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| What is the best Reel To Reel machine ever built? In my opinion it would be the ones that Professor Keith Johnson uses at Reference Recordings.Joe Nies | |
| Balanced to RCA interconnect--is it beneficial? Greetings,I have always belived that balanced interconnects sounded better, less noise, and most manufactures say used balanced whenever you can. They always mention less noise.I recently purchase a Spectral system and per the audio store and Spec... | |
| $2500 Phono Stage Suggestions I recently purchased a Parasound JC3. After all the positive reviews (I do not base my purchases only on reviews) and it was in my price range. I also have the highest respect for the designer John Curl.Now looking fo a different cartridge to go w... | |
| Soundproofing basement ceiling.. I used a product called Z brackets. As the name implies it is shaped like a Z. It is made of 18ga? metal. It basically de-couples the ceiling from the rafters. I had foam insulation sprayed in between the rafters and also sprayed the air ducts. Se... | |
| Who tweaks VTF too? Hello Zaikesman,After following this post I will give it a try. If it can make an improvement I'm all for it. Do you find that it is by individual albums or by the lable, such as all EMI's are set one way and RCA's another? I assume you keep a lis... | |
| Who has the oldest speakers? Greetings,I have a 1910 & 1916 Victrola. One has the funnel horn passive speaker and one has the inside cabinet with doors on it as the speaker. They look good in my room. They only play 78"s, fun to listen to once in a while.Joe Nies | |
| Used Spectral Gear Hello Richard,Hope your quest for the series 2 happens to you soon.I also own the DMA 360 series 1 amps. I also have the 30SS pre-amp.I also would like to upgrade to the series 2 one of these days.I did upgrade to the MIT Spectral line of cable, I... | |
| Music Recommendations based on Seven Albums Hello Mceljo,I'm fortunate? to have what many say is the original version of this album, the RCA Red Seal.LP'sRCA Red Seal LSC-2341, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch Cond.Classic Records Re-Issue, 45rpm Series, one-sided Pressing, 4 album ... | |
| Music Recommendations based on Seven Albums Rimsky-Korsakov - ScheherazadeSaint Saen - Symphony No. 3 (Organ)Miles Davis - Kind of BlueOscar Peterson - TracksEarl Klugh - Low RideGino Vanelli - Beautiful PeopleBronski Beat - Age of ConsentLike everyone else, my list could go on and on.Joe Nies | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? About 10 years ago I did not believe that a power cord could make a difference. Did not make any sense to me at all.I saw that a online audio store was having a sale on the older version of the PS Audio power cables. The price was hard to beat. Fo... | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? Yes. I never thought it could make a difference untill I tried one in my system. I now have after market power cords on all my equipment, and yes I'm crazy and like to try almost every tweak that I hear about, but if you add up all the little twea... | |
| What Product Did You Overspend On? Buying my used ML20.6's. After a year they died, sent them to the Service Bench who keeped them for 14 months and sent them back to me (they said they where fixed), after 5 hours of play they died again. Since i live in Alaska the shipping is VERY... | |
| Cassette Deck?? You might find that after many years the sound has deteriorated. The metal particals on tape will over time go back to there normal alignment. I have noticed this on all the tapes I ever made with my NAK 680ZX. After so many plays and just sitting... | |
| Why Do You Still Have Vinyl if You Don't Play it? I listen to mostly LP's (3000+). I do have a good collection of CD's (800+) that I listen to when reading or just to lazy to go thru the process (cleaning cartidge, wiping dust off) or if I do not have the LP. I enjoy both LP's and CD's, but prefe... | |
| Are the CD'S days numbered? Greetings,I believe so. With music servers and Hi Rez downloads becoming more available and affordable I think so.I'm looking at a music server/player myself.I have been looking at the Bryston Hi Rez music player and it looks very nice.I still pla... |