jwblaschke
Responses from jwblaschke
| General information on interconnects and yet, some cables sound better than others for reasons that no one can satisfactorily explain to me. if you happen to have 2 sets of cables or interconnects, one will sound best. directionality i haven't heard but i follow the arrows.jon | |
| what to expect i was trying to be amusing but not obscure, i'm sorry if i've led the conversation off audio. i'm just trying to find out what these things are like from those who have heard them. why the mystique? | |
| Best Album Purchase, or Best Evaluating Record jazz at the pawnshop. if a component can't play this,especially the last track on side 1 without everyone in earshot dancing, it's no good. | |
| Standing vs. Seated-Big Difference in Bass??? i run sol 6.3s from an ARC VT130 in a large room w/ vaulted ceiling also. i've never been able to get clean base until @ least out from front wall 39 inches. my side walls are each more than 15 ft away, speakers 116 in apart & 9 ft from chair ... | |
| cartridge loading ? my koetsu is an old onyx( 5 yrs) w/ an output of 0.6 mv. the 0.2mv output is for the new platinum coils.altho it seems counterintuitive to me that increased resistance should lead to increased output, i guess that's why they call it ohm's law inst... | |
| cartridge loading ? duh.out w/ flu a few days but as i try to wade thru this, i fear i may have tried to return too soon.i think my koetsu has an output of 0.6mv. i believe my melos phonostage offers 54 and 78 db of gain, i use the lower output since even that provid... | |
| cartridge loading ? the cartridge is a koetsu onyx. i've rewired my tonearm w/ cardas 33 ga Cu. i'm experimenting w/ phono interconnect using the sound of guitars i know or own as reference. currently i'm closest w/ modern audio design "pearl" altho i'm still switchi... | |
| Venturing into Vinyl - Phono Stage Questions an audio research sp9 mk 2 can be had for less than $750. they are are compact, durable, cool running, use 2 tubes which you can roll for notable effects and well supported by a superb factory. if you don't like it, they can be easily sold here bu... | |
| Melos Audio Restoration going strong... melos audio restoration restored & upgraded a PS 1 Gold for me about a year ago. the repairs & upgrade took about 2 to 3 weeks and the unit functions flawlessly. the quality of the soldering & neatness of the wiring is comparable to my... | |
| Recommendations for Balanced Interconnect... i've been very happy w/ synergistic research looking glass which is designed w/ tube gear in mind. my comparisons have been: transparent music link plus, stealth m7, cardas hexlink 5c, modern audio design pearl, purist audio colossus, kimber hero ... | |
| ARC: Outstanding Customer Service i've had my sp9, ls5 and bl1 serviced, inspected or upgraded by arc with identical results. fast, exact, inexpensive and supportive. maybe we should keep quiet about this to reinforce the mystique of unreliable or fussy tube gear so as to keep pri... | |
| Getting into analog is tough.... i think there's another aspect of vinyl that seldom gets mentioned here. i find it great fun to tweak my turntable (adjust vta, realign thhe cartridge, etc.) & hear the difference almost immeasureable changes make in sonics. i do not find play... | |
| Inter connects and speaker cable for AR D115 amp i've tried nirvana moet, kimber hero, purist maximus, cardas hexlink 5c, stealth flr & modern audio design ic; stealth (? model?), transparent "The Wave" & synergistic ?Mark 11? cable. for now i've settled on synergistic looking glass ph 2... | |
| Cartridge recommendation for Rega P-25 you might consider a clearaudio aurum beta s. sounds much better than a super elys on my son's planar 3 w/ moth rb900 and doesn't require vta adjust on regas. i've seen some used lightly for under 250.regards,jon | |
| Ei6DJ8 elite gold i've compared them to amperex 7308 & sovtec 6922s in an arc ls5 & an arc vt 130. i think the 7308s have more air but the midrange & bass are comparable in my gear. i'm now running 7308 in the ls5 because i've got a particularly well ma... |