johnnyb53
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| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect Jedinite24: When I got my Sumiko and ZuPreme headshells in 2008, they were $40 ea. and OFC Litz wire cartridge leads were $20/set. The Sumiko and ZuPreme come standard with Litz leads, making the Sumiko-style headshells a bit of a bargain.The Sumi... | |
| Would vinyl even be invented today? The resurgence of vinyl is not about sound quality it is about hipsters being ironically cool.Distilling the vinyl renaissance down to one minor cultural phenomenon is simplistic and ignores gobs of evidence that moves in several different directi... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect Jedinite24:No problem; the bigger challenge is getting me to shut up about it. :)I can't answer the first question because I'd already been using a Sumiko headshell for a year with a Denon DL-160, and the improvement over the Technics headshell wa... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect 12-25-14: AudpulseWhat kind of tonearm wrap is that and what are you trying to achieve by doing so?Instead of the $20 tonearm wrap from MusicDirect, I use about 15 cents worth of PFTE (aka Teflon) pipe thread tape available from any Walgreen's, Ho... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect Here's a picture of my SL1210 M5G showing the damping footers and platform, tonearm wrap, etc. that I mentioned above. | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect 12-22-14: JohnjohnI agree with the original post that you need a quality turntable and arm to really hear this cartridge. I use mine on a Linn/Ittok with good results- lots of ambiance and leading edge detail. I put it on a Technics 1200 and didn'... | |
| Would vinyl even be invented today? There are many things that endure today that were invented in another time, things that might not be conceived of today that were borne of the best technology of that particular time. The LP is the culmination of Edison's original invention 137 ye... | |
| Would vinyl even be invented today? 12-17-14: Czariveyyea dood, we tryin' we're all obsessed with placing a needle, flipping a record that sometimes has only one song on each side or same song with different mixes, scratching it, then replacing this needle, upgrading, cleaning, shel... | |
| Would vinyl even be invented today? 12-15-14: MapmanIt's 100 year old technology that peaked over 20 years ago already.New records are being made but prices are high and quality control questionable. The LP technology may have peaked 20 yrs ago (which I doubt), but turntables now ar... | |
| Best value in a HO movig magnet $150-$200 At $200-ish, my nominees would be the Ortofon 2M Blue or the Grado Prestige Silver 1. | |
| 7.1 or 5.1 12-08-14: JamesweiSorry, I was away for a time, and I was not aware that Audiogon had become an "Analog Forum" or "Analog Room."Was there an official declaration? Or did it just evolve on a de facto basis?It's not rocket science; when you go to Fo... | |
| mono cartridge vs stereo Grado makes a couple of mono cartridges in their Prestige line: the MC+ w/conical stylus for $90 and the ME+ w/elliptical stylus for $150 . | |
| "New" Beatles Mono Catalog Release on 180gr Vinyl I personally haven't tried this, but for those hoping to find a reasonably-priced mono cartridge, Grado makes two, the MC+ with conical stylus for $90 and the ME+ with elliptical stylus for $150. Both have replaceable stylii as well.For those of y... | |
| Floorstanders for $3500 Add me to the Venere 3.0 recommendations. I heard the 2.5s extensively and their ability to draw you into the music--any music--is compelling. The 3.0s are that much better with increased linearity, dynamics, and frequency extension. Their nominal... | |
| What is better 1 bigger sub or 2 small ones The frequency response of the main speakers needs to be the first consideration for sub matching, whether for one or two. My Maggies start rolling off around 50 Hz, so my small, fast subs are a good match even though they only extend down to aroun... |