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| Phono cable advice. try audiosensibility.com in Toronto for a custom cable at a reasonable price | |
| Oracle Delphi mk3 is it worth it Go for it. They don't go up for sale very often. It is a bonus if you can pick it up already running (no shipment woes, not set-up to do except cartridge). I am running this cartridge on an Oracle V with Graham 2.2t. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I didn't go thru all 286 pages, so forgive me if this has been mentioned. Last year I found an LP of the MJQ "Blues on Bach". John Lewis alternates piano and harpsichord.So then I pulled out my German pressing of the MJQ "In Memorium" their last a... | |
| Where do I find a Graham IC-70 phono cable rca to rca? You're not going to find one as Graham arms use a mini din connection.If you need a custom cable I can recommend Audio Sensibility in Toronto for a good cable at reasonble price. I use this with my Graham 2.2t. | |
| Speakers under $5000 maintained a reputation for quality sound over the last 15 years. Vandersteens and Maggies! Its a shame that Stereophile doesn't keep them on their semi-annual lists because they don't change models so often as to keep them in current review samples. | |
| Are there any Delphi Oracle Users Who Can Comment I owned an Oracle I with II suspension and many mods with an Alphason arm for years. For the last 2 years, using an Oracle IV SE, changed the bearing bottom to Mk V, using with a Graham 2.2t arm installed on a Delrin disc. Very fussy to set up, bu... | |
| Benchmark DAC2 seeting into Ayre k5exMP preamp If you need it (and for others who are not aware), it is easy to change the gain of Ayre preamps. For the K-5xe the normal gain is +4dB unbal & +10dB balanced. There are stock 1.43 kOhm Roderstein MK-1 resistors in brown terminal strips near t... | |
| Audiophile LP's I have most of the RRs and Sheffields (and actually appreciate the RRs a little more).Some of the Telarcs were also very good and I also like some of the EMIs for content and quality. However, I find LPs from Pierre Vernay (French) and OPUS 3 (Swe... | |
| Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!) I must certainly add Green Mountain Audio by Roy Johnson | |
| Calling all Oracle TT owners. I am using a Graham 2.2T with my Oracle V.From reviews I have perused, it seems that SME may not be the best choice for Oracle in spite of Oracle's commitment to SME. Fremer preferred the sound with the Graham several years ago, more recently Dudl... | |
| MC phono cartridge lifespan (when not using) I would be suspicious of any claims of using "100 Year old elastomers" as polymer chemistry had its start circa WWII, and the aging properties of natural rubber is not so good. | |
| speaker cable prices Not mentioned lately,but I continue to recomend ( and go back to) Goertz alpha core speaker cables. For 8 ft, MI 1 < $200, MI 2 < $300. | |
| Best Audio Writing of 2017? I don't know where to put this, but on checking the Ayre website yesterday, I found the notice that Charles Hansen has passed on Dec 28.After many years, I have ended up with several Ayre components, and admire the consistent engineering ideas tha... | |
| SME Tonearm Question I am pleased with the Audio Sensibility balanced cable. Call and speak with Stephen Huang directly and he will give you a precise answer. | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy Try audiosensibility.com in Toronto. OHNO copper witth Teflon insulation and star-quad wiring at reasonable prices. especially with the C$ exchange. |