mikelavigne
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| Tonearm wire burn-in question. for peace of mind that you 'know' the breakin signal is 'getting thru'.....unplug the phono cable from the phono stage and plug it into a line level input on your preamp. verify the signal is getting thru and then you can turn down the volume if y... | |
| BEST cartridge money can buy? best is a bad word to use.....it belongs on magazine covers where no one will take it seriously.for years i enjoyed the vdH Colibri.....i owned 6 different Colibri's. i felt it was more detailed and energetic than any other cartridge i had heard. ... | |
| AKUS Live, what is your opinion as this is a digital recording (DSD) the SACD is fairly close to the vinyl in this case. i do like the recording and play it often (mostly the SACD).....but the vinyl is very, very good. i wonder how good it would be if it was recorded live to 2-t... | |
| Which MoFi and MoFi UHQR LPs? as feelings run so strongly on MoFi's one way of the other (and i own most all of them) i will avoid any recs.the only point i will make is that VTA and system bass performance are significant considerations in judging various pressings. i have go... | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector vs Lyra?? i owned the Koetsu RSP for 10 years, for the first couple it was my reference cartridge; i recently reluctantly sold it. yes; it's the 'classic' Koetsu and was always a lovely performer. while 10 years ago it was in the performance ballpark with o... | |
| lo-end & hi-end SACD players sound the same ? Aarif,trust your ears. it's not unusual for newer, much cheaper digital to be close to or better than older top level units.in this particular case you have one of the very first ever SACD players, the now over 9 year old SCD-1, and very recent ch... | |
| Technics SP 10 Mk II a --Reliable? Repairable? Steve Dobbins.....vetterone@msn.com.....is another expert on Technics SP-10 Mk2's and Mk3's. Steve went thru both my Mk2 and Mk3, built plinths for them, and really knows his stuff. | |
| Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no? Does center channel improve sweet spot?not in my room (based on my personal perceptions).in normal, semi-treated rooms a center channel can add additional dynamics and energy to the playback more than what it detracks in speaker interaction. there... | |
| Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no? And, don't forget that with multichannel you get a center (as well as the surrounds). A discrete center. All playback, even that recorded with only two channels, sounds better with a center (derived). This has been known since the earliest days of... | |
| Jennifer Warnes 20th Ann Famous Blue Raincoat RI I think FBR is chronically overrated by middle aged audiophile men because of the allure of Jenny's very sexy voice.what is wrong with loving Jenny's voice? i admit that i listen to many many female vocalists because their voices sound heavenly. n... | |
| Coltrane's A Love Supreme and Davis's Kind of Blue you could list many here....5 that would be no-brainers might be;Billie Holliday, Songs for Distingue Lovers.Ben Webster, Live at the RenniasanceEllington, Jazz Party in StereoEllington-Armstrong, Together for the First TimeJohnney Hodges, Blues-a... | |
| Top line phono stages with at least 2 inputs Allnic H1500--4 inputsAllnic H3000--4 inputsdarTZeel NHB-18NS with 2 phono stages (includes a line stage)Zanden 1200that's 4 pretty good ones.... | |
| Visiting with friends and Walker Audio Rush,thanks for sharing about your wonderful weekend of music and friends so graciously. i can sense your positive vibe in the afterglow in your post.i've been around Lloyd a few times when he is working on the details and he is amazing at how he ... | |
| Some questions about Kharma Exquisite Reference Mike,Honestly, I'm interested in the Kharma Exquisite Reference speaker just because I saw pictures regarding your wonderful system before. Did the smaller space of your previous audio room ever cause any problem? Can you elaborate the reasons of ... | |
| Digital Audio Denmark convertors Vincent; thank you for taking my communications in the spirit with which it was offered....i meant no personal offense. unfortunately; AudiogoN is a commercial site which has decided to avoid identifing Industry affiliation. therefore it is left t... |