onhwy61

Responses from onhwy61

Are my speakers now the "weak link"?
No. There are much better turntables. 
Small room; Audio Physic Scorpio or WB Trinity??
Try the Scorpios in your new room and take the time to see how they work there. If they don't, there are any number of full range loudspeakers that are designed to work when placed close to a rear wall. 
USB cable hype
There's still an awful lot of hype if one cable sounds the same as another cable but at 3x the price. 
3/3/2015 Another San Francisco Smash and grab
"We finally agree on something." You misconstrue. From my perspective the NRA is a terrorist organization. 
3/3/2015 Another San Francisco Smash and grab
Taters, what's wrong with you? A gun is the solution to every problem in America. The NRA says so. 
Hot Stamper - myth or reality?
Good article from Wired on hot stampers. What do you think about the playback system used? 
How Do You Feel about The Cable Game?
I don't think the OP is being honest with us. He has posted what is essentially the same thread three times. 
Do you listen to non-music media?
I listen to audio plays, books and vintage radio shows.Stacy Keach does a wonderful reading of Hemingway's short stories. 
Essence HDACC, Anyone heard it or Familiar With It
What makes you think this will sound better than the Sony's D/As? It also won't do SACDs. 
Woofer placement near floor-benefits?
You're not thinking this through properly. If the delay is short enough the ear/brain cannot distinguish it from the original sound. The closer the driver is to the floor, the shorter the delay. The higher up the driver, the longer the delay. You ... 
Need Audio Tech who knows tubes - Chicago area
Brent Jesse is located in Hoffman Estates. 
High end cartridge made in USA?
The OP implies that the only high end worthy cartridges are moving coils, which is false. Grado makes several high end cartridges that are not moving coil designs. 
High end cartridge made in USA?
Grado. 
Getting phantom image perfectly centered
Marktrav, real nice system and setup. If the balance control centers the sound image, then don't worry too much about it. That's what balance controls are for. You could also move your listening position by a small amount to achieve a similar effe... 
vintage versus modern speakers
Aren't you the person who was bringing all that insight about Chevy Vegas?