jrod68
Responses from jrod68
| Best debut album Van Halen’s 1978 debut. I was 10 years old. This album still holds up 40+ years later. How about Nirvana’s Bleach? Pearl Jam. Stone Roses. | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh I have the MA252 running Maggie 1.7s; I also have a Sony HAP Z1ES digital player (and vinyl too). The MA252's sound is slightly warm and creamy smooth. A decent amount of detail too. Since I'm running Maggies, I have to turn the volume up to 60+... | |
| Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS. Jeff, I took the plunge (replunged actually) into vinyl about 20 years ago. I still have my Music Hall mmf-5 and Lehmann Black Cube phono preamp, and the music - jazz and rock mostly - is almost always glorious. And it’s a lot of fun sifting thro... | |
| Syzygy sub app not responding Info@syzygyacoustics.comI don’t know if the firmware is available online. | |
| Syzygy sub app not responding I received an email from Syzygy with instructions on the firmware update for the sub as well as the new version of the app. The instructions are pretty straight forward. Make sure you have a USB jump drive to copy the file onto. You'll then plug... | |
| Syzygy sub app not responding A gentleman from Syzygy contacted me following my email query. He says they were caught off guard by the update, and a fix is coming soon. He said the sub will need a firmware update...I hope they post something on their website. Despite this, I’m... | |
| This new McIntosh integrated looks like a winner The smaller MA252 is a winner ( I own one). I bet this one will be a monster. I fortunately have a Best Buy Magnolia close to me, so I’ll be able to audition it. Thanks for the heads up! | |
| Tube life Thanks for the comments (so far). I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying my McIntosh MA252 with the Maggie 1.7s. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Replacements - Don’t Tell A SoulThe Shins - Oh Inverted World REM - Life’s Rich Pageant Life is good... | |
| Magnepan for Background Listening Maggie owner off and on for 20 years. Whether you’re listening critically or have music on in the background, they will not disappoint. I know this has been said a thousand times...Maggies need power (and volume/loudness) to really sing. You might... | |
| Worth of current system $1200 for pre-owned Maggie 1.7s, $2500 for pre-owned McIntosh MA252 integrated, $550 for new Lehmann Black Cube (2002 dollars), $500 for new Music Hall MMF5 ‘table (2002 dollars), $150 for pre-owned Tangent CD player, maybe $200-$300 for cables, $... | |
| Recommendations for bookshelf speakers I bought the SVS Ultra bookshelf speakers about a year ago. They are fantastic. Silky smooth, tight bass. I’d check them out for sure. Good luck. |