judsauce

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Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI?
I have a "budget buster" set-up, with a Scoutmaster as my turntable. I don't have SDS, I don't have the periphial ring, I don't have the super platter and I don't have any measuring gadgets to analyze the sound spectrum, save for my ears. I run th... 
Migration to Seperates
Jimmy,For 6 to 8k, I would say that the Audiogon world is your oyster! It all boils down to personal taste. And personal taste in this hobby varies widely from individual to individual.I was also a "budding" musician, and still play feverishly (bu... 
Migration to Seperates
Jimmy,I think John pretty much highlighted the point I was making:"Judsause means, and it's also why so many audiophiles prefer separates, because separates completely isolate the components (which integrated don't do), thus providing better sonic... 
Migration to Seperates
Jimmy, using an integrated amp behind a dedicated pre-amp is not the way to truly get an idea of how seperates will sound. Why? your nice clean signal from the pre-amp will suffer deterioration from exposing it to the workings of an integrated amp... 
Do you think you need a subwoofer?
Dear Sirspeedy and Rauliruegas,On this subject, I would like to offer my opinion.First of all, this thread has become a grenade tossing exercise, and from two people whose words in these rooms I greatly respect. Pardon me in advance if I don't hav... 
Mapleshade tweaks
Piedpiper asks: "Not to beat a dead horse but I'm guessing this was a matter of taste or compatibility. What specifically was your complaint?"I respond:I set up a comparison in my 2 channel system. I A,B'd the Mapleshade Golden Paralell Long Run c... 
Mapleshade tweaks
I purchased the Clearview Golden Parallel Long-run speaker wire for a nieghbor that needed a long run but couldn't afford 1k for wire. The wire sounded terrible, even after a long break in. It would be fine for a 2nd bedroom set-up or a run to rea... 
Message on Behalf of Recordron
I was very shocked and sorry to hear of the accident. I immediately thought of the old Columbia 4-record set package featuring Pavarotti that I recently bought from Ron as a gift for my girlfriend. It brought her so much joy as she listened to it ... 
I envy what you know, not what you have
I have to chime in on this subject, because I am in total agreement with Kftool.Fastly approaching my 50th year, I decided to dust off the old high school vinyl, dump the old Pioneer PL12d and insert a nice rig into my 2 channel (poor man's) high ... 
Need advice on a headshell wieght for a JMW9 arm?
Thanks very much, folks:Seasoned: Never thought about getting the counterweight back to the middle position, rather than just adding the minimum to get me to spec. I appreciate your insight. It makes sense. I'll check your suggestions. Dave: Never... 
What sounds best integrated or separates?
Jmcgrogan2, I agree, the journey IS the adventure...here is a short observation: I bought a brand new Krell 300i integrated amp a few years ago. I loved it! It's a great amp. Then I bought pair of Dunlavy SC3's. Great speakers. I ended up buying a...