mikelavigne

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Reel to Reel decks
Orpheus10,i went back and read some of your posting on threads relating to reel to reel to try to better understand your perspective. i read some responses to some of your comments.i don't presume to tell you how you feel about anything; but it se... 
Reel to Reel decks
Orpheus10 wrote;This only occurs with 2 track reel at a speed of 7 1/2 IPS or higher. This is partially the result of tape width. A cassette has narrow tape, a reel has wider tape. Most reels record in 2 directions; they use 1/2 the tape in the fo... 
Changing from an XV1-S
Andromedaaudio wrote;.....but to say the vpi does not have a "certain level" of sound i think is "a bit" far fetched , sometimes in the audiofile world , things which are cheap and already a long time on the market are considered not interesting( ... 
Reel to Reel decks
Orpheus10 said;One always uses headphones when making a tape. Vibration degrades all analog. If you are playing a record, and listening at the same time, the sound is degraded to a minute degree. If you record in silence, this does not occur.i agr... 
Changing from an XV1-S
Dan,to answer your question;Can you give a frequency range where you think the XV-1s obscures bass?i cannot describe my impressions in terms of frequency response. it is more the ability to resolve the music's stoping and starting with levels of p... 
Changing from an XV1-S
when the OP, Dcarol, used the word 'etched'....What I liked about the Ortofon was the speed and 'etched' realism that the XV1-S seamed to lack in comparison......above; my take on his meaning is quite different from the negative connotation that '... 
Changing from an XV1-S
Bill,regarding what about the Ortofon A90 that is new technology;the body of the A90 is built with a process called Selective Laser Melting (SLM) in which micro-particles are laser welded together layer by layer. similar to the reconstruction sequ... 
Changing from an XV1-S
i'll first echo your friend on the A90 as i own 2 of them; and it is different enough from the XV-1s that it's something new. it's more vivid, transparent and articulate in the bass than the XV-1s.i like the Titan i but have never lived with one. ... 
AC Outlet w/ Clairity, Trasparency, Bass Weight
relating to the concept of 'leanness' is the issue of 'bloat'. when bass becomes over ripe or boomey then that is a much bigger problem than a touch of leanness. and some power products particularly power cords can just sound too heavy. there is a... 
Schroeder Reference Arm
Thom, you are welcome. i'd like to say i don't consider myself in league with Frank or Joel in judgement of cartridge performance. i also want to point out that i have not spoken to Joel about the use of the A90 for this process and cannot say tha... 
Schroeder Reference Arm
Frank,i'll arrive Thursday evening; hopefully that is early enough to do what you need to do. if necessary, i'd consider shipping it to you a few weeks prior. whatever we need to do in the interests of the proper process. 
Schroeder Reference Arm
as an owner of 2 Ortofon A90's and having mounted them on 4 different arms so far with great success including the Talea and Triplaner here's one vote for the A90 as the common choice of cartridge.i would volunteer to bring one of mine broken in (... 
SOTA Cosmos or Garrard 301 ?
i have 3 turntables of which 1 is a Dobbins' plinthed, Loricarft powered, Garrard 301. it also has a Dobbins platter and Kokomo bearing. even though the other 2 tt's are better in some ways, the Garrard connects best with the music with many liste... 
Why mono?
Would each of you state if your experience with variability in mono playbacks happens with newer mono reissues, with older original monos, or with both?as far as early 50's to mid-60's Classical and Jazz, and a few pop/rock; they are simply better... 
Why mono?
Thom,you wrote;BTW, Mike L. inadvertently added an extra zero. The Myajima mono series of cartridges runs in the $900 to $1,200 range (there are three mono cartridges in the line).my use of $11,000 referred to my Lyra Olympos, not the Miyajima Pre...