orpheus10
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| Vinyl lovers I must be crazy My computer man (I refuse to call him a geek) has a degree and a number of certificates. I don't know or care, how he has arranged a modified phono input and DAC output that allows me to hear vinyl from my playback list which sounds the same as if... | |
| Vinyl lovers I must be crazy I was referring to the "poor man's" delusional nirvana. There is no comparison between the rigs discussed here and the one's we listened to in the 70's. If you are aware of the price of the trip to paradise, enjoy the journey. You will experience ... | |
| Vinyl lovers I must be crazy Getting into vinyl makes no sense if you don't already own records. The sonics vary from one LP to the next. CD's vary from one to the next, there is no consistency. If you got your records get a rig, however; if you must, 3K will take you to nirv... | |
| Parallel Capacitors-Theoretical Question Capacitors in parallel are the same as resistors in series. | |
| Disappointing Evening Since I moved, I no longer have audiophile friends. While listening to music with "golden eared" friends is quite enjoyable, there is a downside. When this hobby becomes an "obsession", it's no longer fun. If you begin to listen to interconnects a... | |
| Have you become too jaded with this hobby??? It just so happens, that I have been pondering those same questions. I have come to the conclusion that I am no longer an "audiophile", I am now a "musiophile", and I like it much better. | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? If you can solder, yes. Buy high quality wire and RCA's from Vampire Wire to make your own cables. Upgrade capacitors in amps, pre's, and speakers. I get parts from Parts Express. You will be astounded at the improvement you can get from what you ... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-10A mod experiences? Those white capacitors you are referring to are teflon capacitors, they last indefinitely; it's the two electrolytic capacitors that need changing. Find the best capacitors of the same value and replace them | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-10A mod experiences? I used Black Gate caps when they were available to replace the lytics. Someone told me Jentsen work well. The tubes you're using are good. I'm sure the sound will tighten up if you replace the electrolytics. I use RCA NOS 12 au7 cleartop, mullards... | |
| Miles Davis Newbe Question In my opinion, "Something Else" by Cannonball Adderley is the best jazz album ever. The reason I mention this is because Miles never blew better, he was at his absolute peak. He sounds better on this album than on his albums. This maybe the only a... | |
| Dynavector 20X or Grado Sonata for VPI? An unbelievable story related to this subject. In 1960, I bought an album by a new female jazz vocalist. She was playing piano in a lounge, in order to earn money, to pay for her education as a classical pianist. The owner told her to sing, she pr... | |
| Dynavector 20X or Grado Sonata for VPI? You are comparing apples and oranges. Grado is for vocal jazz soul while the Dynavector 20X is for Rock and other explosive music. Nothing is more music sensitive than the cartridge. The turntable matches just fine, but if there is a mismatch in y... | |
| Miles Davis Newbe Question Correction on that Coltrane CD, that's "Coltrane for Lovers"; "In a Sentimental Mood" is one of the cuts. | |
| Miles Davis Newbe Question Equinox, Blue Trane, and Cousin Mary are my personal personal favorites by Trane. I also have a CD, "In a Sentimental Mood", that I think you would like. | |
| Miles Davis Newbe Question I suggest you go to the library and sample before you spend one red cent. Most artists evolve, Miles went from one revolution to the next. Once upon a time, I bought every record he put out. Now I have CD's that I have to put in the player to know... |