mikethehunterguy
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| Worst Speakers Ever?? I'm embarrassed to say I owned 2 of the dishonorable mentions here. My first set of speakers were Panasonic Thrusters. They came with an all-in-one system that was a stretch Christmas gift from my parents back then. I bought my Mach Ones with mo... | |
| Advice and recommendations needed for a turntable rig... Ok. My contribution. Get a restored vintage deck. Put a modern Ortofon 2M Black on it. Then get a Project Ds2 phono pre. Low cost to enter the vinyl world. Buy records and good cleaning equipment with the rest of your budget. https://m.youtube... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K If you want to rock out and have a crap load of $ left over. https://gr-research.com/product/old-school-bully-pair/ | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! I will chime in. Not sure if they are really my "end game" speaker, but they are so very close to perfection, especially considering price. My GR Research NX-Tremes are stunning. Add in the twin Triple Threat subwoofers and you approach nirvana. ... | |
| Costliest Brainfart AH, my brother, I feel your pain. I have murdered a few styli in my day. 1 from dusting (Shure V15VxMR). 2 (Ortofon 2M Black and Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC *) from clumsily knocking the tonearm, sending it careening across the record and banging the c... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers I found that the most important thing is shielding on the power cables for electrostats. A minimum 14-gauge cable, though. | |
| Stereophile Scamming Subscribers? @hennigan That is exactly what I did. | |
| Stereophile Scamming Subscribers? I guess I am a bit too honest. If I ran this magazine, it would be one price. I might consider a discount for longer term subscriptions. Personally, I would subscribe for 10 years and pay upfront if I was incentivized. | |
| Audio Rack Opinions I purchased a rack from Timbernation. Although I had some issues with the finish being different than expected, I do love this rack! Just be explicit with what you want. The quality was very nice, but not perfect. I paid $3600 for my rack due to t... | |
| Best Stereo Upgrade Value For me, the biggest upgrade to my system is well....WHISKEY! | |
| Record Cleaning Machines Here is my 2 cents.I have used the Nitty Gritty, Okki Nokki, iSonic, and steam cleaning. I have used home brew fluids, and most of the commercially available fluids.They all had their benefits, but NOTHING has cleaned my records easier or more tho... | |
| What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To? Some fantastic suggestions, here! So many "standards". Some of you have confused love with Romance. To gain some perspective, here was the song of the year last year.https://youtu.be/hsm4poTWjMsCardinal B- WAP. Talk about romantic! Dear God! We a... | |
| How Do You Store Your Record Collection? Recommendations Please! Somebody above recommended the LPBin 2. I use the LPBin3. I chose it for the wheels. I can move my collection easily to route cables. clean the floor, etc. The drawback is that it takes up a bit more room than sideways shelves and is quite tall, s... | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? I suggest a Pioneer receiver that has been refurbished. Modern caps a d transistors do a wonderful job of elevating these units, as well as prolonging their life. Then some bigger Klipsch or AR speakers. Preferably with "modded" crossovers and s... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Rhiannon Giddens- there is no other.She has a fantastic voice, and this mix of songs will make you wonder where her heart lies. Is she Natuve American? Is there some Irish Folk in there? 2 LP version is beautifully produced. Some of the quietest v... |