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| Stringreen, how is the 3D tonearm doing? I've always found uni-pivot arms to be finicky to set up but this one is really difficult.The counterweight does not lock in place with a set screw or rotate in and out around a threaded rod. It relies on the friction created by two O-rings inside... | |
| Lyra Delos or Helicon versus Soundsmith Zephyr I moved from the Zephyr to a Kleos about a month ago.I was happy very happy with the Zephyr. My perception of modern hi-fi is that it too often sacrifices the pleasure of listing to music for the clarity of analyzing the quality of recordings. The... | |
| Cartridge break in DU and DD,That was my first thought; that the new cartridge had exposed some limitation in the system.I'll let the Kleos break-in before looking at the most obvious possible sources: the phono stage and/or the preamp.The Musical Surroundings has b... | |
| Cartridge break in Thanks for the feedback.I'm pissed with myself because the Aries/Zephyr combo was "dialed in." I was really pleased with the sound: violins had a woody mellowness without a trace of harshness; piano reproduction inched closer to how a piano sounds... | |
| Cartridge break in Thanks.Just switched from a SoundSmith Zephyr to a Lyra Kleos.The Kleos has more of audiophile everything: bass, imaging, impactÂ…But the high end is too edgy for my system and vocals have a papery quality. I'm hoping that this will tame after some... | |
| Record stores in New Orleans ..... For live music, check out Frenchmen Street. | |
| Record stores in New Orleans ..... Off topic:If you want to sample the live music scene, come down to Frenchmen St. There are 10 live music clubs in this 3 block area.I'm at a club that features modern jazz but you'll find funk, rock, blues on Frenchmen St. as well.LA Music Factory... | |
| no looking back I'd keep the old vacuum unit for "light duty" clean ups.I'm lusting after thew Audiodesk but need the price to come down. | |
| Best Speakers for 10' x 12' room? Pulsars are worth the price to me. Lots of variables went into the decision to buy these other than just the sound: reputation, aesthetics, resale value, etc.There are better bargains when you consider only the price. But in total these were the c... | |
| New VPI 3D Arm Waiting on my 3D equipped Aries 3.Thanks for the insight. | |
| Best Speakers for 10' x 12' room? Joseph Audio Pulsar | |
| small room big sound Joseph Audio Pulsars | |
| Wycliffe Gordon - Dreams Of New Orleans 24/192 I work at a small jazz club in New Orleans. We have had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Gordon a few times. His live shows are incredible. | |
| VPI 3D tonearm Stringreen,Have you got the 3D up and running? | |
| 5 best selling newish speaker brands in 2013? Joseph Audio |