johnnyb53
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| Looking for input on record clamps. I read a record clamp/damper roundup in Michael Fremer's column a year or two back. As much as he hated to admit it, the $550 Hun Mook ebony vibration damper sounded head and shoulders above the rest he tried.Doesn't surprise me. Clamps can functi... | |
| Mirage Omni 350 omnipolar 07-07-09: PetewhitleyAfter listening to the great Vandersteen 1B's for the last two hours it will be a miracle if the Mirage Omni 550's beat it out. They arrive on Friday. They're different presentations. The tonal balance should be similar; Vandy... | |
| Mirage Omni 350 omnipolar 07-04-09: PetewhitleyThere aren't many reviews on this series of Mirage speakers. I guess their prodution run was brief. I have been reading reviews on the Energy and Athena speakers which use the exact same drivers (I think all three companies ar... | |
| good used speaker Any number of Totems would probably fix what bothers you about the KEFs, but how much bass and volume do you need and how big is your listening area?If you would be happy with the Klipsch RB-75's bass, you'd probably be fine with Totem. The Totem'... | |
| Best cartridge for my analog system arround 500$ ? Audio Technica AT150MLX, Ortofon 2M Bronze or Black, Audio Technica AT33EV, ATOC9MLII, Denon DL301 II, Clearaudio Aurum Beta ....For the extra $100, the AT150MLX is easily worth it over the Denon DL-160. I know, I have both. | |
| Mirage Omni 350 omnipolar 07-02-09: PetewhitleyWell I bought them. For $299 what the heck. If I don't like them...in attic they go for another day.Vann's does have a reasonable return policy. | |
| NHT Returns to a New Marketplace? Yeah. Martin Logan available from Audio Advisor. Who'da thunkit? | |
| Any High-end speakers "kid-friendly" not fragile? 06-11-09: Onhwy61Kid-friendly is different than kid-proof. I'd recommend any floor standing speaker with a large footprint (can't be knocked over). Don't count on that. The Mirage M5si from the mid-'90s is 51" tall and 85 lbs. each. About 6 months... | |
| good used speaker 07-02-09: PeterwayneYou hit the nail on the head so to speak. I am or have not been blown away by any one aspect of them (Q65's).In that case, you need to get out and listen to speakers to find the kinds that are most engaging. We can't answer tha... | |
| What alignment method? Audio Technica ATPL120 07-02-09: Fond_but_not_in_loveOrtofon 2M BlueBy length, do you mean mounting distance? What exactly is mounting distance; how do I measure it?The full specs for the Technics SL12x0 turntables are available href=http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_el... | |
| What alignment method? Audio Technica ATPL120 If it were my turntable, and especially if I established that the effective length of the PL-120 is the same as the SL12x0, then I would definitely just use the Technics protractor available on VinylEngine.What kind of cartridge are you using? I d... | |
| speakers for my rebuilt marantz 2325 Good call! I would have never thought of the Spendor. Many of the receivers of the mid-'70s wouldn't have the power to bring any but the most sensitive speakers alive, but with 125 wpc and its smooth tonality, the 2325 should be a good match for t... | |
| "Best" multichannel universal player right now? The Oppo Blu-ray is now officially released. May not be the best money can buy, but Oppo continually re-defines the "knee of the curve". $499. | |
| Speaker Recommendations for Soundstage and Imaging 06-30-09: TbgI am not saying you don't get imaging with arrays, only not the best imaging. Little two ways will handially beat them.The Thiel 1.6 goes that one better by having a concentric, phase-aligned midrange and tweeter assembly, supplemente... | |
| Low-Profile Turntable Less than 7" high and between $2000 and $3000?Well Tempered Amadeus, Clearaudio Performance, Rega P7 (about 5"), Funk Firm with upgraded tonearm, Thorens TD 850 (5.7" high, Stereophile Class B, and TAS "Best of the Best" award). |