johnto
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| Cartridge recommendations You may want to check Soundsmith they have some outstanding sounding MI cartridges as well as a wealth of information on their website. | |
| SCAM ALERT For AudiogoN Sellers - Too Many Questions I know on usaudiomart you can exchange private email and phone numbers. I always research the person and property address and at times have called the local police for verification. You have to be especially careful when traveling with large sums ... | |
| Help me decide! Marshall & Orange heads for high gain stacking One of my friends that was a studio engineer said always go with tubes for instruments especially guitars. Not sure what the two amps in question are. | |
| Why does rock concert sound suck? Agree with above, the musicians are also deaf I went to see Carl Palmer at a small venue and he kept ordering the volume to be increased until it was painful and drove folks out, the same with Mick Taylor and also The Other Ones. The House of Blu... | |
| Re-tip Ortofon Cadenza Bronze There are multiple re tipping companies who consistently get great reviews here so I don't think you'll have a problem with any of them. Good luck. | |
| What Gear is Universally Adored? Most gear designed by Nelson Pass or Dan Dagostino would be held in that category. | |
| What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had? KLH model 11 record player my friend was working there and got it for me for half price, I'm wishing I had kept it. We had an attic room in my parents friends would get together play cards and listen to Cream, Bee Gees, Beatles, Lou Reed, Stones, ... | |
| are we also coffee connoisseurs? Or wine enthusiasts? I love the ritual of making espresso in my manual La Pavoni machine it's time consuming but worth it like cleaning and playing an LP. I also enjoy roasting my own coffee beans another ritual process. | |
| The Risks of Buying Demo Gear I purchased a demo Parasound Halo hint from a dealer never a problem and usually you get the full warranty on the purchase. | |
| What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had? Yard sale LPs and CDs some amazing finds for $1.00 or less great rock, jazz and classical music in mint condition especially back in the day folks were getting rid of their vinyl. Sometimes I’d come home with 50 pieces for under $25. I’ve ended up... | |
| What should I expect moving from MM to MC? Check out the Soundsmith web page he has plenty of info on different kinds of cartridges. | |
| Need help deciding on a new amp Have you thought of a Parasound halo integrated I went from Emotiva 1L monos to one a few years back and the difference was night and day. The Parasound comes with everything you'll need even a decent phono preamp. | |
| Best driving music. Steppenwolf Born to be Wild. Doors Light my Fire. Doors Riders on the Storm. Hendrix Purple Haze. Hendrix Fire. Free Alright Now. Golden Earirng Radar Love. Byrd's Eight Miles High. Van Morrison Gloria. Deep Purple Smoke on the Water. | |
| Joey DeFrancesco RIP He played on a few Van Morrison CDs, I'm just listening to The Prophet Speaks, now excellent recording. | |
| Shakti Stone I rather use cupcakes for a warm, sweet sound with nice texture and plenty of frosting. |