mapman
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| Best set up for 78's ? Zowie, thanks for all that useful information.I'd have to say my best current reference for how good or bad old 78 recordings might sound is some of the early period tracks on the Ken Burns Jazz CD box set. I listen to these regularly on my good s... | |
| Wither Jimmy Page? It's surely easier to live on the cutting edge of a genre like rock when you're young.Many classic rock artists have managed to evolve their music and hone their craft effectively though as they "live and learn". The Moody Blues are often acclaime... | |
| speakers that rock What is the rest of the system?I'd look at PSB Synchrony series, refurbed OHM Hs, or the biggest OHM Walshes you can find that fits your room, but you will need a juicier amp for the Walshes. | |
| Omnis with deep bass $2K "ohm 100's, for the dough, are bullet proof. "Must be the metal cage! | |
| Omnis with deep bass $2K I'd point out that OHMS are pseudo omnis (360 degrees but not equal tonality/SPLs in all directions) and that the wide-range Walsh driver technology is a big part of what makes them special.Otherwise, the only other omni/wide dispersion design I c... | |
| Wither Jimmy Page? I saw Page/Plant live about 10 years ago and he still had "it" in regards to guitar playing.I'm guessing that after Zep, he has just moved on beyond the stage where he has the desire or feels the need to put his abilities out for public display an... | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high In general, I think a rigid light tonearm will track poor quality records better and a more massive tonearm may not have to be as rigid and will provide a better platform for the cart and stylus to do its job better in general. All arms must compr... | |
| Best set up for 78's ? I used to play these old 78s on basic ceramic cartridge players I had as a kid that commonly supported 78 rpm back then. My recollection is that these were higher output than MM carts and this worked OK without any special processing, though my au... | |
| Why is the price of new tonearms so high Ax,I don't think that applies to tonearms since a tonearm does not produce any signal. The tonearms job is to provide a robust platform for the cart and stylus, which together produce signal. Stiffer styli require a more massive tonearm/platform (... | |
| has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo AL,Yes, it would make little sense to output time sensitive data directly from an optical read device. I've always assumed that most or all devices do not do this but was not sure.Usually if a cache is not big enough, a clear audible dropout will ... | |
| has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo Almarg,The larger cache may be needed to handle the higher res formats that this device is advertised to handle.I think that would be the main purpose.I can see this as an effective though pricey out of the box solution for those seeking the bleed... | |
| Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise Remember an ES hybrid design like Martin Logan can be an alternative to Maggies + sub for more slam out of the box.PErsonally, I'm not a fan of most speaker systems that attempt to merge the best aspects of dynamic and other driver technologies, b... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Good point Marty. Specs alone may be a general indicator but seldom tell the whole story. | |
| Best set up for 78's ? "But unless you are using the right combination of deck, arm, cartridge and Phono Stage w/ EQ adjustment, you will not be hearing the 78s the way that they were meant to be heard."I wonder what the "state of the art" in playback that defined how t... | |
| has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo I think it has some smart out of the box design features that should lead to good sound. Nothing you can't get elsewhere for lower cost I think but those routes currently will probably generally require more effort and knowledge on the part of the... |