johnnyb53
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| Turntable Isolation What kind of feet are on the P3/24? I have a Technics SL1210 with aftermarket threaded brass cones. I just did an experiment using the cones on top of metal floorsavers that are wide enough to span the top of Vibrapods, then placed on Vibrapods (w... | |
| Can digitizing vinyl match CD? A couple years ago I heard Michael Fremer demo some CDs he'd made from his LPs. In his case he had the best LP playback rigs imaginable. The CDs were easily better sounding than commercial ones.As to ripping to 24/96 or 24/88.2, those sampling rat... | |
| How to lower noise floor through mods? Before you sign on for expensive mods, why not start with some Vibrapod cones and isolators. I use Vibrapods under much of my gear, and I just put a special arrangement of Vibrapods under my turntable which has catapulted its performance to the ne... | |
| Despriately looking for amp for Maggies 20.1 02-27-09: SwampwalkerMy room is huge 30x40 with 12 ft walls and 20ft ceilingsWTF???? Its late here on the east coast, but I've never seen a room described w 4 dimensions!!!I'll take that to mean the roof meets the walls at 12', but the roof peaks ... | |
| Best cartridge under $100 - vintage Akai TT When the time comes, for $400, you're still best off getting a new Technics SL1200 or 1210. You can extract a lot of performance from those and there's an aftermarket guy (http://www.kabusa.com that makes an upgrade path for them. For now, I stron... | |
| other then bose what amp could drive It's a closed, turnkey system. Not only does Bose supply the amp, it has built-in equalization optimized for this woofer and the Bose satellites. You could drive it with any number of amps, but unless you know Bose's equalization curve (which is p... | |
| Best cartridge under $100 - vintage Akai TT 02-24-09: Craig_cThanks for the input on the motor bearings. I had gotten the impression that direct drive is more accurate than belt drive, but recently I've been hearing that the DD can have motor rumble transmitted through the system.That claim... | |
| I've got a PS Audio GCC-250 on the way. Mistake?? You have a PS Audio GCC-250 on the way? I'm jealous. | |
| Best cartridge under $100 - vintage Akai TT Based on my experience with an Ortofon OM-10 and Denon DL-160 (and I also have a Shure M97xE and previous experience with Grado), plus reviews I've read, I'd go for the Ortofon 2M Red or the DL-110. I think you'll like their treble better than wha... | |
| How to make sound less detailed with warmth? The dilemma with Thiels is that they easily become edgy and bright, yet need SS amps to drive them. One compromise I've heard of is to use a tubed preamp with an SS amp. The other thing no one's talked about is that if you have a mid-fi CD player ... | |
| Denon DL 160/DV 10x5, PrimaLuna PL2 Factory Stage For me the logical move up from a Denon DL-160 was the Audio Technica AT150MLX. It's $250-260 from J&R Music World and LPGear respectively. Replacement stylus is as cheap as a DL160--$180 from LPGear. Its weight and compliance also work in the... | |
| recommendation for cartridge for the rega P1 Now that I think about it, I don't think you should assume you need more tracking weight. I get the feeling you still have the "tape some pennies to the headshell" mentality. Here are some other things to look into:1. Have you ever cleaned your st... | |
| Onkyo A-9555 and Benz Ace L: step-up? preamp? Allow me to quote Robert Deutsch's Stereophile review of the Onkyo A-9555 from the Sept. 2007 issue:Phono Yes, folks, the A-9555 has a phono section. It's designed to accommodate moving-magnet rather than moving-coil cartridges, and the cartridge ... | |
| recommendation for cartridge for the rega P1 I'm not sure if a Shure M97xE would work on a P1, but for your situation that would be my recommendation: When the Shure's damper brush is deployed, it helps the tonearm negotiate warps and skip less.Maybe you'd be better off selling your P1 and g... | |
| Help me down grade If you want to save lots of shelf space, get an iPod, a Wadia iTransport, and a Peachtree integrated amp with built-in DAC. Their DACS sound great. Load the iPod with ALC files and you'll have a rig that sounds better than all but the most expensi... |