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| Whats on your turntable tonight? Last night it was Mahler's 9th George Solti conducting the London Symphony. | |
| Lamm M 1.2 & 2.2 hybrid amps Here is "any input"! I own a modest tube amp as well as solid state amps. I had the pleasure of auditioning the 2.2 a short while back. I thought they were great amps with fine accuracy, very good texture, unreal detail and good air. They did not ... | |
| where to find lead shot? Blue dyes or inks just be careful with the amount drying it out going to be a real pain. | |
| Review: Music Hall MMF5 Turntable No problems here with the cartridge, even with some minor variations in the older records. I think that the MMF-5 is a great value I have not regretted it. I have no desire to look seriously at TT upgrades and I have heard analog systems with cart... | |
| Wadia 860, Levinson & Aero Cap Direct into Amp As a rule the direct route will give the most life and detail. I am surprised micb's experience took away midrange. I heard a comparison of a Wadia direct versus thru a Lamm preamp at a group meeting and agreed that the sound was less brilliant an... | |
| Lead shot questions I used steel coated lead shot in the desgnated base compartments of my VR2s to improve the bass response. It appears to have worked well. The steel coating and isolated chamber should keep contamination at bay. I didn't listen to the speakers at l... | |
| What readily available LP's should I consider If your willing to lay out some serious change a currently available recording of Bach Suites for unaccompanied Cello reissued on 3 Lps by Janos Starker will make you wonder why you ever gave up analog. | |
| Refined 30-60 watt Tube amp You can find information on the Viva line at Walker Audio. I have no interest in the company. They use a variety of output tubes but the 845 tube Aurora is the most powerful at only 36wpc, however be careful of simple power ratings. Its a very exp... | |
| What do guys think of the Hyperion HPS-938? I'll be the last of the three mentioned by Slipknot. We found nothing as dynamic and captivating. We all had plenty of speakers already, otherwise I was ready to buy them. They will remain in my mind as the highlight of the show. I must add that a... | |
| Upgrade from Jolida JD-100A I agree whole heartedly that the Jolida JD-100 is a very competent CD. I own one rolled with the same Mullard CV4004s. I also own a completely unmodded Music Hall CD-25. I decided to do an A/B shootout with the Music Hall with my tube amp and Von ... | |
| Rowland Another question Glenalan, if you don't mind. How does that 250wpc deal with bass? Does it have a true big power amp's vise grip on the woofer or is it more "power on demand" type sound. I will eventually need a real powerful amp, I like the soft ... | |
| Refinish speaker in different color I'll add my vote to those who have said restaining is difficult and not worth the trouble unless you can't get what you want. I spent a good part of last summer breathing toxic stripping fumes, cleaning toxic debis, scraping, sanding, refinishing ... | |
| EL34 tube recommendations Are you using the JJ Blue tube or the clear. I have found that the JJ Blue is a mellower tube with better bass extension. I have also heard that the Svetlana C is a reproduction/copy of the Mullard. I would stay away from NOS power tubes not only ... | |
| what does "too dark" mean Clearly this difference in opinion demonstrates the unfortunate truth that these terms are meaningless because they convey no information. The opposite of too bright is too dull, damped, excessive treble or no liveliness. Dark has always meant som... | |
| Von Schweikert "rear ambiance driver" revisited I keep my VR2s at about 5 they are 3.5 feet from the wall and are not too bright for me or my wife. They do help create the holographic sound no clatter or echo is noted by my audio friends. One famous Agon contributor thinks they even sound a lit... |