larryi
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| Best single-malt Scotch... I like the Islay scotches as well (I am very slowly nursing a bottle of 30yr Laphroig). But, I like other scotches too. A friend, who is into cask strenth stuff has a nearly 30 yr old bottle of Brora that is fantastic. I usually find drinking scot... | |
| Full Range Speaker That Can Play Near Boundaries I will also chime in with a recommendation for the Gradient Revolutions. I have heard them sounding great in quite small rooms backed up near the wall. Audionote speakers are also designed for near wall/corner placement and sound very good too. Th... | |
| Todays new vinyl LP's better than LP's 40 yrs ago? Generally speaking, no, they are not better. When it comes to reissues of older records, often the reissuer cannot get the master or a low generation copy, or such tapes have simply gone bad over time.Even with new issues, the gear for mastering r... | |
| Which is the best cd player under $10k? There are some problems in trying to translate one's idea of "vinyl" sound into a recommendation to someone else who might have a different take on that kind of sound. So, I will say that, apart from any sort of characterization, I have heard real... | |
| Which is the best cd player under $10k? Like several other posters, I think you should look into Audionote DACs plus a transport. If you have any sort of building skills, even the top of the line Audionote kit with all the parts upgrade would leave you with plenty of money left for a de... | |
| Cd transport isolation I've found that isolation bases or shelves can make a big difference in the sound. However, whether more isolation is an improvement or a detriment, is impossible to predict. This is more of a trial and error process. | |
| SME V arm and what cartridge? A friend uses an Orpheus in a fully upgraded SME 309. The combination is terrific. In terms of tracking ability, the Orpheus works better in the 309 than in a Graham Phantom and a Basis Vector. I would bet that it would perform even better in the ... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Pryso,With a pivoted arm, the cantilever IS stressed, to some extent, in pulling the arm into the new position as the needle moves toward the center of the record. However, the pivot and fulcrum mechanical advantage means much less force is needed... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Mepearson,Linear trackers are specifically designed to address the theoretical shortcoming that you raised. They also, by eliminating the offset angle, eliminate skating forces. But, they raise their own set of problems, both theoretical and real.... | |
| For Basis TT owners does the VPI SDS work? Das and Samhar,Regardless of whether you decide a power conditioner is worth the cost for a Basis table, you should consider getting a new belt from Basis. The newer, precision ground belt is a big improvement over an older belt and is not too cos... | |
| Black Gate caps Jj2468,A friend has an Audionote kit DAC, with all the upgrades Audionote makes available, that sounds terrific. I have several other friends with Audionote DACs (DAC4 & 5) that are really good too. Have you looked into upgrades using some of ... | |
| For Basis TT owners does the VPI SDS work? I am a bit curious about how something like the SDS and Walker work on a universal basis. The two phase motors in the Basis table have a capacitor to split the 60hz AC current and offset one part by 90 degrees. The Basis motor control eliminates t... | |
| Tubes vs. solid state. It is becoming conventional wisdom that the sound of tube and solid state are converging. Perhaps in some respects that is the case, but, there are aspects of certain tube gear I haven't heard matched in solid state stuff. In general, better tube ... | |
| Black Gate caps The choice of parts is often a matter of trial and error and "tuning" the sound, so the right choice is not necessarily the most expensive part or one that is favored by 99% of other designs. I know of several designers who have tried and do not l... | |
| Remotes: Who needs 'em? I had a remote control for a television that not only had too many buttons, but also a deadly "reset" button that changed all of the video calibration back to factory default settings. I ended up using a razor to cut off all of the buttons I did n... |