mikelavigne
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| Ortofon MC A90 cartridge but the sound is breathtaking. I have a wide soundstage, excellent extension at the top and bottom ends, fantastic dynamics, incredible tracking, and probably the greatest realism I have ever heard.Norm, i thought you were through with tt's?8>)... | |
| Reel to Reel whymodel ta better analogy would be a Prius verses the Concorde.transportation for the masses, verses as good as it gets. | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs Rilou,as i mentioned above i own the Playback Designs MPS-5. i have heard the AMR CD-77, but never in my own system and not compared directly to either EMM or the Playbacks. i did own EMM Labs gear for 6 years, the last one was the SE transport an... | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs As far as judging industrial design, fit and finish, component as art, and overall aesthetics; much of that is totally subjective....and therefore a matter of individual tastes.i own the Playback Designs and do appreciate it's look and quality of ... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Frank, very nice tt indeed.here is the Playback Designs distributor in Germany.here is the Playback Designs distributor in Switzerland.if you love your analog you will love the Playback Designs. | |
| A new TT from Steve Dobbins,"The Beat." ??? Mepearson, i have 2 different Classic Records 'Tommy's and the MCA, and another 3 or 4 other various pressings. the 'Simply Vinyl' pressing had a much larger soundstage and the bottom is fuller and more impactful than any of the others.i try to sp... | |
| A new TT from Steve Dobbins,"The Beat." ??? another related issue when looking at the Mk3 is that the platter is part of the motor assembly. so there is no choice if a better platter is desired. the Mk3 does not have a 'problematic platter'; but just like the bearing issue there is room for... | |
| TT to another room, no vibs, better sounds? i've had my Rockport recorded with the speakers at high volume and then while monitoring with headphones. at least with redbook level recording there was no audible difference. but that's the Rockport with SOTA isolation designed into the tt.my ot... | |
| A new TT from Steve Dobbins,"The Beat." ??? Lew,Do you know or can you say here just how is the bearing isolated from the motor?very good question.Steve did not explain that to me (or if he did it went over my head).obviously Steve has made plinths for dozens of (Technics SP-10) Mk3's and e... | |
| A new TT from Steve Dobbins,"The Beat." ??? maybe i should post the basics about The Beat. it is a state of the art direct drive tt with a separate power supply. it comes with 2 arm boards. it has a bearing separate from the very high torque direct drive motor. i had one in my system for 2 ... | |
| A new TT from Steve Dobbins,"The Beat." ??? ya mean like here......and maybe here, and then here.yes, i do know about it. then later here.you just need to know where to look. | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Jon,no problem. i composed a long response which further defended my turf.....and then thought better of it and deleted it.if you are ever in the Seattle area come over and hear what i mean.cheers! | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE first; i apologize for the thread detour my reaction (to the 'shot' at vinyl) has caused. if analog and digital were comparable, would you ever choose analog?that is a very very big 'if'.....and not one i rekon i'll need to consider in my lifetime... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE I just can't take the occasional pops and clicks in the middle of an emotional piece of music. It just breaks things up for me. I guess to each his own.your previous comment inferred analog/vinyl listeners chose vinyl for the ritual and not the m... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Frank,considering the price range of the digital players you have mentioned; i might recommend that you add the Playback Designs MPS-5 to the list. it is able to perform in an analog rich environment (my system has 3 tt's and 2 RTR decks) and neve... |