johnnyb53
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| Beginner Turntable I don't know how many of you have heard a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, but it sets a new standard for what you get for $399. Add a phono stage and it's right in the OP's budget w/no fiddling, upgrading, refurbishing, or whatever. You can even upgrade w/... | |
| Beginner Turntable IME the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon stands head'n'shoulders above the competition at $399. It's simply stupendous at that price. It comes with the best cartridge of the entry-level turntables as well. Pro-Ject also offers their Phono Box MM preamp for $... | |
| JL Gotham, Seaton HP, Funk Audio 18.2 or ? I've heard twin Fathom f212s mated with a pair of Magneplanar 20.1s and it was pretty awesome and a totally seamless integration.Tone Publications has a review of twin Gotham G213s and it's hard to imagine doing better. The issue starts on page 13... | |
| Technics SL1200MK2 Cartridge Discussion 05-02-14: Dave_72... It's really a good cartridge, and at the street price, (i buy via turntableneedles.com for new styli at $189.00 a pop.) it's a no brainer. It does take a while before the stylus to wear down.According to my local turntable/car... | |
| Budget $3000-3500 new or used 05-01-14: SchubertSilverlines are great on strings, far better than Maggies.This flies in the face of about 98% of the audiophile press and my own experience, having grown up with a professional cellist, and having owned speakers with phenolic rin... | |
| Who can identify this turntable? Ooooh, Mommy! | |
| Monitors that compete with quality floorstanders?? Sunnyjim: How can you say that the Totem Mani-2 Signatures are overpriced if they do something other monitors can't do at their price--provide true deep bass and room-filling dymamics from a stand-mounted monitor?The Joseph Pulsar also qualifies, ... | |
| The year is 1986 It somewhat depends on your taste in music. If you want speakers for '60s/'70s rock and pop, the JBL/Cerwin-Vega/Klipsch/Altec variety with high efficiency, thump in the bass, and a fast, forward midrange will do. For broader tastes that include c... | |
| DQ-20i Bass/amplification I have a friend who has DQ20s that he powers with a same-vintage Phase Linear 700. Good match.I also agree about letting the new surrounds loosen up and check for polarity. | |
| Monitors that compete with quality floorstanders?? Czarivey was the first to mention the obvious choice, the Totem Mani-2 Signature. There is a pair currently for sale on A-gon in your price range. Furthermore, here's the Stereophile Review, plus measurements, plus updated measurements from 2009. ... | |
| Monitors that compete with quality floorstanders?? I still don't get why subs are out of the question. I sometimes think one should start with the subs to define how you want to pressurize the room, and then get the stand-mounts that finish off the overall sonic picture.I already had my subs when ... | |
| Technics SL1200MK2 Cartridge Discussion 04-27-14: Dave_72Or go one step further with the AT150MLX. It takes the qualities of the AT440mla and kicks it up a notch. It should as it's more expensive. One of the best MM carts on the market, imo.I have a Technics SL1210 M5G. I started with a... | |
| Monitors that compete with quality floorstanders?? Why won't you consider augmenting with subwoofer? Even a tower speaker with built-in powered subwoofer can't do what monitors plus subs can do. There's far lower cabinet resonance in a monitor and it's easier to place bass generators where they wo... | |
| Pro-Ject turntables 04-25-14: Dave_72Thanks again, Dayglow. I'm open to all suggestions really. I can basically afford the $2500. Matter of fact, even double that, but is it worth going into that price range? My Technics + cart cost me all of around $900, and it soun... | |
| Pro-Ject turntables 04-22-14: SchubertI believe Pro.ject has, allowing for inflation, made a decent TT more affordable than any time in Audio History.I've heard the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon. At $399 it's crazy good. I bought my first stereo in 1972. The Debut Carbon (wi... |