jmcgrogan2
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| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Barb, thank you once again for the update. Pat, Barb, you and your families remain foremost in my thoughts and prayers. As I sit here on this beautiful autumn afternoon, listening to some wonderful vinyl, your post has given me the motivation to s... | |
| What components would you take to a desert island? Ummm.....yeah....I guess I'd look pretty stupid with all of that gear and no power......Albert, what if they're both disagreeable? I'd be afraid of being stuck, and having to listen to her screaching "We're never gonna get off of this f**king isla... | |
| What components would you take to a desert island? I'll go with the Teres Model 360, a Schroeder reference tonearm, and ZYX UNIverse cartridge. I'll go with the Aesthetix Callisto and Io Signature versions w/ dual power supplies. Lamm ML 2.1 monoblocks amplifiers. Von Schweikert VR-11SE speakers. ... | |
| Do you care about the LOOK??? ALRIGHT!! Alright already........I admit it...I've never bought a piece of equipment that I considered ugly, and believe me, there is quite a bit of ugly gear out there.So looks are important.....sigh....here's my audiophile membership card.......... | |
| Special birthday audio gift to yourself? Congrats! That sounds like a great gift. I'm a couple of years away, but I'm already thinking of treating myself to a pair of tube monoblocks, maybe Cary 805's? | |
| New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ? Hi Arnie,Unfortunately, no. The DCCA Extreme Reference came about 10 days ago, but was SOOO thick and stiff, that I couldn't make it fit in my system. That's the first time I've ever had a cord like that. I've dealt with many Shunyata's, Elrod's, ... | |
| New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ? Would the Anaconda Helix VX be perhaps the solution?Or perhaps the Epiphany X??Thanks for the review Guido.FWIW, I'm just wrapping up an audition myself. I'm comparing a pair of Virtual Dynamics Master series power cords to a pair of Electra Glide... | |
| Sources of 45 RPM recordings Here is what I use: Acoustic SoundsI've had no problems, very highly recommended.Cheers,John | |
| My girlfriend is pissed Looking at his system thread, it looks like the girlfriend lost. No worries, that rig is a chick magnet! :-) | |
| Review: Balanced Audio VK-P10 Tube preamp Good review Kipdent. I've had mine for just under a month, so I can't really add much as it's still burning in. I will say that the bass is phenomenal. Not only extended, but the articulation and resolution of the bass are the best I've ever heard... | |
| Phono cable, are they really different? VPI must have switched vendors then, because two years ago Mike at VPI told me they DID use Discovery cable in their JMW arms. Maybe when they started making their own cables they stopped using Discovery, who knows? | |
| Phono cable, are they really different? The Discovery Essence is a good reco, I used it happily for a couple of years. It was a huge step up from the Transparent Reference MC phono cable I had been using. VPI does use Discovery cable inside their arms.Currently I'm using a pair of Nordo... | |
| Buying used when you should have bought new... Definitely buy a phono cartridge new. Cables and power cords are usually the safest used buy. I guess I've been lucky so far, as I've only one bad experience in 5 years here (knock wood).John | |
| I fell victim to a scam Sweet! Once again the bank saves the day. That is great news The lanman!John | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Pat, I enjoyed our phone conversation today, and your guidance. Muchos gracious for your valuable time and assistance.Fellow AudiogoN'er's, it speaks volumes of the man, that with all that is going on in his world, he still has time to make analog... |