mapman
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| 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... | |
| has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo In addition to it apparently being compatible with some emerging high res formats, I gleaned that the novel feature here is that data is cached in memory with this setup rather than read live direct from the optical CD disc as is done with most pl... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? REb,I did consider a hybrid integrated recently when upgrading and looking for a taste of tubes. The Unisons were high on my list. I suspect the Unico does quite well with 100s.BTW, I think current is a bigger factor with the larger Walsh drivers ... | |
| Best set up for 78's ? Anyone tried this digital solution where you play the 78s at 45 rpm and let the software program do the cleanup and conversion?http://www.dak.com/reviews/2020story78.cfm?Ref=G&PM=78Con&type=GSrch&Srh=78_rpm_turnable&gclid=CMWC7O7Oo... | |
| Best set up for 78's ? I could use a recommendation also for a specific inexpensive rig I could add to my system to play back some old 78s that have been in my family for years? I already have the CD recorder I need to get them to CD from there, just need something to h... | |
| Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise " If you run your main speaker full range you are giving up what many feel is the greatest benefit of SW use...cleaning up the midrange."I plug the ports on my Triangle Titus 202s in order to get a smoother integration with the M&K sub I use i... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Foster_9,Yes, not uncommon with integrateds. More juice and bigger transformers produces more EMF that can create noise in nearby low level pre-amp sections, especially phono pre-amp sections. Though I don't think integrated amps are optimal for t... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Guys,I know this has been covered here and elsewhere prior, but just a reminder that more watts will let you go louder but current is key to delivering smooth tonal balance top to bottom at low to typical listening levels in particular with the OH... |