johnnyb53
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| Prestige Grado MI stylus replacement question There is evidently another Grado stylus above the ones mentioned, the XTZ at $450. | |
| cartiage for Kenwood L07D genuine tone arm 08-09-15: JagdzakuIf I used a higher compliance cartridges, for example, Van del Hul Frog ( 35 Micron/mN ); what's wrong with it?Compliance is how flexible the cartridge's suspension is. The higher compliance, the more readily it "wiggles," which ... | |
| NYTimes article "They are the first new equipment manufactured in decades to produce vinyl records."Wow! That's saying something. The last article I read about vinyl's resurgence mentioned that all the plants are running 40-50-yr-old stampers and that spare parts... | |
| cartiage for Kenwood L07D genuine tone arm Here's a website all about the Kenwood L07D including the specs on the tonearm:On that site you'll find:"Tonearm effective mass is rather high at 17g. and will therefore be better suited to medium (between 10-µ/mN and 20-µ/mN) and low (less than 1... | |
| MM cartridges 08-06-15: SchubertDoes the AT-150 MLX perform on symphonic music or is it for rockers only like every AT used to be ?Boy does it ever! I have had an AT150MLX for seven years. It's on its second stylus. I listen to more classical, especially sympho... | |
| Mirage OMD-15 Carpet/Isolation Spikes I owned OMD-15s for five years. I wouldn't call their spikes generic. They came with the speakers and didn't look particularly like any aftermarket ones I've seen.However, I'm not sure what the thread size is, and that's the most important part. I... | |
| 1990s speaker recommendation I'm generally not a big fan of older speakers because there have been significant technological improvements in the last 20 years, especially the last 10.However, I have a 19-year-old pair of speakers that are still competitive with many new offer... | |
| Tossed between the horns Maggie 3A/PSB Gold I 07-27-15: RaymondaBudget is limited to what I can sell and turnover for the next purchase. I have thought about the above options but really I'm not sold that 3.3, 3.5. 3.6 would be much of an improvement over my modded and tweaked 3A's. Your comp... | |
| Best speakers to buy for around $1,500 MusicDirect Focal closeout. $2700/pr speakers for $1499, new w/warranty. It's a lot of very high quality speaker for that money.I also like the Magneplanars a lot and my main pair are 1.7s, but in transitioning from Cerwin-Vega, the Focals will gi... | |
| wired magazine and Tom Port The Dynavector 17D3 Phono Cartridge has a diamond cantilever and has a ruler-flat frequency response out to 30Khz. It was also an Absolute Sound Editor's Choice in 2014 and got their Golden Ear award in 2007. Maybe it's a good choice for an evalua... | |
| Which desktop speakers to buy $800 Also, desktop means nearfield listening, and the Audience The One has a single true full range 2-1/2" driver. No sound coming from the multiple angles of woofers and tweeters. The over-the-counter price of a pair of those raw drivers alone is $390. | |
| Which desktop speakers to buy $800 The best for $800? Audience The One, normally $995, available new, here, for BIN of $795.Stereophile reviewHi Res Audio Central reviewSoundstageaccess reviewHiFi+ review | |
| Vincent PHO 700 Phono Stage If you want to smooth out the sound of your AT440MLA, upgrade to the AT150MLX. If you can't, you might try putting some putty or something on the plastic body to dampen it. Also, make sure the cartridge's total capacitance load--including tonearm ... | |
| Better than the Project Carbon TT for $ 500.00 Even if you were to rip your LPs, that doesn't mean you get rid of them. For me, playing vinyl is like eating gourmet, HD downloads and better CDs are like Outback Steakhouse, and mp3s are McDonald's. You might want to hear the music on your vinyl... | |
| Better than the Project Carbon TT for $ 500.00 BTW, I'd peg the significant step up from the Debut Carbon DC as the Pioneer PLX-1000, but it's $300 more, not $150, and you'd probably want a different cartridge than the one included. Still, it has way more torque, way more accurate speed, and i... |