mglik
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| Are You Happy With Your Phono Preamp? Zesto Andros Deluxe Nicely priced about $8500. Have almost all the features of their $15K model but in one box and can only take two instead of 4 inputs. Gorgeous tube sound without tube downsides. Also beautiful to look at. | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? I am yet another who joyfully lived with Quad 57s for 10 years in the ‘90s. And sold them to get dynamics, bass and treble. I had also taken off the screens and was tired of the look. And always missed them. Now, when an Electrostatic Solutions ... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Is there a MI cartridge that can better the sound of a Lyra Atlas SL? | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge On EBay, there is a GE VR 1000 for about $700. It is interesting since there are several stylus about $30. I am not a fan of setting up a cartridge. And I can’t imagine a 1000 will stand up to my Lyra Atlas SL. Love my Lyra. Is it worth an experi... | |
| After the thrill is gone I had my destination system. But never forgot the “decade of joy” I had in the ‘90s with Quad ESL 57s. Then Kent McCollum of Electrostatic Solutions came to the fore as the preeminent 57 rebuilder. Among other significant differences is that the... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge What about moving iron cartridges?? I have always been interested in the legendary London Decca Reference cart. I currently use a Lyra Atlas SL. Hard to imagine a $5250 London beats the $13K Lyra. But the. London reviews all say it produces “sc... | |
| IsoAcoustics Gaia w/MAGICO Isoacoustics has new products which, I believe, are superior to the very good Gias. The Aperta. They appear to be superior to the Gias and the Oreas. Seem closer to the Townshend Podiums at a fraction of the price. Instead of solid rubber between... | |
| Torus vs AudioQuest Niagara I considered a Torus but was lead to a PS Audio P12. For me, it was a question of replacing my quite excellent Shunyata Triton/Typhon ($18K). I discovered that I could get the benefits of the P12 and the Shunyatas. by plugging in the P12 to the T... | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Learned a lesson once more: don’t judge a component until it has a chance to warm up and open up. The First Watt M3 is much better today now that it went from dead cold to warm after about 10 hours. And the Quads have now also opened up. Interest... | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Just put a First Watt M3 on line. It’s not as pretty as the AGDs but sounds good, Just slapped on “So”. OMG, even worse. The bass is blaring. Can’t stand it. The bass is horrible! Can’t listen to that with these. Thought I would have relief wit... | |
| Speakers known for great midrange. The ATC dome midrange driver is well known to be SOTA for midrange. | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? I used to live in the “hipster central” Santa Cruz, CA. And sold cartridges and such in a record store. The main behavior of our hipster customers was to listen to their phones all day as the bop along. And to slap on the vinyl as soon as they g... | |
| What is your record cleaning regimen? @ghdprentice Is it best to get the Last record preservative kit on Amazon? have you noticed any effects by using it? | |
| Speakers known for great midrange. Quad ESL 57. Still used as the gauge for midrange by many speaker designers. | |
| Is Mark Levinson still considered up there with the best of the best? Mark, unfortunately, has a checkered past. But one cannot deny that his accomplishments are substantial. And that he is legendary in the Audio world. I spent 3 days several years ago at T.H.E. Show in Las Vegas helping him run the room for his cu... |