEDANCE ANYWAY? 10-01-12: Rower30If you do understand the science, you can make better decisions and save a few bucks.I have to agree here. All of the science and engineering folks I know own audio/video systems from Best Buy that are much less expensive than my ... | |
| WHAT GOOD IS SPEAKER AND CABLE IMPEDANCE ANYWAY? 10-01-12: Mapman"When did music become purely scientific? This post raised my audio knowledge 0.0001%, yet it lowered my enjoyment of the hobby a full 1.6783%."That may be the best post ever on A'gon!Mind if I borrow it down the road when I read s... | |
| WHAT GOOD IS SPEAKER AND CABLE IMPEDANCE ANYWAY? When did music become purely scientific? This post raised my audio knowledge 0.0001%, yet it lowered my enjoyment of the hobby a full 1.6783%.BTW, nice system, I love the Danes, though I'd try a tube preamp if I were you. Enjoy the music. | |
| modifications you have done to ARC REF 3 Stealth Dream power cord (Preamp version) with a Hi-Fi Tuning Fuse. |