johnnyb53
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| I need an economical but good phono preamp? +1 on the Cambridge 640P. It was such an improvement over my previous (an Amber Model 17) that I ended up upgrading everything else to match its resolution and musicality. It's crazy how good this phono stage is for its price. I read one review th... | |
| New preamps making new claims. As a longtime user of vintage gear which has provided excellent performance and musicality, I can say that in the last few years, new components show big improvements in signal-to-noise ratio, linearity of op-amps, and the emergence of variable ga... | |
| Cambridge Audio Azur 840 A Integrated opinions? I have an Arcam Alpha 8SE CD/HDCD player that I use daily, and I should take it down to the store & listen, but I'm afraid to truck it around town. I have KEF Reference 103/4 loudspeakers. I will be replacing an Adcom GFA-555 and Adcom GTP-500... | |
| How do you level your turntable? I use a 12" carpenter's "torpedo" level. Ya gotta level your platter to the best of your ability. When mine was off about 1/3 bubble, I was getting the weirdest phase anomalies and balance problems. On one mono album, the sound seemed to come from... | |
| Advice on Cartridge and simple way to clean LP Freddy50:People have suggested AT-150 but can't seem to find these anymore. Any suggestions please. http://www.jr.com/audio-technica/pe/AT_AT150MLX/http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ATC0150... | |
| Vinyl Find of the Week? My stepson found a NM Japanese pressing of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at an antique pavilion for $10. The same thing on eBay with water spots on the cover was going for over $150 at the time.I also got the Sheffield "King James Version" at this antiq... | |
| AT150MLX versus the 2M Blue If you still have the old 150MLX, you could get a stylus replacement from lpgear.com for $179.95. Maybe that would help your decision. Also, if you liked your AT 440MLa, you should REALLY like the 150MLX. Reviews I've read say the 150MLX with its ... | |
| Wilson Sophia2s demand better than AYRE V5xe, so.. Demos or not, you bought your Sophias new w/warranty from an authorized dealer, and they owe you a better setup than 30 minutes and 6" from the back walls. I recommend you read every Stereophile review of Wilson speakers you can get your hands on ... | |
| Wilson Sophia2s demand better than AYRE V5xe, so.. 10-24-08: MtdkingJohnnyb53,What preamp were they using with the Siegfrieds? It was an all top-of-the-line VTL amplification chain, so I'm pretty sure the line stage was the TL-7.5 Series II Reference Line Preamplifier. Not sure what the phono stag... | |
| Blu-ray format... Do you like it compared to DVD? I have a 55" rear projection LCD HDTV which is just 720P in native mode. 1080p has twice the pixels, and I look forward to the day I can upgrade to it.Even so, once I saw my first HD DVD on my 720p display 1-1/2 years ago I decided then and there ... | |
| Marantz PM 7001 Integrated Amp Another good single-vendor amp/CD player combo is the Onkyo A-9555 integrated fed by the Onkyo DX-7555 CD player.Me, I like an iPod running iTunes 8.0 or above feeding an Onkyo A-9555. | |
| Wilson Sophia2s demand better than AYRE V5xe, so.. Audphil1, to address your objections:I have heard the entire Wilson line from the Sophias on up, and some of the models several times. They definitely have a common sonic signature and I find that the biggest difference from one model to the next ... | |
| Wilson Sophia2s demand better than AYRE V5xe, so.. My local high end shop has an open house every year. In Oct. 2006 the system that blew me away was a a SME turntable driving a VTL signal chain with VTL reference monoblocks driving a pair of Wilson Alexandria V2s. The sound was phenomenal to the ... | |
| $ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ? 0-23-08: Adam18Johnnyb53.....In response to your query....My audio habits are quite selfish, and my insulated/panelled/carpeted basement listening room is set up for a specific sweet spot (my leather chair and the small swivel bookcase to my right... | |
| Phono Pre Amp? Another vote for the Cambridge 640P. They're not even $180 unless you're talking about shipping. They're $169 pretty much anywhere, including Audio Advisor and MusicDirect.This thing is incredible. It has a lot of the performance you don't usually... |