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| Top 10 vintage cassette decks In terms of WOW factor, it is hard to beat the Nakamichi deck that does auto reverse by actually flipping the tape over instead of simply playing in the opposite direction. The flip happens with incredible speed so it is a lot of fun to see the d... | |
| McIntosh LB200? It has been around before the private equity acquisition of the company. It would also be the only current component by them that I would consider for inclusion in my system—it least it won’t screw up the sound. | |
| 33rpm vs 45rpm - which is better There are plenty of nice sounding modern jazz recordings too. They are almost exclusively available in digital formats. I don't think sound quality for jazz or classical has gotten worse since then, it just hasn't improved much despite all the s... | |
| Horn speakers are really bright? It is detail, dynamics and an engaging sound at low volume that is the hallmark of good horn-based systems. Just because they tend to be big in size does not mean they have to be played loud. The ability to play softy is why these giant systems ... | |
| Groove tube kt66 A local dealer that sells only tube amps likes the sound of Gold Lion tubes, but does not like the poor reliability of their tubes. | |
| 33rpm vs 45rpm - which is better wallytools, I know your scope is used for setting dynamic vta, but, is it also ideal for more basic overhang adjustment? Do you have any other suggestions on what optical device to use for doing basic adjustment. I have your latest protractor, ... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm mijostyn, Do you know the effective mass of the SAT arm? Just looking at the pictures, I cannot even begin to guess whether it is a high mass arm or not. Most of the mass around the pivot structure is in the non-moving part of the arm, and in a... | |
| 33rpm vs 45rpm - which is better baylinor, I agree. I rarely buy 45s because of the inconvenience of flipping sides. Then again, I don't play that much vinyl because I am too lazy for even that. With many recordings, the originals are better than the audiophile reissue, perha... | |
| Killer vintage 70's, 80's reel to reel to add to my setup. Regarding your choice of machines, you must first decide what you need. If you are going to collect high end audiophile tapes, you will need 15 ips speed, 10.5" reel size capability, and 2-track playback. If you have, or will be collecting 4-tra... | |
| 33rpm vs 45rpm - which is better I’ve heard audiophile releases by the same company in both 45 and 33 versions and the 45 version is slightly better—more “open” sound. But, in this particular instance, where the 45 version is also on a single disc, one has to wonder how that was... | |
| 33rpm vs 45rpm - which is better If it were a two-record set for the 45 rpm recording, I would expect that to be slightly better. The reason for 45 rpm albums is for the higher quality (grooves with not as tight turns on the wiggles). But, if both are done to just two sides, yo... | |
| Groove tube kt66 I am a big fan of the KT 66 tube. It is, along with the similar 6L6 tube, a full bodied, harmonically dense sounding tube that does does not have a hard or harsh edge to the sound. The only pentode/tetrode tubes I like more are the exotic Wester... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm These sorts of products have a very important function--they make purchases below their price seem more sane. If you point to a $55,000 tonearm, your own purchase of a $5,500 seems more reasonable, after all, it is only one tenth the price of the... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm That is a very interesting arm Mike. It appears to be a much more sophisticated version of magnetic stabilization and damping than Graham’s use of permanent magnets. Please do continue to keep us apprised on the arm and the field coil cartridge.... | |
| New 55,000 Euro tonearm I agree, stable balance IS determined by the position of the counterweight (more accurately the center of gravity) and the pivot—neutral balance is where the center of gravity is one the same horizontal plane of the pivot. The other poster said ... |