johnnyb53
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| Any cheap tweaks for cheap turntable? Believe me, neither Ed nor I are extremist cork-sniffers. In fact, a few years ago Ed stood alone in high end audio journalism advocating for the virtues of the audiophile-snubbed Technics SL1200 mkII.But a DJ table with a stubby tonearm is anothe... | |
| Any cheap tweaks for cheap turntable? 07-30-08: EkobeskyNo offense, but that is a really rotten turntable and I'm not even sure it's suitable for your purpose. Some DJ decks have short arms designed for scratching and they can potentially damage your LPs when used with a hi-fi cartrid... | |
| Blu Ray or Oppo? As for the 'not a sure thing', who do think will put $10 billion into an alterative at this point? Only Microsoft has that kind of money and they a betting on an on line approach.You're assuming somebody will put $10B into it and I'm saying they w... | |
| Blu Ray or Oppo? What Mezmo said! That's exactly what I'm talking about. Hasn't anybody noticed that once Toshiba pulled HD DVD off the market, the buzz about hi-def video optical disc has DIED! UltimateAVmag.com has not reviewed a high-rez video disc player since... | |
| Blu Ray or Oppo? Six months has passed since Sony won the "format wars," and yet very little has changed on the Blu-ray scene. Which is to say, the only obsolescence-resistant Blu-ray player available is STILL the Playstation 3. If Sony or some of its Blu-ray lice... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... Would you consider the 10x loupe essential? I already have an 8x loupe. Would this give me what I need? | |
| Integrated amp for B&W 805S under $1200? Pathos integrated tube amps range from $2700 to $10,000, which seems a little out of the $1200 limit.You really need to check out this amp.Myriad reviews here. | |
| where to go from here? Parasound Halo series. | |
| Best budget phono preamp for Unison Unico? According to this review, the Parasound ZPhono isn't in the same league with the Cambridge 640P. I have the 640P, and for $169, it's phenomenal. It also keeps your options open, as it does both MM and MC. In the TNT review, the reviewer used an Au... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... OK. So what improvements did you hear after aligning your cartridge with the MintLP Best Tractor? | |
| Speakers better than the MMGs? 07-29-08: Robr45All speakers represent a compromise.-RobEspecially $500-600 speakers. | |
| Any former PSB Goldi owners happy w/new bass? What are you using for amplification and speaker cable? I have heard the Golds and own another ported strong-bass floorstander, the Mirage M5si.I found that the clarity and extension of the midrange on up improved with better speaker cables, plent... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... 07-20-08: TvadI just received a MintLP Best Tractor and set up my cartridge.I can say without question that this protractor has resulted in the best sound I have heard from my Technics SL1200 MK2. Tvad, thanks for the intriguing post. I have a cou... | |
| Which part reduces surface noise most? 07-28-08: JoelvI have to admit that the $169.00 Cambridge phono stage has now piqued my interest... Has anyone compared this to something more expensive? Is it really a giant killer?This review helped me decide to try the 640P. It was such an impr... | |
| Which part reduces surface noise most? Besides steam cleaning and a basic record hygeine routine, the single biggest improvement in music over surface noise came when I upgraded phono stages. I was not prepared for the improvement, in fact.In my case, the upgrade was financially quite ... |