mapman
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| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? YEs, no purpose in yet another vinyl versus digital debate. Its pretty well documented already.Good pure analog recordings are the ones that shine most uniquely on vinyl for me.Once the recording and mastering process starts to become digital, the... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? Tbg,Of course digital is subject to errors are well and nothing is perfect , but there can be no comparison IMHO either in design or practice between the precision, significance, magnitude or commonality in practice of the errors common or possibl... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? The thing is almost every aspect of vinyl record playback is a compromise. I suppose that's what makes it so interesting say compared to digital, there are lots of ways to do it yet no approach is perfect, much less any record being played. So it ... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? If it were possible the best tonearm length would probably be no tonearm, or 0 length. Tonearms are necessary evils given the inherently flawed design of vinyl and teh systems needed to play it. Bigger/longer might be OK if done well but is defini... | |
| Why does most new music suck? Its a mistake to underestimate the musical talent levels out there these days. Whether one likes modern music versus older stuff or not, these things only grow and evolve over time. Lotgs of musicians still covering older material and forms if tha... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? BTW, the new OHM website is back up and looking good. Lots of interesting new info there to soak in. Pics of some current products mentioned still missing though. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? 3200 cu ft is just past the high end on the OHM site chart for 2000's, but that does not mean they might not fit the bill. Probably best to talk to John Strohbeen. | |
| Bass leaves after amp warms up? Fishing, You should really review the thread and take tne doubles down to 4 ohm advise seriously. You might find a good match otherwise but that is the spec that will help identify the amp you need. I thought you understood this and were going dow... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "What I'm most curious about are any changes in detail and resolution, along with stability and precision of imaging. "I had Walsh 2s before current series 3 models.detail, resolution, and stability and precision of imaging are exactly the things ... | |
| HELP-woofer moves alot when playing lps Not uncommon for warps or other imperfections in record geometry to produce subsonic rumble To some extent. Goes with the turf with hi fi phonos. resonance frequency of cart/tonearm can exacerbate the problem with certain combos more than others.T... | |
| Have you heard or own the Shakti Hallograph Does the Hallograph come with instructions on how to set it up and use it to best effect? | |
| Why does most new music suck? I don't think there will ever be a time when kids and old codgers agree on which music is good and which sucks.Better to avoid the term "sucks" altogether. "Not my cup of tea" is probably a more accurate assessment and also happens to sound a lot ... | |
| Does anyone know the news of Kharma Amplifiers Well, I guess I'll scratch those off my shopping list. :^)Actually, that's an interesting show. THe reviewer found faults with most of the very pricey gear there. Goes to show that big bucks does not necessarily translate into satisfaction. Just l... | |
| Why does most new music suck? Goose,Here are some lyrics from a few Zeppelin songs that has raised a brow or two over the years:Whole Lotta Love "way down in side, woman, you need love" "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love"Lemon Song "Squeeze my lemon, til the juice runs ... | |
| Why does most new music suck? "I must admit that I am shocked! No, really, I am amazed that musical drivel like the recording on the link to "Does THIS suck?" can be thought to do anything BUT suck. "The publsihed numbers on the video would seem to contradict that.They indicat... |