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Responses from jsbail
| Balance knob .. Just try it and decide if you think it sounds better. You are the one listening. | |
| Anybody out there re-cantilever their cartridge with a Soundsmith Contact Line diamond ? chakster, I just sent and old Lyra to Soundsmith for a retip. Are you saying I can get a better sounding cartridge for $450 than I will get back from Soundsmith? I understand it will not sound identical the original, but I expect it will sound gr... | |
| Ive recieved an offer for my set of Aerial 7T speakers of $700.00. Should I accept? $700 is low unless they have cosmetic issues. If you do sell at that price make him drive the whole way. | |
| Which cantilever to choose for re-tip It turns out the Shelter could not be repaired do to suspension damage. My fiancé was trying to do me a favor by dusting. Married her anyway.Going with a boron cantilever on the Lyra. | |
| Does anyone have a Sony DVP-S9000ES that reads the SACE layer Mine reads the SACD layer if it there. | |
| Life is too short to buy someone else's favorite stereo gear "There are so many ways to hear what you like before buying. "How do you do that? Most brands have limited dealerships. One would have to drive thousands of miles and listen to gear in unfamiliar rooms with unfamiliar equipment. | |
| I need a loudness switch My Accuphase integrated has a loudness button. I know they make audiophile purists cringe.Right now I am listening to Someday My Prince Will Come, CL1656 six eye. 55 decibels from my chair and I would rather follow Paul Chambers bass line than be... | |
| Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously. I have a friend who is a huge music fan. I was shocked when he told me he hated Miles Davis. Apparently, years ago his uncle, an accomplished Jazz pianist, had given him a copy of "Bitches Brew" to add to his collection of classic rock albums. St... | |
| Vinyl woes / cartridge upgrade "PS: Almost all old vintyl is trash. Warped, poppie, scratched or all three."I find the opposite to be true. Last night I spun Tom Rush "Tom Rush". I bought it a Goodwill for .99. Played nearly dead quiet. BTW great sonics on this lp. | |
| Novice here looking for insight on equipment ive aquired Do you mean Aerial speakers? What model? They may have some value. | |
| Any success with an indoor FM antenna? https://www.fcc.gov/media/over-air-reception-devices-rule | |
| Any success with an indoor FM antenna? rcprince, There is an FCC law, you have a legal right to have an exterior antenna. | |
| Frustrated with Vinly Cleaning makes a big difference. I like to go to yard sales and flea markets in search of vinyl treasures. About half my collection of 2500 +- albums were obtained this way. I clean them with a Nitty Gritty with Disc Doctor solution, then rinse wi... | |
| Love it when it snows millercarbon thinks the climate scientists at NOAA are wrong. But I bet he would check their forecast if he was to offshore in a small craft. | |
| Which cantilever to choose for re-tip Ok. Seems boron is the way to go on the Shelter. More than half what I paid for the cartridge but still seems worth it if it sounds great when repaired.I decided to have them evaluate the Lyra. The stylus looks fine but has turned sideways. The ca... |