johnnyb53
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| Favorite phono stage in the $500-$800 range? The Jolida JD9 mk ii is right in your price range. This is a tube-buffered phono stage with a great amount of configurability, with separate gain settings for LOMC, HOMC, and MM/MI. It also has a wide range of resistance settings for MC and capaci... | |
| Help. Looking for a new cartridge I've never met a Lyra I didn't like, but--since you're wired for low output cartridges--how about taking a look at the low output moving iron Grado Statement Reference1 at $1500?Review of the earlier version here. | |
| Which Turntable?? 03-16-15: Dave_72... One shouldn't have to mess with the bearings. And I'll take the Technics all day long over this Pioneer or any of the new direct drive 'tables (made in China) popping up in the last year or so.I thought I'd add a friendly coun... | |
| the most underrated 33 1/3 in history? The '70s and '80s analog-recorded Concord Jazz albums could all be considered audiophile recordings. Notable is "The L.A. Four Scores," a live recording so clean I would have thought it was studio except for audience interaction. The clarity, dyna... | |
| which would you buy? No, I bought the Magneplanar 1.7s and couldn't be happier. I have enough listening space to have them about 4' out into the living room. I took my wife with me for final auditions and we played one of her favorite pieces, the opening to Mendelssoh... | |
| which would you buy? If you have neighbors below your apt/condo, the stand-mounted Aon 3 would be advantageous over a floorstander by radiating far less directly into the floor. You can also sand-fill many stands, which further damps the speakers' bass notes before th... | |
| Solid core phono interconnect - Recommend Please Is it true that shielded cable rob some amount of life and speed from the music ?Shielding can raise the capacitance, which can decrease bandwidth and therefore speed (resolutIon) somewhat, but it also depends on the implementation. Kimber, for ex... | |
| which would you buy? In October 2013 I was auditioning $1500-2500 floorstanders for my living room. I wanted to like the Triton 7 for its folded ribbon tweeter, small footprint, and reasonable price. I had to pass because I couldn't get a good match with the auditioni... | |
| Back to Square One Maybe you should consider the Magneplanar MMGs. They are $599/pair, are only a couple inches deep and only weigh 20 lbs. each. You could place them within a few inches of the wall when not in use and bring them out into the room for music. At 20 l... | |
| Back to Square One Why is the weight of the Infinity Primus P363 such a factor? I'd consider 50 lbs to be a good thing for a small floorstander, and it has a lot going for it for being diminuitive while fully energizing your room and being devoid of cabinet resonanc... | |
| Anyone driving Maggie 1.6 with a Plinius 8200MK11 I don't have a a Plinius amp or Maggie 1.6s, BUT I do have the newer Magie 1.7s powered by Plinius's fellow countryman, the Perreaux PMF1150B. I suspect Plinius and Perreaux probably have a similar design philosophy and house sound. At any rate, t... | |
| Back to Square One 03-19-15: Will62Aon 2's according to a review said don't play well in larger rooms. Best in very small rooms. I suspect that the size room I have and the high ceiling will not work well for this speaker.I'm curious to know which review this was. T... | |
| Back to Square One I suggest you read this review from Absolute Sound about the $400/pair Infinity Primus P363 compact floorstanders.Although the review mentions that street price is around $300/pair, in my own searches, for the most part they seem to be holding ste... | |
| Classic Rock: best domestic pressings 03-14-15: PaniI really like the original US pressings of CCR (Pendulum, Mardi Grass). They are terrific.Another such is the self-titled "Blood, Sweat & Tears" album on Columbia. I picked up a used original pressing for $5 and it just knocks me... |