martykl
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| Am I going sideways? I used to own a vaccuum table from SOTA. IME, the SOTA vaccuum system imparts a very particular quality vis a vis any other TT I've heard. (These include non-vaccuum SOTAs, and many others - but not any vaccuum systems from any company other than ... | |
| The truth about Stylus wear? Just a guess here, but I'd suspect that deterioration of the suspension system usually becomes audible before wear on the stylus. Either way, you'd HOPE that any re-tipping service will identify all issues that must be addressed to get the cart ba... | |
| It's Hammond B3 Organ Day Just a quick thanks to all who've contributed here. I usually just go straight to Jimmy Smith when I need a B3 shot, but lurking here I've been jostled into re-considering many records that I own (and need to revisit) and checking out many more th... | |
| Made in Canada conundrum People should remember that there are domestic manufacturers who stiff their customers on service, too. The "export for service" issues add a layer of risk, however, no matter which foreign country the company you're dealing with calls home.Marty | |
| Made in Canada conundrum Rod,I peeked at your links. Interesting, but I would take this stuff with a grain of salt. When locals are polled, America gets bad marks from just about everywhere in the world (except maybe Israel). We're the guys with the big stick and people r... | |
| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 11 X 11 is tough. The Ohms are specifically designed for nearfield listening and are designed to load the room evenly which helps with bass issues - but that room! I own 100s, but the MWT would be the right Ohm for your application. FWIW, based on... | |
| very small speakers If you can live with 6"(wide) x9"(tall) x7 1/2" (deep) the NHT M-00 powered monitors are a steal at $400/pair. You won't need an amp. The matching 10" powered sub is also app. $400 - I think. This system was designed for nearfield monitoring but l... | |
| Need help in picking a 300w 7channel amp. D-Sonic sells a 7 channel ICE power amp that sends app 500wpc to the front 3 channels and app 250 to the rest. It sells for app $3K. I'm sure Wyred sells a version of this product, too.Alternatively, (if you have the space and inclination) you can... | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non Never mind my previous post - Jafox has responded in his own fashion.Marty | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non Eldartford,To be fair to Jafox, I don't think he was dissing the quality of the devices (including the one I suggested) being recommended for use between the pre and power amps when he used the term "junk". Rather, it seems to me that he was advoc... | |
| Essential songs the other guy The header should read 5 essential songs - in reference to the thread started here last week. | |
| Heads up: New Marshall Crenshaw CD Another interesting tidbit about MC: Over the years he's become a really accomplished guitarist. There's a cd called "Acoutic Greatest Hits: Live" (or similar) that showcases this growth. A quick listen to the new stuff (on the link so kindly prov... | |
| Lenco TT assembly in L.A. I agree that Berdan is the 'go to' choice.Marty | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non Guys,Just quoting ARC as best as I recall. They may have used imprecise language for my benefit, but the conversation definitely was in terms of power output and THD (or possibly just "distortion"). I'm pretty sure that the "less than half" and "o... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Sloppy is right - it's informal. I don't edit.It's called sarcasm when you're right. When you're wrong, it's called wrong.Bye. Enough for me - last word is yours.Tvad, of course you're right. It got under my skin because I let it.Marty |