johnnyb53
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| Considering analog...but nervous If your gear and musical tastes aren't a recipe for analog, I don't know what is. Classic rock and especially acoustic or semi-acoustic music like jazz, folk, and blues just sing in the analog domain. For phono stages I'd start with the Musical Fi... | |
| Considering analog...but nervous 01-24-11: StanwalBE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID! Don't get into anything you have reservations about. If you don't feel deep down that analogue is the superior medium and you can't do without it stay with digital.My personal experience is the opposite.... | |
| Creek Destiny or Rogue Cronus Magnum? Something to consider: The Cronus Magnum is a different animal than the garden variety Cronus, which is the one, I presume, that Vinyladdict was comparing. The Magnum uses an entirely different output tube with about 60% more output and wider band... | |
| Tube Preamp suggestion for the uninitiated 01-21-11: Eslaudio... I agree with Buconero that you might want to consider selling your amps and buying a quality tube integrated. You'll also save this way by not needing to use an interconnect.... In addition to the Cayin, I would take a look a... | |
| Flat Screen Recommendations: 50 to 60 inch I also agree about the Samsung LED backlit LCD TVs. I shop regularly at Costco and Sam's club, and pass large arrays of HDTVs under harsh viewing conditions at least twice a week. The LED backlit LCD displays stand out from the crowd with better s... | |
| New to TT's some advice questions 01-13-11: OregonFirst, let me say I have sold and sell Lenco turntables.The Lenco is a killer at your price point....Go to Lencoheaven.com and continue to research. Go to http://www.lencoheaven.com and you'll be disappointed to find a digital tran... | |
| what's better Pradigm or Nht My taste runs to the PSB. To my ears and values, the NHT tends to sound analytical where the PSB is warmer. Yet the PSBs have a very transparent midrange and extended HF response without being excessively forward. They are deceptively detailed bec... | |
| Budget Phono Amp / Stage Recommendation? 01-13-11: Silverthorn11Some did come off, but the scratch is still there. I will look for some LP cleaning fluids.My philosophy is: if you can't hear the scratch, leave it alone. I have added noise to a record when I tried to scrub a record blem a... | |
| New to TT's some advice questions Boy, there are a lot of good turntables at that price range. For a sampler, go here. Offerings from JA Michell, Thorens, Rega, Roksan, Sota, Origin Live, Clearaudio, Rega P7, Pro-Ject, Music Hall ...Over at MusicDirect we have the Avid Diva II, VP... | |
| Budget Phono Amp / Stage Recommendation? The "scratch" you saw, made by the rubber blower, may well be material from the tip of the rubber blower itself (assuming it's not metal), and not a scratch per se. As such it's a deposit on the ridges and not in the groove itself, and should be i... | |
| Audiophile Cartridge for Technics 1200 dj table? I know this is beyond the stated budget, but I have been using an Audio Technica AT150MLX for 2-1/2 years on my SL1210 M5G and it's a *great* match. I mounted it on an LPGear ZuPreme headshell, which is more rigid and non-resonant than the stock h... | |
| Opinions Mirage OMD-15 - OM Design speaker - 2.5-w The OMD-15 is crazy good at $1k/pair. Once broken in they are capable of surprising resolution. Bass goes to the mid-30s, not sub-30s like the Legacy and OMD-28. The OMD-28 doesn't just have deeper bass. It has a more expensive, sophisticated midr... | |
| Budget Phono Amp / Stage Recommendation? Get the 640P. It's in your range and it seems to compete with anything up to around $400. I've had mine for 2-1/2 years. It's very dynamic but is also good at teasing out inner detail. I never noticed "barely there" vocal harmonies mixed into some... | |
| Opinions Mirage OMD-15 - OM Design speaker - 2.5-w What are the dimensions of the Sig III's? How much smaller do your new speakers have to be?The OMD-15s are 40" H x 8.66" W x 12.25" D. I've had a pair for over two years and I like them a lot. They are very natural sounding but deceptively transpa... | |
| Power requirement for ADS L-1290? Br56's experience matches mine. The L1290s may have tested at 90dB in-room at 1w input (there's about a 3dB boost from room reflections on average), but these sealed-box speakers can use all the power, current, and damping factor you can come up w... |