mofimadness
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| How does one choose a phono stage. Audio Research PH-5. Around $1500 used here on Audiogon. | |
| can you play a gold record? From Wikipedia:The plaques themselves contain various items under the glass. Modern awards often use CDs instead of records. Most gold and platinum records are actually vinyl records dipped (or otherwise coated) in fine metallic paint, while trimm... | |
| Great old speakers that are as good as new ones I also agree with the Dahlquist DQ 10's. Wonderful speakers...still. | |
| Blues records article in Sunday NY Times Here's a link to the story:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/arts/music/12petr.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=blues&st=cse&scp=1 | |
| Dissapointed with my new speakers Make sure you have them wired correctly. If they are out-of-phase, the bass response will be weak. | |
| Recommended new speakers for under $500? The new issue of Stereophile had an excellent review of the Mordaunt-Short "Carnival" speakers. List price is only $250.00 a pair. | |
| What Printed Magazine do you prefer? If I "had" to choose ONLY one, it would be The Absolute Sound without question. I actually still get all of the three you mention, but I am planning on NOT renewing my sub to Sound & Vision...it's gotten kinda lame. | |
| PBS/ Martin Scorcese Blues Series I bought the CD of this series with Keb Mo. I'm not that big of a blues fan, but this CD is wonderful. | |
| Mothership - The Inspiration Go to Pandora and create a Led Zeppelin radio station and see what else comes up. Pandora is free and really pretty cool.www.pandora.com | |
| Project Tube Box SE II with Sumiko Bl Pt 2 HELP Yes. Just think of the BP2 as a MM cartridge as far a settings go. | |
| Project Tube Box SE II with Sumiko Bl Pt 2 HELP The Blue Point 2 is a high output MC that normally loads into a MM input.Use the 47K ohms / 220pF setting for the MM. | |
| zu audio essence The new Tone Audio on-line mag, (Issue 22) has a great write up on them. | |
| Sorbathane Pucks for VPI The best of the "pucks" are the Sims Navcom Silencers. They do show up from time to time used here on Audiogon.I see on the VPI website a listing for: NEW ISOLATORS - SET OF 4 - $50.00 under the HW-19 section. You might inquire to what these are.h... | |
| VPI 16 or 16.5 RCM identification help needed Sounds like you have an upgraded 16 to 16.5 like mine. The original 16 had the pickup tube glued to the lid. You had to lower the lid to vaccuum the record. The 16.5 upgrade kit, replaced the "tube-in-the-lid" with the black spring mounted assembl... | |
| AC power cord for Rotel RCD-1072 When I had my 1072, I used a Signal Cable MagicPower Digital Reference and was very happy. Excellent "bang for the buck" cable. |