mapman
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| Maybe your turntable setup is actually okay . . . ECTS (Excessive Compulsive Turntable Syndrome).Its on the rise again now that vinyl is somewhat back in.The cure: lighten up or steer clear of vinyl!Go to digital or tape (8-track, cassette, reel to reel, others).Actually, tapes rip, jam etc. so y... | |
| Tandberg 3001 tuner service or parts Soundsmith. | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? "It is very satisfying for a large number of listeners."Would we even be having this discussion about a product that debuted so long ago if this were not the case?Longevity is one of the best indicators of utility..... | |
| DCS puccini+clock or spectral 4000 Mechans,I've found the mhdt Paradisea tube DAC, which uses a single tube in the output stage I believe, changes sound very dramatically with different tubes. I've heard this specifically using a NOS Tung Sol tube in place of the stock GE tube. The... | |
| A/B Vinyl/Digital "I know I can add tube to the output but after hearing the Berkeley DAC I feel that is the way to go. It just sounds that good."Its true that a lot of digital processing tricks can be played in the digital domain to make digital sound more analog.... | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? There are a couple over the air classical stations out of NYC that sound very good broadcast over the internet for sure on a decent properly equipped stereo system. One is WNYC I think off the top of my head. | |
| DCS puccini+clock or spectral 4000 The Puccini is a sweet sounding unit but personally I would balk at the price. I don't think you need to spend that much for really good digital. | |
| start me off I like Linn over Rega.No experience with Sota.A Linn Axis like the one in my system might be had used in your range. | |
| Latest Earl Klugh album = Excellent SQ He is one artist whose CDs have always had distinctively good sound quality, regardless of system, to my ears.I'll have to check it out.... | |
| “Real” bass vs. “Boom” — how do you know which? " the room, as we all know, is the most expensive part of any audio system"Also not everybody has dedicated listening rooms that can be tweaked to the max so sometimes there are real limits with what can be done to the room in actual practice. | |
| “Real” bass vs. “Boom” — how do you know which? I like the Vibrapod idea if needed as a last resort in your case Rebbi in that you have wood floors and I am assuming not a solid concrete foundation. With my 100s, in the 12X12 room located in teh basement with concrete foundation and thin carpet... | |
| A/B Vinyl/Digital Same true I have found using mhdt Paradisea tube DAC ($500 used). | |
| “Real” bass vs. “Boom” — how do you know which? What happens if the measurements look good but things still don't sound right? No two people hear exactly the same, do they? Also, I know you can measure frequency response, but how do you measure imaging accuracy and soundstage? You can baseline ... | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? "lots of analog enthusiasts think, that analog reproduction is automatically better than everything else. That's a mistake, I listened to countless analog set ups which were simply nothing special"That is a fact. The vast percentage of playback sy... | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? Maybe those good FM stations tossed out their CD and record players and are using all reel to reel as their source or perhaps even miking their own all live performances? How do they fit the symphony orchestra into that studio though?Another possi... |