lloydc

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are some phono stages more resistant to hum?
thank you, will try all these things. I did try different tubes, not the problem. 
One sub or two?
According to Jim Smith in "Get Better Sound", stereo requires two subs for proper imaging; one sub is fine for home theater. 
size of the driver
My PMC Fb1i Signature speakers have a 6.5" driver and go down to 28 hz. I wouldn't have believed it before got them, but they have a transmission line design and really do go that low. IMHO, it's all about the design. 
where could I get an armboard custom made?
thanks! I left a message with the distributor. if you're curious, I contacted a seller of carbon fiber materials, which could machine one from carbon fiber for around $750. That would be cool, but mighty expensive. 
Audiogon sellers, please stop and read this thread
standard money-back scam. The check will be a forgery. 
tonearm cable capacitance, Origin Live Illustrious
Al, thanks so much. 
New way of dealing with Low Ballers?
Agree w Sthomas. 
Room treatment made me cry.......a little........
I throw an afghan (quilt) over my tv for serious listening, which makes such a clear improvement that even non-audiophiles hear it. It may not be necessary to remove it from the room, just control reflections from that very hard surface. Some quil... 
How does one copy cassette tapes to computer?
I use a Nakamichi Dragon into an M-audio Delta 1010, running Steinberg Wavelab recording and mastering software. An M-audio Audiophile 194 sound card would be less expensive and almost as good. Unfortunately, many recent brand-name desktop compute... 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
Mesa Baron. With adjustable feedback, various triode/pentode choices, capability to use different tubes, it can be adjusted to suit the music or the moment. Doesn't mean I do not want others, too! 
What is Jazz?
Minorl, thanks, that was an amazing diatribe. 
Grado reference platnum or Grado statement platnum
the low output version requires a fairly specialized phono preamp. MM inputs don't have enough gain, but many mc inputs - e.g., using transformers - won't work or won't provide adequate 47K loading. You'd probably be better off with the high outpu... 
Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists?
Stefan Grapelli's work with Django Rheinhardt. 
can we still sort by zip code in items for sale?
right, I want to be able to search locally for things that are difficult to ship, or too fragile. Sometimes I'd consider buying something if I see it, but not otherwise. So I hope they restore it. Along with the ability to contact members directly... 
can we still sort by zip code in items for sale?
typing in the zip code in the search box does nothing.