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Any experience with TEAC DS-H01 iPod dock?
For what it's worth, I decided to take a chance on the TEAC dock, and I am impressed! I did a brief A-B comparison with my Rega Apollo CD player, and I struggled to hear much of a differnece in sound quality on the same source material. If anythin... 
Best turntable/cartridge combo for $700-$750
I recently faced a similar decision and decided to go with pre-owned (1-week old) Rega P3-24 and a pre-owned Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge. The total cost, delivered to my home, was $720. I'm absolutely thrilled with the sound! There's really ... 
Best vinyl version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Thanks for the detailed feedback. Sounds like your copy is significantly better than mine.Mika 
Best vinyl version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Stevecham -Do you hear any distortion on the last note of the title track (#1)?Mika 
Amy Winehouse LP Sound Quality
The US release is by Universal Republic. The UK release is by Island.Mika 
Heifetz' Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Classic Rec
For what it's worth, I'm a big fan of Michael Rabin's performance. Rabin has a very different interpretation - far more romantic and less harried. Mika 
Rega P2, Thorens TD-180 or Music Hall MMF-5.1?
Thanks for all the input!I've decided to order a preowned Rega P3-24.Mika 
Heifetz' Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Classic Rec
After some fiddling with my TT, the distortion is noticeably reduced. However, there is a steady hiss throughout the entire recording. Is this tape hiss inherent to the recording, or is this record surface noise?Mika 
Speakers "pumping" with record warps - normal?
Hi Raul -I've measured the reonant frequency of the tonearm/cartridge combo - it's roughly 8Hz (at the low end of the desirable range).If I want to increase the resonant frequency, I'd have to find a cartridge with an even lower compliance... is t... 
Rega P2, Thorens TD-180 or Music Hall MMF-5.1?
Again, thanks for the input!How does the Pro-Ject Xpression III stack up to the MMF-5.1 and Rega P2? Mika 
Eagles "Hotel California" reissue on Elektra 180g
Yes, it's masterd from the original master tapes. I've tried two copies of the LP (first one had a clear defect on Track 1), and they both sound distorted on the inner tracks...Mika 
Rega P2, Thorens TD-180 or Music Hall MMF-5.1?
Thanks for your response. I meant to say the Thorens TD190, if that changes anything. Mika 
Eagles "Hotel California" reissue on Elektra 180g
Yes, several times. I'm using the Technics protractor from vinylengine.comMika 
Bird York
She opened for Pink Martini at a concert in Redmond, WA a year or two ago. I really loved her music, so I bought the CD. The CD sounds Ok, but I enjoyed her live performance even better. It's always fun to find talented artists that are somewhat '... 
Heifetz' Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Classic Rec
Thanks for your message.Yes, I do clean all of my records with an Orbitrac 2 and the supplied fluid (alcohol base?) I also use Gruv-Glide before the first playing. Many of my older orchestral recordings have similar distortion that I had attribute...