jonwolfpell
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| SET amplifier (for AvantGarde Duo's-original) recommendations I owned & very much enjoyed first the Uno's purchased in about 2001 & then upgraded to the Duo's in 2003 which I kept for about another 6 years until I decided to try a pretty high end surround sound system based on Dynaudio Contour line o... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 What kind of table & arm? With that nice cartridge, I’m guessing it’s probably a pretty good quality one but it seems to me that if this only occurs when the platter is spinning, it’s a mechanical / vibrational issue in the plinth / tonearm c... | |
| It was 61 years ago today... I was a kid & remember watching w/ my parents who I recall not being too impressed so therefore I wasn’t . When Rubber Soul & Revolver came out, it all changed!! Ground breaking stuff from supremely talented artists & the world never l... | |
| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? I think Nelson Pass said this although not sure it was his quote originally: "Some of what we can hear cannot be measured & some of what we can measure cannot be heard". Sound reproduction is not an exact science because there are simply too m... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 Well there are some fine suggestions here, I doubt the Basis turntable /arm combo available on US Audiomart would be bested by any of them. Most of the ones suggested are not in the same league. Basis tables are a great combo of simple but very we... | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? I have a pretty tube based system that my wife doesn’t feel comfortable using but enjoys listening to music so I bought her a Sonos powered speaker (about $500) that you sink up w/ your phone w/ any source on it. That could be Qobuz, iTunes, whate... | |
| Do Turntables sound better with time? I’m sure it’s possible that the bearings in the motor can do some form of “break in” as well as the suspension ( if it has some). Certainly, the cartridge, just like a speaker but in reverse, which converts mechanical energy into electrical may ne... | |
| Speaker of My House…! Beauty is “in the eye of the beholder” but as someone previously mentioned, moving around speakers of that size & quality once properly set up is not something that’s seems too realistic. They’re not likely going to weigh less 100 lbs & be... | |
| Birthday DAC +1 for the Border Patrol DAC. Small, sounds excellent in an all tube based system. | |
| Speakers with deep/powerful bass The Volti Audio Rivals w/ their 15” pro audio sourced woofers, while maybe only flat to 35hz, can play as loud as you want & sound great doing so in just about any size room. I have listened to Jethro Tull’s Aqualung on many good systems &... | |
| Warm and accurate bookshelves that can handle volume From what I’ve read, the new KLH’s models 3 & 5 might do it for you. Worth checking out. | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? Whole heartedly agree that Art Dudley is sorely missed! Beyond his obvious knowledge of equipment & audio reproduction, he was a great writer who probably could have made almost any subject fun & interesting with his unique, simple observa... | |
| Class D with high efficiency speakers The Avantgarde Duos have self powered sub woofers so low bass performance of any amp will not be a factor. They are amongst the most revealing, most dynamic speakers ever made & until you actually listen to them properly set up with top qualit... | |
| New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones) Panzr- and Kloss did all his great work w/ a microphone, oscilloscope & his eyes & eyes. No computers, no real high tech materials, no exotic cabinetry. For folks who never heard heard a properly set up stacked pair, grill cloths removed, ... | |
| Headphones vs speakers…. fsonicsmith1 - I like all your analogies but I’m glad you stopped before you went too far. Red Burgundy is made from Pinto Noir grapes, not red Zinfandel ( original indigenous North American grape) & the two are her different. Both can be exc... |