johnnyb53
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| Altec Lansing 911A? I currently have the AL connected to some Cerwin Vega series 26 speakers, not the greatest sound, but they get the job done. I will be upgrading speakers as well, but it will be after I get the system upgrade. It didn't come with the original AL s... | |
| Altec Lansing 911A? Since your main goal is to upgrade your vinyl playback, maybe you should keep the 911A and get a turntable and phono stage (Cambridge 640P or Musical Fidelity V-LPS) and plug it into the Aux input. You could still use the built-in Garrard to play ... | |
| Altec Lansing 911A? The Altec 911A was my first stereo! I bought it with my own money in 1972 as a sophomore in college.Back when a decent 40 wpc receiver was $400, the 911A was a stone cold bargain. It integrated Altec's 44wpc 714 receiver ($400 MSRP) with the Garra... | |
| Shure M97 Vs. Grado red 02-26-10: Psychicanimal...It is also important to note that Technics TTs need to have the spindle oiled ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. Less than that will create harshness in the upper frequencies.+1. Probably the smartest $4.95 that a Technics DD owner ... | |
| $300 for older Rotel/Outlaw or do something else? 02-25-10: OddiofylThe 1066 smokes any of the Outlaw preamps.Ditto. I'm convinced that Outlaw is simply not all that. Their last two pre-pros are rebadges of Sherwood-Newcastle, the subs are co-designed by Hsu Research, and the retro receiver is no... | |
| Shure M97 Vs. Grado red Both should be good matches. The Shure has the added advantage of the damper brush if you need to track any warped records.The Ortofon 2M Red should also be a contender. The Shure is probably the most forgiving, but the Ortofon will probably give ... | |
| $300 for older Rotel/Outlaw or do something else? 02-22-10: Alpha220"Outlaw over Rotel by a margin." That won't help me much at this point, but it may help others.Don't even give it a second thought. You made a good purchase decision, maybe the better one. I have an Outlaw 950 and had their "Retr... | |
| Power requirement for ADS L-1290? I had the slightly smaller L-1090. I got by with 60 wpc for awhile, but when I fed 'em a high current 200 wpc amp they really came alive. They're not 90 dB efficient, not even in-room. They're more like 86. How much power you need partially depend... | |
| What is meant by a "fast" pre amp It means that its response to incoming signals has a fast rise time. This requires wide bandwidthe--flat response at least to 60KHz and preferably 150KHz or more. If you were to look at a test report of an amp or preamp that shows both frequency r... | |
| $300 for older Rotel/Outlaw or do something else? I have an Outlaw 950 and am very familiar with its I/Os and capabilities. It's a very good analog line stage.I recommend (as Mmnc also did) that you get a Blu-ray player with on-board processing and at least 5.1 channel analog outputs. Then connec... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 02-19-10: BranislavWell, maybe one day I'll compare the two in my environment. Then I'll share my findings with everybody here on Audiogon...Ohms are direct market, so you have to audition them at home. Vann's is an authorized Mirage dealer and of... | |
| Whats the most you paid? Speakers Corner 180g stereo reissue (3 LPs) of the 1966 Janos Starker rendition of the Bach Cello Suites from Acoustic Sounds for $110. Easily worth it to me, it's one of my favorite and most played albums now. The stereo version definitely transp... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 The MIrages don't *need* space around them. I still get the same tonal balance and room-filling soundstage when I move them within 18" of the wall to make room for visitors. It's just that when you move them out you get this all-encompassing 3-D h... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 The placement considerations for the OHMs are quite similar though moving them out 4-6 feet may be overkill except for larger OHMs in very large rooms.And I would put the OMD-28s in the same bass response/power response/dynamic range category as t... | |
| Seeking high quality lightweight head shells Hesson's research aligns with my own experience. So far the Technics headshell is the lightest I've come across. But spend the $15.95 and replace the leads with HPOFC ones.The medium compliance version of the Voice has a compliance of 22, which is... |