johnnyb53
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| Question for GEM Dandy Polytable owners... "Also since I’m a print subscriber, which Stereophile was it reviewed in? This will save me time searching for it".Gee, good to know. A little surfing would have revealed that Fremer reviewed the Polytable in Vol. 39, issue 8 (August). | |
| Question for GEM Dandy Polytable owners... robertsong:Thanks, yogiboy. I was able to find that issue. Only problems Fremer had with the Polytable was a slight lack in bass extension, and the fact that it runs slightly fast. And that was without the GEM power supply which sounds like a must... | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? teeshot:Robert Cray/ Strong PersuaderAah. Thanks for the reminder. I have that one along with Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. I will give them both a spin tomorrow on my Technics SL1210M5G w/KAB fluid damper, Oracle Groove Isolator turntable mat, and... | |
| Turntables hit the mainstream BTW, as a watch collector I have not worn my watches after getting the Shinola Runwell, most comfortable and easiest to read watch I have ever owned.Aha! So *somebody* knows the difference! :) | |
| Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM Woops! TNT review of the Hana SL LOMC. | |
| Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM Hana SL--Shibata stylus, low output, from the "cartridge maker to the stars," just $750.TNT review. | |
| Turntables hit the mainstream Which marketing genius came up with the name? Think he works for Schiit?Shinola is a much bigger brand name than just for turntables. I think the idea behind the name is something like, "If you can't tell the difference between us and the other gu... | |
| Turntables hit the mainstream Pretty cool. Looks like a Goldring 2x00 series cartridge on it. | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? I just got the Sean McGee remaster of The Beatles 1967-1970 "Blue" album. I played it last night on my Technics SL1210 M5G w/fluid damper and AT150Sa cartridge mounted to Yamamoto cherrywood headshell. I’ve also been playing some Russian orchestra... | |
| Cartridge recommendations for second system turntable please Is there a price range for the cartridge? As stated, you'd need a high output cartridge, which could be anything (MM, moving iron, high output moving coil) with an output from 2.5 on up.For an overall great combination of inner detail and ambience... | |
| What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience? What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?High current MOSFET ampAll-tube handwired PTP phono stage and line stageShibata stylus mounted on wooden headshellMagnepan 1.7sDual Mirage MM8 subwoofersClean LPs | |
| What do you think of soundbars compared to speakers? There is a wide enough range in soundbar quality, size, and price points that sweeping generalizations aren't particularly useful. Sure, if you get a $200 self-powered internal matrix TV add-on, it will have limited power and range, but not so for... | |
| Starting from scratch, passion for "steals" dimora wrote:Vintage if you like bipolar sound and a deep soundstage but can accept a less defined pinpoint image: Shop Ebay @ Craigslist for a pair of Mirage M5si speakers. Make sure the tweeters are not pushed-in and all 4 drivers in each spea... | |
| Starting over with vinyl kythyn, I suggest you not be in too much of a hurry. You have many decisions to make, and lots of suggestions in various directions, plus the urge to try to save money by getting used equipment. For example:There is a Debut Carbon on sale here for... | |
| Starting over with vinyl kythyn wrote:The Rega RP-1 seems good. Which of the Pro-jects would you consider?The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC in the color of your choice for a mere $399, no question. Comes with a premounted/aligned Ortofon 2M Red, one of the best $99 cartridges ... |