mikelavigne
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| Best Digital Source That Money Can Buy? Guido, sorry for the lateness of my response, i had earlier missed your question.yes; my MPS-5 has completed break-in.....about 2 to 3 weeks ago. i got it in early June, played it continually for 100 hours and it was very good. then over a 4 week ... | |
| why are two subs harder to place than full range? the problem is not one of subwoofer placement; separate subwoofers are easier to place correctly than full range speakers. the problem is integration. unless the subs perfectly integrate with the 'other' speakers seamlessly, perfect placement has ... | |
| Review: Galibier Stelvio Turntable Jazdoc,congrats on the new toy and your 'not a review' gives me a good sense of it. i look forward to getting to hear it soon. i'm considering the Triplaner for my Garrard 301 so i'll be very interested in hearing how it sounds.we need pictures...... | |
| Best Digital Source That Money Can Buy? first; i must re-form the question to be; "your preferred digital source regardless of price".the word 'best' infers both that you've heard them all in a very familiar system and taken the time to compare them 'all' directly to one another. neithe... | |
| which interconnect cable w/ playback designs mps-5 i just (last night late) got the 1.5m pair of 'zeel' BNC cables and they are installed. first impressions are positive (certainly nothing negative percieved....but it's early). i had been using the $13k Transparent Opus MM2 1.5m RCA and i also hav... | |
| Flattening a warped LP one other note; you want a gradual increase in heat for both the Lp and the glass....so don't pre-heat the glass very much....just make sure it's not real cold. | |
| Flattening a warped LP it's been a long time since i used this method. i think a standard residential window pane using tempered glass would be about right. too heavy and you could have the glass make an imprint on the grooves at the high spots. you are better off doing... | |
| Flattening a warped LP if you only are flattening a couple of records; it is easy to do this yourself. all you need is a couple of clean plates of glass, an oven, and a way to clean the record. you can purchase the glass easily lots of places.you clean the record first.... | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking i have recently purchased three additional tunrtables, a Technics SP-10 Mk2, an SP-10 Mk3 and a Garrard 301. this is not any commentary on my Rockport; it is a matter of curiosity about all the excitment people are having with these vintage dd tt'... | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking Cjfrbw, you make some very good points. why a particular product sounds the way it does is always complicated. how would one elimiate all differencs between any two designs other than a pivot and linear tracking. the answer is not likely to ever o... | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking i must agree with Sirspeedy when he says...Yet,and yet....IMO,once you hear a "superb system" that employs an "elite" linear tracking arm(preferrably air bearing)the experience is akin to "what is assumed" regarding being exposed to something like... | |
| How LONG have you been an AUDIOGONER'? Member since Sept 2000; lurking for a few years prior to that. | |
| Anyone going Phantom Center Channel? i did the Phantom center in my room and loved it. i think the effectivness of the Phantom center depends on how optimized your room is for 2-channels. if you already have excellent center fill and depth then any center channel speaker will likely ... | |
| Amp Options for Evolution Acoustics Speakers Mikeaudio, those of us with the MM3/MM2/dart are curious about your comment;As much as I hear that these speakers don't need much power to drive them, I believe you need, certainly more than 100W, to play them load enough to enjoy Rock music. So I... | |
| what is the best amp you've ever heard since the character of amps does vary; i would mention a few 'best amps' i have heard.the Lamm ML3 at CES this year was wonderful......as it should be for 130 large....a bit on the dark side but very delicate and refined, it does space and tonalit... |