johnnyb53
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| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 I haven't listened to Ohms since I worked at an audio store in the mid-'70s, but I have owned the OMD-28's little brother, the OMD-15, for 1-1/2 years, and the concerns leveled about the OMD-28s have no substance. These things are seamless, both i... | |
| Vandersteen 7s 02-16-10: MusicslugI heard them at Definitive a couple weeks ago. insanely good. insanely expensive. probably not having the $ is a good thing - if you hear them you'll want them.I was there for their "Music Matters" open house too. The Vandy 7's ... | |
| Replaceable stylus and quality of cartridge I have an Audio Technica AT150MLX. I like it a lot. Although I haven't been able to compare a Rega Exact side-by-side with the AT150MLX, I have heard the Exact in a local show room and then drove home to immediately listen to my rig. Under those n... | |
| vinyl cleaning with wood glue....works? I think it's safer to use Elmer's white glue than the yellow carpenter's glue. White glue is water soluble; carpenter's glue is not. So if you have some residual glue left on the LP, the white kind will come off easier with water.I tried white glu... | |
| Technics SL 1100A & Sl 1210MK2 ToneArm Upgrades 02-07-10: Hesson11Johnnyb53,If someone were to look for that tape, where would he find it? And is "teflon pipe thread tape" the proper name to look for? THANKS!-BobI dunno man, it's pretty exotic and expensive. :DIf you don't mind paying a whoppin... | |
| Technics SL 1100A & Sl 1210MK2 ToneArm Upgrades 02-06-10: Agypsyhmmm...never heard of the teflon wrapping technique. does that really work? do you have any pics?That's because I thought it up myself. I was inspired by another HFC-er who highly recommended the Tonearm Wrap from MusicDirect for $... | |
| Technics SL 1100A & Sl 1210MK2 ToneArm Upgrades I have an SL1210 M5G (better tonearm wire to start) with the KAB fluid damper and an LPGear Zupreme (probably Jelco sourced) headshell. That improved it quite a bit, but the finishing touch was wrapping the tonearm in some teflon pipe thread tape.... | |
| Turntable/Arm/Cart for Classic Rock; $1500 budget 02-04-10: RjhallaEither a Technics SL1200 (1210) or a Luxman PD-121 w/ Ortofon 3009 II. Mount a Shure V15 IV or V with a SAS stylus and you my friend are ready to ROCK!Or if you don't want to mess with cobbling together a vintage Shure, get an Aud... | |
| Turntable/Arm/Cart for Classic Rock; $1500 budget Yep.A Technics SL12x0 series 'table and classic rock are made for each other. The high torque and accurate speed keep the transients sharp, quick, and rhythmic. Bass slam is also excellent. A better mat, Sumiko or LP Gear ZuPreme headshell, better... | |
| Best turntable setup for under $300 The Audio Technica AT PL120USB direct drive turntable with built-in (switchable) phono preamp and USB interface. $249 at the link. They're $369 and $399 elsewhere. Bought one for my 23-yr-old son for Christmas and it is surprisingly good. Comes wi... | |
| Class D amps,bang for your buck ones 01-18-10: JtwraceYes, I got one of the kits. This one: classdaudio.com/index.php/clas...add a power cord and you're off. The board is already built you just have to attach the toridal. What are the challenges to mounting one of these on a chassis ... | |
| Ohm Model F - What amp/receiver should I get? Once you get the feel for components vs. a receiver, they operate largely the same. It's not a different operating procedure so much as a precaution for the much more powerful amplifier until you get familiar with the equipment and what it does. | |
| Ohm Model F - What amp/receiver should I get? I worked in a stereo store in 1975-6 that carried both Crown and Ohm F's. We had the F's hooked up in our little "high end room," along with Dahlquist DQ10s, ESS AMT 1b's, and a couple of other things. For electronics we carried Phase Linear, Accu... | |
| Rega P3-24 / Exact combo How old is your belt? What do you have the P3/24 sitting on? The two things that would tighten up the bass and overall presentation would be a less elastic drive system (tighter belt, rim drive, or direct drive) AND better resonance control. The R... | |
| Class D amps,bang for your buck ones Another vote for the Onkyo A-9555. I've had mine for 1-1/2 years. It is very fast and clean, yet not etched or irritating. The speed and low noise floor enable me to hear much more continuity to the music and bloom and fade in the individual notes... |