johnnyb53
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| My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system I would try Nagaoka cartridge if it is compatible with your tonearm, get it at lpgear.com, prices are $110-$750, I think.Speaking of compatibility, the first cartridge on my turntable was a Shure M97xE. I never had to make any adjustments in effec... | |
| My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system I've owned an M97xE and Ortofon OM10. I gave those to my stepson. I own an Audio Technica AT-MONO3/LP HOMC cartridge for playing my mono LPs.I still own a Denon DL160, a Shelter 201, and an Audio Technica AT150MLX which--through a stylus swap--is ... | |
| Grado cartridges still worth the money? You can still get newly handmade Grado XTZ stylii (and other premium Grado stylii) from LpGear. | |
| turntables LpGear.com carries an incredible selection of Grado replacement styli, actually made by Grado. They even have the replacement stylus for the Z1+, the top line (just before the Signature models) cart I bought in 1976, | |
| turntables I would probably take it in for a tonearm and motor lube, but yes!^^^ This!There are a lot of good affordable moving magnet cartridges available today--Ortofon 2M Red or Blue, Shelter 201 (esp. if you buy from a Japan vendor on an eBay storefront)... | |
| Mono recordings - two questions... ... from an audiophile perspective, how does one listen to mono recordings? For example, does ’imaging/soundstage depth’ matter and is it accomplished through a well-mic’d mono recording? Obviously tonal balance, impact, resolution are all qualiti... | |
| Budget MM Phono Cartridge Recommendation You can maximize performance while staying within your budget if you choose the Shelter 201 MM cartridge and buy through a Japan-based storefront on eBay.When the 201 was introduced via authorized dealer to the US, it was priced just a little over... | |
| Nitty Gritty has closed Get'em while you can. | |
| Help Me Choose (new) Bookshelf Speakers, and Integrated Amplifier for $1300 and under! Alright friends, I think I am coming closer to my decision, Outlaw RR 2160, and ELac UB5. Somebody Suggested Wharferdale Denton's but I like more presence in the treble. I would call a few Elac dealers and see what integrated amps they recommend. ... | |
| Readers Digest Classical Collections should be reissued Speaking of "a true show of your system record." I’m willing to bet there’s a "Fanfare for the Common Man" in a compilation of Copland. That’s what I’d love to find.I have the Copland box of the Time/Life "Great Men of Music," and yes, "Fanfare fo... | |
| Readers Digest Classical Collections should be reissued Ten years ago I got back into vinyl and immediately started buying records on the cheap. At St. Vincent DePaul's I found a Reader's Digest box set called "South of the Border" with a lot of Latin music. I pulled out a disk. It not only looked unwo... | |
| 901 series 2 speakers g_yakamoto:Back in the 70's, i read that you should have at least 100 watts per chanel for these speakers.Yep. I would say 100 wpc in a high current amp would be the minimum, and 200 wpc is better. It's telling that Bose's own amp was 250 wpc into... | |
| 901 series 2 speakers You are not completely wrong, schubert. When hung from the ceiling and close to the ceiling, bars always had the eight drivers pointed to the front. 8>)I wouldn’t take that as any definitive answer. It’s not like bar owners are known as acousti... | |
| 901 series 2 speakers g_nakamoto writes:hi, anybody out there have any thoughts of the bose 901 series 2 speakers?A few years ago, Jeff Dorgay, editor/publisher of ToneAudio, did a fresh review of the Bose 901 Series VI loudspeakers with the same methods that would be ... | |
| 901 series 2 speakers asvjerry wrote:I had a pair of 901/2's way back when. Drove them with a Marantz 2270 that when cranked, the dial lights would pulse with the bass line....When the 901s came out, people were pretty naive about how much power they really required. ... |