johnnyb53
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| looking for circa $5k full range towers PSB Synchrony One Tower. $5K/pair. Review here. A good all-rounder. Reasonably sensitive, excellent dynamic range, good detail, uniform dispersion and power response, good frequency extension, and PSBs tend to excel at a realistically portrayed, n... | |
| What's your favorite Turntable tweak? On my Technics SL1210M5G, any/everything I've done for vibration isolation and control has made the biggest difference in dynamic range, musicality, and inner detail. I have a platforming stack that includes brass cones, Vibrapods, a butcher block... | |
| Turntable in $155-2500 range 1. External PSU: I have no direct experience. There is an A-goner who has the KAB PSU and considers it very worthwhile. Sound HI-Fi also has one which is about twice as much, and which the designer understandably considers superior to the KAB.2. I... | |
| Turntable in $155-2500 range 09-18-09: SufentanilI hate to be the contrarian in the group, but what is it that you don't like about your KAB Technics? Your table is an excellent value turntable that will accommodate a reasonable range of cartridges and is built to last.That d... | |
| Turntable in $155-2500 range Well Tempered Amadeus | |
| Looking for a new turntable and cart 2-3K At $3K I'd go for a WT Amadeus. Since you're committed to a Slee Era Gold, you're looking at a high output cartridge. You could stay right at budget with an Audio Technica AT150MLX, which is an extraordinary cartridge at $300. Then you could get a... | |
| Speakers to build a $6500 system around Since you like Energys (and I can't blame you; I like Canadian speakers in general and API speakers in particular), why not look into the Energy RC-70 floorstanding speakers? The claimed sensitivity is high -- 92 dB anechoic, and 95 dB, both speak... | |
| Speakers to build a $6500 system around It would help to know in what ways your current system doesn't cut it. A tiled room is always cause for concern. Is this a power, dispersion, and room treatment issue? My first priority would be to address the room and then address the system to f... | |
| Recommended components on Stereophile Magazine. 09-01-09: Ozzy...This could be because it could be the kiss of death if a small manufacturer submits his lifes work for a review and it is not reviewed favorably. Saying that however, I cant recall when was there was a really negative review in St... | |
| Need Advice: Setting up a basic analog system 08-28-09: Monakojohnnyb53, just wondering about the cambridge, it gives 55-56db gain for MC cartridges, after using the KAB computer, i got a figure of 58db for the at31e, is the 2-3db gain shortage ok?According to the specs at LPGear, the AT31E h... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... 08-27-09: Johnss... Make sure you add cardas headshell leads too to the technics headshell; much better than stock. Very good suggestion. Another approach would be to get an LPGear ZuPreme headshell, which is about $2 more than the Cardas leads. T... | |
| Need Advice: Setting up a basic analog system 08-28-09: Monakothanks johnnyb53, was just wondering, if i'll be spending roughly $300+ dollars on the AT150, wouldn't it be better if i get the new stylus for my AT31E and then get a phono preamp (from KAB; Music Hall MM/MC preamp) for almost the... | |
| suggestions from square one, sortta You can download the manual for your receiver here, and Hesson11 is correct; you need a phono preamp between your turntable and this receiver for it to sound right. How much budget might you have for this?You can get a phono stage for less than $3... | |
| Need Advice: Setting up a basic analog system +1 on both the DL-160 and AT150MLX. Although the DL-160 is nice for the price, the extra spent on the AT150MLX will reward you handsomely--similar tonal balance, but faster, deeper, tighter, better tracker, more detail, but not in a hyper-detailed... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... I don't have the broader experience that Zenblaster and Tonym211 have with cartridges. I've spent more of my effort on vibration control: I started with the SL1210 M5G with upgraded tonearm wire, use an LPGear ZuPreme headshell, the KAB fluid damp... |