onhwy61
Responses from onhwy61
| i hear sim audio amps are unreliable Unsubstantiated claims from an unknown source. I agree with Elizabeth. | |
| Separate playbacks for vinyl, cd? The best audiophile thing I ever did was to move to multiple systems. Could I get "better" sound by putting all my funds and efforts into a single system? Sure, but I get more enjoyment from multiple systems. Rather than be stuck with just one sys... | |
| Boulder has full page ad in Du-pont registry What do you know about the lux market, you're a self admitted regular reader of AudioKarma with all the other dumpster divers and bottom feeders. | |
| high power tube amps vs ss Isochornism, I don't use it very often, but I still have a GK250. It's a wonderful amp!Csontos, nobody does that unless there is no other choice. Impedance and gain mismatches are usually the problem. | |
| high power tube amps vs ss While many guitarist swear by tubes there is a sizable group of solid state amplifiers. The Roland Jazz Chorus is a widely used solid state amp. The Line 6 DSP based amps also have a following. The blues giant Albert King used a solid state Acouti... | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge I'm not going to speculate what Ortofon will do, but this is what I would do if I were a cartridge manufacturer in a similar situation. I would contact each registered purchaser of the cartridge and offer an explanation of what the problems with M... | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge So would you feel better, or at least less upset, if the manufacturer had tested and hand selected the cartridge in a manner not available to normal purchasers?Whether the cartridge cost $10k or $100 it should be functional and meet its specs righ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here's how it was explained to me by a working musician -- you don't actually know 1,600 songs. What you do know are standard harmonic devices which are the basis of popular music. You know these in different keys and can work them in various mode... | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge I do not nor have ever owned any Ortofon cartridge let alone the Anna model. At an MSRP of $8,500 it would be more expensive than any single component I have ever purchased. That plus the critical nature of the setup, very low output and high reti... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Extensive improvisation, sometimes hours long, is at the heart of classical Indian music. | |
| What is a really good sounding low volume system?? A high quality, small size system would be the Magnepan Maggie Mini system with a Wadia 151 DAC/amplifier. Magnepan sells then as a bundled pair and they are designed for near field listening. | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge Mikelavigne, my post about relevancy was meant as humor. My true opinion on this topic is contained in my earlier post dated 5/5. As an actual owner/user of the Anna I welcome your comments. I can only speculate as to whether the OP welcomes your ... | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge I've owned an Ortofon MC Anna for 14 months.And how is that relevant to the discussion? | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge The question about whether you were ordering an Anna goes like this -- if you are someone who can afford and/or own this cartridge, or a similar class cartridge, then your opinion about its build quality, stylus life and Ortofon's quality control ... | |
| Is soundstage just a distortion? Traditional microphone techniques, both mono and stereo, do not encode significant height info.Interesting article by John Atkinson. |