johnnyb53
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| Lossless conversion format help 06-24-09: Daedalus_audioI found Apple lossless to be 'lossy' , the sound is very inferior to WAV or AIFF. Do you have a preference between WAV and AIFF? | |
| What floorstanding speakers should I buy? +1 on the PSB Stratus Gold. They effortlessly fill a room, go deep, and scale well from solo voice to big band or orchestra, especially with an amp as powerful as yours. One of the surprises of this speaker is its fast, transparent midrange. The s... | |
| Best set up for 78's ? A pretty inexpensive, but s/b very good platform to start with would be the Audio Technica PL-120. It's a 24-lb. direct drive turntable. Not only does it have 78rpm built-in, it has the Technics-inspired dual-range pitch adjuster, giving you +/- 1... | |
| Looking for High Efficiency Sat/sub System 06-24-09: Avalon65... I've been eyeballing the Mirage OMD-5s ... looking for the best full-sounding, small footprint speaker to place in my 2.1 bedroom system. I'd like a full range sound at low levels. The OMD-5s definately have WAF going for the... | |
| Lossless conversion format help You'll probably get a better response on the Digital forum. | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high 06-23-09: MapmanJohnny, yeah, like most labels, I've heard some good and not so good dynaflex recordings. It just seems as if a quality recording became more hit and miss in general towards the 70s as things headed more towards cost rather than qu... | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high 06-23-09: MapmanWasn't RCA's move to Dynaflex the event that signaled the downfall of vinyl back in the day?That seems to be the conventional wisdom, but I don't buy it. I learned long ago from cutting an Archies single from the back of a cereal b... | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high Economy of scale has to figure in here somewhere. If an auto company developed a car for a production run of 20, each one would be around $50 million. Make a couple hundred thousand and it spreads the R&D costs out to $5K per car. Companies su... | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high 06-23-09: Krusty2kHey Johnnyb53,Thanks for the cool pic. Do you have a photo of the later upgrade model with the VTA adjustment?It's built in. You just change the number of records under the one you want to play. Use RCA Dynaflexes for finer adjus... | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high 06-23-09: PerrewThose are very nice arms but Im thinking of Venomous prices like twelve Grand and more.You mean like this? | |
| Ortofon 2M Red Not Happy Need advice 06-23-09: Phasecorrect97 is detailed but in a relaxed mellow way ... if dull as dishwater is your idea of "relaxed mellow". :P | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high Which tonearms are you talking about? The Graham Phantom II B-44 Tonearm is $4700. The SME Series V is $5300. Or am I mucking about in mediocrity here? | |
| Looking for High Efficiency Sat/sub System Mirage OMD-5 or OS3-Sat for satellites, and the sub that best fits your tastes and the room. For good performance and compactness, check out Mirage's MM-6. For a little more punch and more cabinet size, go for the Prestige S8.The satellites I ment... | |
| Cat friendly or actually unfriendly speaker There are a fair number of floorstanding speakers where the drivers are placed at the top of the column and the grille covers only that part. The Merlin is an example, so are some ProAcs and Wharfedale Diamonds. A second alternative is to get spea... | |
| What is a good bookshelf 06-21-09: SkyclmbrI wonder if my oldest son blew tweeters when I was on vacation. I have owned these since 2000. I havent really used the stereo much until I moved to new residence. I wonder if that maybe the cause?Since the Stratus Mini has dual ... |