johnto
Responses from johnto
| Any Rhode Island audiophiles out there? I may drive down from MA depending on when and where. | |
| New cartridge ideas... As a fellow owner Soundsmith is a great idea. I wouldn't give up on your current cartridge until you've put close to 100 hrs on it. | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? Don't know how much you plan on spending but Pass makes an excellent pairing with Maggie's. The Parasound Halo integrated is also a good combo. I don't think I'd invest much in a 20 year old model. Good luck | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album Jeff Beck Truth 2 X 45 rpm LP. The first few Chicago LP's sound great. ELP Lucky Man LP . Almost any Direct to Disc album but the music can sometimes sound dated. | |
| Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others Not classic yet but the new Joe Bonamassa live at the Hollywood Bowl has a full orchestra and really shines. | |
| Speakers that disappear Not sure of your budget but another idea would be the MBL 126 I have not heard it but it does get incredible reviews and seems to have the traits you are looking for. | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used You could get used Maggie 3.7i with a couple of subs should fill the bill. Not sure how they would pair with the Macs. | |
| Speakers that disappear Agree with Maggie's 3.7i but they do need a high current amp and subs add a lot. . What sold me was listening to Back in the USSR. They do miss on the not to big mark however. | |
| Are your records a health concern? Heck if you live in CA everything is cancerous even the chicken wire I bought had their health warning on it. | |
| Refurbished / Re-tipped Cartridges - Are they worth Buying? I've used Soundsmith several times and always been thrilled with the results. If you have one of their cartridges retipping is very affordable at about 20% the cartridge price. I usually buy gently used and get a cartridge I couldn't normally aff... | |
| Would McIntosh Auto Transformers affect speaker sound? About 6 years ago I was considering a Mac for my Maggie's so I called the factory and they recommended against using their autoformer amps with these speakers so I went with with Pass instead which was a terrific match. | |
| Cartridge upgrade Find a gently used Soundsmith cartridge, i got a Carmen II 5 years ago and just had it rebuilt and I'm still way under the price a new one would cost. Soundsmith rebuilds their cartridges for around 20% the cost of a new one and they sound fantast... | |
| VPI Industries---Love the Company as Much as their Turntables I have the unipivot on my Aries Scout and placed springs under the supplied feet never a warble, skip or wiggle and I'm working out on the in the same room with a wood floor. | |
| VPI Industries---Love the Company as Much as their Turntables To hysteve have you had the stylus and cartridge checked it could be time for a rebuild or a new one this should improve your sound considerably . Do folks follow the maintenance instructions and tune up there table at least once a year. A ver... | |
| Deals Gone Bad I usually try to make major purchases with in driving distance. I also research the feedback of the other party as well as doing a Google, Facebook search of the person and address and have a phone conversation. |