johnnyb53
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| Did anybody else notice this about PSB Speakers? 11-16-09: TvadAt this point in time in the world of high end audio, all recommendations and reviews have to be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism, IMO. I considered that, and posted with the assumption we'd all be aware of that. But PSB has n... | |
| Best Phono Preamp under $300 ? 11-16-09: RootmannHe already has a Cambridge 640P. Look at his system.D'oh! I keep forgetting to do that!Then he already has the best phono preamp under $300 unless he lucks into a good used unit. The MF V-LPS may be a little better. I don't think... | |
| Speakers for Rock Music Cerwin-Vega CLS-215. These are not just your dad's frat-boy speakers. The high end press has taken serious notice of these monsters:Soundstage reviewSoundstage measurements. Notice how uniform the response is at various levels of amplitude.TAS rev... | |
| Best Phono Preamp under $300 ? Cambridge 640P or Musical Fidelity V-LPS. | |
| Help. Wife says Teres 340 Is too bright. That's why I say to change your interconnects. Your silver interconnects have very low capacitance and you need to try some different ones to try different cartridge loads. Many women will hear these differences immediately and instinctively. I su... | |
| Help. Wife says Teres 340 Is too bright. 11-09-09: Cpkhow about the silver ic's you are using in the analog chain. perhaps try something elseTry the AudioQuest Blue Racer II or Black Mamba II interconnect available only through Audio Advisor. The price is really right and they are both m... | |
| platter mats for dd turntable? The current stock rubber mat for SL1200s isn't as good as the old one was, which was 1/4" thick and weighed over a pound. You can still buy this mat from http://www.kabusa.com. It's called the Technics Supermat, and is about $20. Herbie's Way Exce... | |
| Favourite Vinyl female and male vocals Holly Cole. "Temptation" and "Don't Smoke in Bed" are still available on LP.Oh, and "Songbird" by Eva Cassidy, mastered by Steve Hoffman on 180g vinyl.You can thank me later. | |
| Phono Amp recomendation For new retail in the $200 and under crowd, I'll add my 2 cents for the 640P. I've had one for a year and a half and like it very much. It touched off upgrade fever where only the turntable and some of the cables from the previous system were left... | |
| Headphone Match? Check the noise canceling and sealed headphone selection at Headphone Headroom. In particular, check out:Audio-Technica ATH-M50S DENON AH-D1001K Sennheiser HD448 | |
| Interconnects under $100 RCA for phono to preamp The Audio Advisor AudioQuest exclusives, the Blue Racer II ($69/pr) and the Black Mamba II ($99/pr) are just KILLER at this price. Both use single crystal copper; the Black Mamba goes one better with six nines (99.99997% pure) copper.Great connect... | |
| Turntable to go with NAD and B&W's..Vpi, Rega etc For $100 cartridge on a Scout, I recommend a newer design such as the Ortofon 2M Red. If you're thinking Denon DL-160 (which is $180), then also consider the next step up in the Ortofon--the 2M Blue at $199.The VPI JMW 9 tonearm has an effective m... | |
| Sound Hi Fi Technics Jelco/SME arm upgrades Go here, download Issue 22, and read the review that starts on page 15 where the editor/publisher got the SME armboard from Sound Hi Fi of England and put a SME 309 on it. The reviewer is accustomed to $10K to $20K belt drive rigs. | |
| Jelco vs Rega ... Or upgrade to a Jelco 750. Owner feedback I've seen on these indicates they approach the performance of an SME 309.If I ever re-arm my Technics SL1210, it'll be some version of a Jelco 750, probably the S-arm w/detachable headshell because I'm... | |
| Good Monitors for no more than 150? If you're willing to go up to $200/pr, you could snag one of the last closeout pairs of Athena LS-300 towers (retail $500/pair) from Audio Advisor. I always liked the speakers from API: Good tonal balance, smooth, neutral, works well with all kind... |