johnnyb53
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| DVD music concerts Brian Wilson's "Smile" is really good. It has an available 5.1 DTS surround soundtrack, and the video itself is also great. The sound quality beats the hell out of the CD (which is actually very good for a CD).I have a live concert of Alison Kraus... | |
| Denon 5910ci and Sony XA9000ES 11-21-07: Elizabeth"provided the transfer is good"Provided the transfer is good on a 480p disc it is pretty damn fine.Now when you expect all those old movies to be 'remastered' for bluhoo or Hd-d Please feel free to hold your breath.I'ts gonna be... | |
| Musical Fidelity K550 Supercharger I read the review in Stereophile. It looked really encouraging. According to them, it gives you a way to have your cake and eat it too--the driving amp's tonal characteristics still prevail in the sound at the speaker, but with 550 watts on tap. T... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH Maybe Denon is taking the true audiophile path and differentiating the turntable on price alone.:-)I know from your smiley face that you're kidding, but there may be some substantial differences for the 1300 to weigh 10 lbs more than the 500. In E... | |
| Grand Prix Monaco review in new Stereophile- OUCH 11-15-07: JayboA DP 1300mkII.. big brother of the 500m..its only being sold in japan at the moment, but can be exported through several retailers, and is coming officially to the states in 2008. an interesting return for denon to a competitive hig... | |
| Anyone tried the Zu Denon 103 yet? Art Dudley reviews the Zu Audio DL-103 in the December '07 Stereophile. He compared it with the stock DL-103 but (unfortunately) not the DL-103R, which would have been interesting: Which has more effect, the 103R enhancements or taking the guts nu... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? Well, I've had a few additions since my last post. I now have Japan-EMI pressings of Rubber Soul and Revolver (opened by never played, or played once at most). Damn! It's unbelievable how well even pop/rock music was sometimes recorded over 40 yea... | |
| KAB modded Technics 1210 11-10-07: PbbSeems things have gone full circle (no not of Wilson-Benesch fame!), as I remember a time when anyone who owned a Technics was treated like a pariah for having a direct drive turntable. Yep, it seems that in some ways, the high end ne... | |
| Isonoe Footers Vs. Maple Shade Footers Boy, that's one I'd like to know as well. They're two entirely different approaches. Seems to me that Threaded Heavyfeet demand to be drained into an isolation platform, whereas the Isonoes could be standalone footers (but may also benefit from dr... | |
| Which TT will take me to the next level I have the other high-profile Japanese direct drive turntable (Technics SL1210 M5G) with the same cartridge you have--Denon DL-160.But I have done so many things over the stock rig, none expensive or intrusive, that I feel that I have moved it up ... | |
| Review: Dahlquist DQ-10 Speaker Muzcal 10-20-07I also have an older pair (not mirror imaged) that need the woofers refoamed. I don't know whether to fix them or sell them.Fix 'em! It's only about $23 for the kit for a pair of woofers. It's not very hard to do; mostly it takes so... | |
| Which TT will take me to the next level I agree with Tvad; that TT & arm s/b capable of taking you to the next level with a few tweaks. I do suggest mounting that Dynavector, Benz, or (Sumiko BPS EVO or Blackbird) on a Sumiko or Audio Technica Technihard headshell. You may want to c... | |
| Returning to HiFi with twin toddlers need help I solved a similar problem for my next door neighbor 2 years ago, except instead of toddlers, they had cats. I wanted to put in speakers that would fill a cathedral-ceilinged open architecture living/dining space, and that cats couldn't knock off ... | |
| KAB modded Technics 1210 I'm glad you brought this up, as I also have an M5G and am happy as all get-out with it.For some of the questions asked and that will probably be asked in this thread, consult this A-gon review by Ed Kobesky. The thread started over 3 years ago bu... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? OK, guys & gals. Count me as an A-1 convert to the synergistic combo of a handheld steamer, some record cleaning fluid, and those microfiber cleaning cloths with the deep nap with 90,000 fibers per square inch. I had a Scunci steamer and an 8-... |