johnnyb53
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| Help me decide: Grado Gold or AT440ML I haven't used either cartridge; I used a Grado Z2+ or similar many years ago and loved it; the Gold stylus is its recommended replacement.However, here are 3 user reviews for the AT440ML.And here's a thread about the AT440MLa on Steve Hoffman's w... | |
| step up for mc 09-04-07: HermanI think Raul has the most sensible solution. Save the money you would spend on the transformers and extra cables and put it towards a better MM cartridge.And let's not forget how high output MC cartridges keep getting better, from ... | |
| Brass door knobs as footers Apologies to this thread's originator for "hijacking" but hopefully some of this will be helpful to them as well.Well, since the Dayton brass cones from PartsExpress are cheaper than doorknobs, I think you did everyone a favor. | |
| turntable sounds better on warm summer nights All the comments here on time of day and year, temp and humidity effects on cantilever suspension, power grid, etc. make sense. How about the effect of heat and humidity on a wood-bodied cartridge?My brother's cello always sounded more sonorous an... | |
| Brass door knobs as footers Ghosthouse, what cartridge and headshell are you using? | |
| Brass door knobs as footers I just installed a set of PartsExpress Dayton cones on my Technics SL12x0 turntable, replacing the stock feet. The cones sit on an Ikea butcher block cutting board, which sits on Vibrapods. I was startled at how the cones dropped the noise floor. ... | |
| Project Debut III vs. Music Hall MMF 5? I don't know what you mean by "speaker heads" jumping. Do you mean the woofer cones make large excursions?What cartridge are you using? Maybe you have a bit of a cartridge/tonearm mismatch, or need some vibration isolation for the turntable. What'... | |
| Which 1080p plasma? The Ultimate AV Mag flat panel summary may provide some insight. They have the Pioneer Elite alone in the Ultimate Choice category. All listings have links to their extensive reviews. | |
| Will older films be produced on blu-ray or HD? 08-26-07: FreemandJohnny, Its inevitable that the future format will be HD. It has to change at some point, but I think that change will be a very long time. I think it will be 5 plus years before anything out sells dvd.That's basically what I was... | |
| Will older films be produced on blu-ray or HD? 08-23-07: FreemandI concur with Elizabeth that hd dvd is not necessary to main stream. Hd dvd will have a nitch market like laser disc, sacd, dvd audio and s-vhs.That may be true for now, but I don't think it will stay that way.For one thing, peop... | |
| Actual Home Theater Explosions 08-23-07: MarkphdInteresting, but I can think of no reason in physics why it wouldn't produce the same effect if the second sub was in the same room.I can think of a reason or two: With the second sub, you are not only energizing the listening roo... | |
| Audiophile turntables of the 60's and 70's Rabco belt-drive linear-tracking tonearm, either the Rabco or Harman-Kardon versionMarantz SLT-12 linear trackerFor home use, Garrard SL-95B (with teak insert on tonearm for damping), or Zero-100 with pivoting headshell for "zero" tracking angle d... | |
| Will older films be produced on blu-ray or HD? Some older films have already had hi-def transfers to HD DVD. I already watched the HD DVD version of Spartacus from Netflix. And one of the free HD DVDs available from Toshiba with the purchase of a player is Casablanca. If there's one company th... | |
| Brass door knobs as footers Holy crap! It looks like I misread the Parts Express entry; they charge less than $20 for a package of four cones with threads and protector disks, plus shipping as Ghosthouse said. | |
| How does the Technics SL 1200 compare with.... 08-22-07: TvadI have spoken with Kevin about this, and he is adamant about not replacing the stock Technics arm. He makes a good argument for leaving it as is....Thanks, Tvad. I'm actually in favor of leaving the stock tonearm and getting the flui... |