kmulkey
Responses from kmulkey
| Speaker recommendations The Vandys are great except they're not that easy to drive. But I have read of folks driving them with various McCormack amps. | |
| VPI 16.5 Problem Are you making sure the plastic "nut" on the spindle is tight? If its the least bit loose, the vacuum on mine will stop the record. | |
| AudioEngine 2 vs AudioEngine5? Headshrinker,I am going straight from the headphone output of my laptop...very basic but then, I don't do much serious listening from my desk. | |
| AudioEngine 2 vs AudioEngine5? I've had a pair of AE2's for a year now and really like em. Decent bass and sound, in general, for a desktop speaker. | |
| Best CD John Scofield: Thats What I Say, the songs of Ray Charles | |
| Vinyl noise? Jfrech,Yes, they are cleaned with the vortex.Giggsy,Your idea seems interesting. It does have a staticky sorta sound so it. | |
| I could cry Absolutely | |
| MintLP/Dynavector 17D3 question OK, one last question. Does anyone know of national chain stores that sell magnifiers? I tried the drug stores and they usually max out at a 2X or 4X magnifying glass. I called optical shops and no go. I know I can order online but I was hoping to... | |
| VPI Scout cart pairing I've used a Dynavector 10X5 with good results and just recently a Dynavector 17D3 with much better results. Of course, the 17D3 is about $600 more.I listen mainly to rock and jazz with some female vocals sprinkled in. | |
| MintLP revisited Dan,I agree...what a great little product.What did you find to be "off" after your first session with the Mint? I just bought a Dynavector 17D3 to replace a 10X5, and set it up with the Mint last night. I got it close (the tiny little cantilever w... | |
| VPI Scout "tweaks" Thanks everyone. I truly appreciate the feedback. | |
| RIP Billy Powell Wow...56. So young. | |
| Cheap SS phonostage Cambridge 540p or 640p. Both are under $200 and both "punch above their weight class". The Bellari is another option though I had hum issues that I could never solve. | |
| Mintlp Thanks again. I had no idea that I needed to check my cartridge alignment annually. Makes sense but I just had never given it any thought. | |
| Mintlp Thanks everyone. Just for clarity...the setup was done by the dealer when I bought the table, about a year ago. I haven't touched it since then and, had it not been for you folks, I wouldn't have investigated the mintlp. Hopefully I'll finally mak... |