johnnyb53
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| Review: Shure M97xE Cartridge Ed Kobesky's review of the Technics SL1200 mk2 also cites the Shure M97xE as an excellent match (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ranlg&1093010514&read&3&4&). I wonder if some of his caveats about the match diminished o... | |
| Review: Shure M97xE Cartridge MGM's Kama-Sutra recording of The Lovin' Spoonful's Greatest Hits sounds absolutely drone while the Rhino version of the same is clearly delightful.That is so true. I remember those original pressings from the '60s and they were gawdawful--noisy, ... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? Hear, hear, when it comes to import pressings.I have a German pressing of Joni Mitchell's "Blue" and a Japanese pressing of Bowie's "Let's Dance." I remember paying about a buck extra for the Bowie album and it was well worth it. That thing slams!... | |
| Suggestion for an entry-level turntable Has anybody done any side-by-side comparisons of the Denon D500M vs. the Technics SL 12x0 line? I'm curious as to whether they're pretty even or if the Denon has an edge for home use. | |
| Latest on Blu-Ray vs HD DVD ? No HD DVDs yet? Just join Netflix!I got my Toshiba D2 a couple of weeks ago and don't intend to buy any HD DVDs for awhile. But Netflix carries Blu-ray and HD DVD titles as quickly as they are released. Sometimes there's an availability delay, but... | |
| Recommended first turntable? 06-15-07: Sbrgr12I have the Goldring and paid $425 (gulp) through Needle Doctor. I didn't know about sites such at this one; sure wish I did.It's a matter of timing. Audio Advisor doesn't carry these all the time. The last time, they carried 'em f... | |
| Recommended first turntable? Well, here's the easy answer to your question. How about a new-with-warranty over-achiever on sale at Audio Advisor for $255 including mounted and aligned cartridge? You can get the Goldring GR-1.2 at http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ranlg... | |
| Recommended first turntable? 06-09-07: Ledhed2222All of your info is helpful; I appreciate it! What do you think of Grado cartridges? My preamp has an MM input (but not MC) so I was leaning towards Grado. The Grado Prestige line isn't a bad place to start, but there are other... | |
| Recommended first turntable? If you're not willing to spring $400-475 for a Technics Sl 1200, I recommend you get the Audio Technica DD all-manual knockoff AT PL120 (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-3Bvjrt9AR8i/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=10500&I=057ATPL120) or the automatic belt ... | |
| Going into the dark side.....please help For a situation like this, a pair of Mirage Omnisat v2 SATs and coordinating Omni S8 or S10 subwoofer would be about perfect. The satellites can mount on the wall, eliminating the danger of a crawling baby pulling a minimonitor off a stand and thu... | |
| Project Debut III vs. Music Hall MMF 5? 06-06-07: Genesis168I believe I can get a used OMP10 for a good price..but the 40 stylus...WOW! @$299. Was the OMP10 better than what was there?Well, you wouldn't need to upgrade all the way to the 40 to get a noticeable improvement. The OM 20 sty... | |
| It was 40 years ago today..... 06-01-07: TimrhuI've been thinking about listening to Sgt. Pepper all day! Even considering hooking up my turntable to listen to the vinyl copy I purchased sometime around 74 after wearing out the original lp I had in 68. Maybe I'll just listen to... | |
| Latest on Blu-Ray vs HD DVD ? 06-02-07: Johnnyb53I ... got the D2 at Costco for $249, but it didn't have any mail-in for 5 free movies....Update: I visited the Circuit City website and it looks like I can use the generic Toshiba form available here (http://www.circuitcity.com/... | |
| Latest on Blu-Ray vs HD DVD ? 05-21-07: HungloI believe it's the HD-A2. You can get the D2 (same as the A2+HDMI cable) for $249 and 5 mail-in free movies from Toshiba at Costco, if you have one in your area. I think that's a darn good deal to jump in the HD theater.That's what... | |
| 5.1 Speaker Packages....Any Worthwhile.... With very little haggling you could get a complete Mirage Omnisat V2 system at $1500 or less. Retail for 5 Omnisat V2 satellites is $1250, and the Omni S10 matching sub is $500. As small as they are, the sats have a power handling rating of 150 wa... |