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| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital If only the weight of the vinyl was proportionate to sound quality, buying LPs would be a simple matter. Too bad it is not. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL To add a bit to the ESL plus OTL paradigm, Sound Lab, by using two audio step up transformers, one for bass and one for treble, and by therefore using a passive crossover between them, are somewhat unique in spoiling the natural match of ESLs to O... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL This thread has evolved as if the Shure V15 was the sine qua non of vintage high output cartridges. It’s surely not that, in my experienced opinion. Far from it. But if you try it, give an NOS cartridge that must be minimal 30 years old at least s... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL I am not certain, but if the Quad 57 is curved at all, it is curved in the vertical plane, not in the horizontal plane. And anyway, Sound Lab ought not to claim to be the first to curve an ESL in the horizontal plane, because Martin-Logan did it ... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Stacked Quad 57s were hardly the brainchild of Mark Levinson or whosis. I am 10 years older than you, and I first heard stacked Quads in the home of one of my patients, when I was an intern, in 1970. He drove them with a Marantz 7C preamplfier (wh... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Mijostyn, I always get the impression that you read but do not take the time to understand what I and others write. How can you really know that Acoustat 2+2s outperform a stacked Quad 57 with all the modifications I described? I am quite sure you... | |
| VAS (Steven Leung) cartridge repair/retipping service? But does anyone know whether Steve is the former CEO or owner of Raysonic? | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Doggie, wait a bit for Mijo to tell you that you must use a stereo pair (or quadruplet) of subwoofers to reach Nirvana. Actually I agree stereo subs have some advantages. But I am not in a position to criticize. I’m munching on the idea that my S... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital So perhaps that explains the special-ness of Among Friends, in that Trio were showing off their capabilities. I have a Denon branded jazz LP that is also superb sonically. Pepper died in bad shape in 1982, but in 1978 he still had all his chops, a... | |
| Sutherland Dos Locos Dual Mono Phonostages Are you inferring that the Dos Locos is current driven? Because up until now, I think the TZ Vibe is Sutherland’s only such device. Interesting if so. A search reveals I am out of touch with Sutherland. Yes, the Dos Locos is current driven, and n... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital Not sure if I have “Today” LP. I’ll have to check. I also have high regard for Cecil McBee. Until the other night, I didn’t know I had “Among Friends” on Trio hidden in a low shelf in a cabinet I don’t often search. There may be more unplayed gems... | |
| Suggestions for phono preamp for LOMC's But does the Modwright use a built in SUT in order to achieve adequate gain for an LOMC, or not? | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL I’m on board and have been for years. I just don’t want the extra clutter and complexity. Whenever I get close to pulling the trigger, my inner self says, "Nah. My Sound Labs do excellent bass, though I would not argue that very low bass could be ... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital There’s no way to predict the excellence of a particular LP, in terms of sound quality. There is always an element of serendipity. But for jazz, ECM, Pablo, Bethlehem, Riverside, Contemporary, then Columbia, are pretty reliable. Perhaps best ever ... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL OMG! I once owned Tympani 1Us and then Tympani IIIs. Those were my only forays outside of the ESL paradigm since 1973. Without the ribbon tweeter, magnepans were dead sounding, utterly lifeless. It’s frightening to think how closely our bouts with... |