johnnyb53
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| Magnesium headhells for a Dynavector? 03-13-09: Ho72Carbon fiber headshell? Where? What's it weigh? How much?Ortofon LH-9000. Scroll down to see pic and brief description. May not be distributed in the US yet. | |
| I've got a PS Audio GCC-250 on the way. Mistake?? 02-24-09: Johnnyb53You have a PS Audio GCC-250 on the way? I'm jealous.Told 'ja.I am a bit surprised that the PS Audio XStream speaker cables don't work so well for you, given that they're from the same vendor. I have a biwire trio of those for L-... | |
| Magnesium headhells for a Dynavector? 03-10-09: RauliruegasDear Isanchez: It is not only that the magnesium headshell works beter because the magnesium but because the original Nagaoka ( magnesium ) has a weight of 10 grs.Btw, those Nagaoka that you can see around ( including the one ... | |
| which is your favorite inexpensive stereo system? Source: Oppo DV-980H -- $169Amp: Onkyo A-9555 Integrated -- $450 at J&RSpeakers: Athena LS-500 Towers -- $298 at Audio Advisor (closeout)Interconnect: AQ Blue Racer II -- $69 at Audio AdvisorSpeaker Cables: AQ GBC -- $79.95 at HCM Audio. Speci... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? The compliance tests in Hi Fi Tests magazine is probably a better indicator (13) than Denon's own specs (5), because Denon cites the compliance at a different frequency (100Hz?) than is customary (10KHz). 16-20 g effective mass isn't too hard to c... | |
| Magnesium headhells for a Dynavector? Nagaoka Ortofon | |
| Magnesium headhells for a Dynavector? Here. | |
| What is the best power cable under $200.00 retail? I nominate the PS Audio Prelude, or whatever is the current equivalent iteration. I'm using one with my integrated amp, so I think it would be a good match with your Cambridge. | |
| Nightline- vinyl segment 03-06-09: XiekitchenYeah I saw that last night.. only they did not show anything "high end" or "audiophile" quality.. just 70's type DD tables, S-arms, and cheapo DJ cartridges. They were clueless...Maybe that was just as well. If it had been a pr... | |
| Replace rubber feet on Rega table? I liken swapping the rubber feet for an aftermarket set to the Dutch Boy with his finger in the dyke: It'lll improve things a little bit, but there is a lot more that could be done.Turntable prices reflect (among other things) increases in vibrati... | |
| I seek your guidance - re turntable 03-03-09: TwilightroundWas I happy with the Technics? Well, yes, but ... Don't you want something better, at least until you find something you like too much to replace?The thing is, the general audiophile community tossed the Technics DD tables a... | |
| AT150mlx price went up I just checked: AT150MLX went up $100 both at J&R and LPGear. AudioCubes2 still has them for $299.LPGear still sells the replacement stylus for $179.95 here.When you factor in cost of ownership (replacement stlylus for the price of a Denon DL-... | |
| need amplification help for sonus faber amati Room size? Placement? Are you using the spikes and are the speakers tilted back a bit? How far away do you listen? These things have a profound effect on soundstage. It also has a big influence on how much amp power you need.What are your sources?... | |
| Quality Budget RCA Interconnects Pony up just a few more dollars and get the Audioquest Blue Racer II exclusively from Audio Advisor. These are terminated with $40 silver RCAs and the conductors are AQ's PSC (perfect surface copper), which is AQ marketspeak for single crystal cop... | |
| Turntable Isolation 03-01-09: Gmsasso So, let me make sure I've got this right: Your turntable has threaded brass cones, cones sit on the floor savers, floorsavers on the Vibrapods, Vibrapods sit on the butcher block, and the block sits on siicon gell pads? That's ex... |