128x128

jmcgrogan2

Responses from jmcgrogan2

Another UPS Horror Story
Who paid for the insurance? Normally it is the seller/shipper. Whomever paid for the freight/insurance and has their name on the claim form, that is who should be dealing with the claim and UPS. The seller needs to refund your money yesterday!!Let... 
High End cartridges and the built quality
I got 99 problems but a high end cartridge ain't one.Big up JZ! ;^) 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
03-31-15: Audiolabyrinththe cables here may be good for a few hundred dollars, what I am saying is that none of these here will ever compete with the likes of state of the art cables out there, that is all, the G.G. cables are entry level cables b... 
Is my preamp useless?
03-31-15: GeorgelofiDoubt it will be a favourable outcome, "once again". this will be the 4th time, why keep trying???Knowing Grannyring's obsession with the TRL Dude.Just as I doubt you would ever have a favorable outcome when comparing a active ... 
Do you let your vinyl rest after playing?
After playing my vinyl, I ice it down and then give it the next 4 days off. Treat it just as you would a starting pitcher in baseball. ;^) 
VPI Prime to Simaudio Moon I-3.3 Cable Help
03-31-15: Zd542No need to purchase a special IC for your TT. Just use a regular pair. I agree. I have used special phono cables, and regular cables. I have not been able to tell a difference as far as noise goes. I realize that some folks may have... 
Recommendation for a 300b Integrated amp
03-30-15: LakWhy not stay with an Allnic integrated 300B amp?My thoughts exactly Larry! You own one, why don't you give him the model number? T-1500. It looks sweet to me!! 
How to divide a budget between components
Actually, the old audiophile joke is: If you ask 10 different audiophiles a question, you will get 11 different answers. ;^) 
How to divide a budget between components
Hello All,I recently read through an interesting thread on AG in the speaker section on the best way to allocate one's budget for a system (the consensus was to put about half towards the speakers and the remainder towards everything else). So on ... 
Another UPS Horror Story
Jarrett, so it sounds as if you paid with check, wire transfer or money order. Next time use a credit card through PayPal and you won't have to deal with this issue. Yes, you may still receive damaged goods, but you would have your money back by n... 
Running Springs Audio Duke PC for phono stage?
+1 to what Roscoeiii says. It should work the same on low current gear as any other RSA product. 
CODA CSIb vs. HEGEL H-300 INTEGRATED
Well I know that when I spoke with Doug Dale of Coda, he explained how they work with their other products. He said that the companies will tell them what features are important to them, then Coda will design and build the amps/preamps to suit the... 
Can't get Acoustic Zen Adagios to sound smooth
I agree with many of the above replies. "On certain CD's" says to me that you have some poor recordings, we all do. Some CD's will sound bad no matter what you do.Have you heard these "bad CD's" sound good on other speakers? 
Ref-75-SE delivered ...
03-27-15: Wolf_garcia "naturally quiet" means quiet with some cricket chirps or distant frog noises included.LOL! Thanks for clearing that up for us Wolf!! 
integrated watts or amp watts
First of all, forget about Stereophile's recommended components. Glossy rags are basically just advertisements. They promote the products of those companies that pay them to promote their products. Second, yes in the $1500 range (and much higher),...