listener57
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| Captive cord mod, need some thoughts........... Simply check out DIY "Clearview Double Helix AC Power Cord Kit" to connect to a pig tail of your existing hard wired power cord the higher quality Mapleshade PC. Offered through Mapleshaderecords.comAn idea which is apparently unique to Pierre Spr... | |
| Soundsmith phono stage Yes.Having heard phono stage at the Soundsmith demo room through an excellent demo system, better than the usual $400 box, for sure. The owner is a genuine fanatic about producing fine analog sound since he manufactures his own line of cartridges,... | |
| Goat Hair Brush Mapleshaderecords.com sells a unique static draining record cleaning brush, and it's only $39.95.There is even a money back guarantee!Regardless of which brush is chosen, consider also owning the "Ionoclast" anti-static charge neutralizing gadget,... | |
| Any body have experience with OPPO BDP-80? Ric Schultz at tweakaudio.com has an incremental price menu for mods of new Oppo BDP-83 and the even newer BDP-83SE blue Ray player.Not too much has to be spent to gain significant initial benefit, with the option for more expensive prices if you ... | |
| Vinyl comeback now, cassette tapes next? Another "vote" on behalf of Tonykay by one who listens casually to commercial recordings via headphones, sometimes directly from the cassette player headphone out of a variety of former "top of their line" models, not just my Nak. At other times, ... | |
| Review: Acoustat Model 2 Speaker Is there current contact information for Acoustat expert Roy A. Esposito?According to Switchboard.com the old phone numbers are not assigned to him any longer, and I do not think Prodigy.net is currently in existence.This is in regards to a vintag... | |
| A reading suggestion Slipknot1,Thanks for the mention of your positive reading experience. | |
| Parastat/Solution Gradys,I have personal experience with the Ionoclast which is quite impressive at allowing better playback of records already cleaned with the old established Deema (Audioquest equivalent) and Audioquest Carbon Fiber Brushes. The Mapleshade brush ... | |
| Parastat/Solution You might consider modernizing your routine.Mapleshaderecords.com sells the Ionoclast device which reduces static charges (also sold on tweakaudio.com), and the Static Draining Record Brush (replaces the older generation Audioquest style carbon fi... | |
| Interconnect Help - Recommendation Please You can have your cake (musicality with exquisite detail) and eat it too (tons of leftover money to buy music for listening) with auction prices of Auricle Audio Design, Joe Mazzaglia's company.Despite being rather awe inspiring to my ears, his pr... | |
| height to place wall mount speakers I found that my tweeters mounted at standing ear height did not sound as detailed when heard in a sitting position.You will probably end up blessing that wall bracket which allows you to point safely downward if you wish better treble detail and m... | |
| Best digital interconnect under 300 used The best I have heard is new in your price range,from Joe Mazzaglia of Auricle Audio Design,Encore Signature Digital for $150 list price.This cable transmits whatever your equipment is capable of delivering.Easily surprises listeners who think the... | |
| Duntech Viscount Steam3642,Congratulations on your find.Which sub did you decide to use and where in your room is it placed to provide the low end extension that blends unobtrusively? | |
| Audiometallurgy Ag-0 as a Subwoofer Cable? Les3547,Thanks for reviewing your method to check out sub-woofer performance.Another recording worth hearing for stupendous weight and pitch accuracy of lowest electric bass notes is "The Road To Ensenada" on Lyle Lovett's album of the same name. ... | |
| Bookshelf speakers with the good bass. A pair of previously owned Platinum Audio Solo's go for about $600 (no stretching required)and have great bass accompanied by excellent performance throughout the full frequency range.Still occasionally come up for sale on Audiogon. |