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| Why Use Aluminum for a TT Platter? 02-09-11: HihoYou're talking about half Hertz at 33rpm. That frequency exists in ALL turntables. Direct-drive is as quiet as anything. Unless the bearing is bad quality, there is very little or no noise in DD, just like belt-drive. I would say it'... | |
| Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever kind of blue is a really good album, no doubt. but if i were to pick a best album i would say that it was "working with the miles davis quintet" which was pretty much a quintessential be-bop jazz album. and with songs like "half nelson", "four" an... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? don't be a fool with your money is the general advice. however, from what i am reading it appears that that is exactly what you have been. for some people it makes them feel good to spend $50,000 on a power amplifier. if they've got the money and ... | |
| Why Use Aluminum for a TT Platter? 02-09-11: Dan_edThis is also why so many DD tables have light-weight platters. The motor on a DD is designed to directly manipulate the platter in order to correct speed. The platter is supposed to have it's acceleration constantly manipulated.i t... | |
| Thiel CS3.7 and CS2.4 comparisons? 02-07-11: Drubin>With daily playing, it took me almost three years to break in my 6s and almost two to, finally, break in the 2.4s.you always have to be careful when it comes to these "break in" comments because they often have more to do with ... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 02-01-11: Rtn1Even when volume is matched, there is unacceptable loss of dynamics when the digital volume attenuator is used.first, the comparison that you suggest is highly unreliable; it's just hard to listen to one configuration, change the con... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp just out of curiosity, as this thread is about the s7i, i am wondering if you any of you compared the s7i and the 381. from what i can tell, the main difference (aside from some cosmetic differences in the display) is that the s7i adds additional ... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 01-28-11: InpiecesI also tried the level adjustment at my Wadia.I use a JRDG C-500 and 381. If i lower the level, i can clearly hear that the sounds becomes less dynamic and full/punchy.It's heard directly (- no question!), if i lower the level fr... | |
| How important is the tonearm? 01-31-11: Dan_edPaperw8, most any tonearm is a complex system in itself. Sorry, no easy answers.you should always question your own assumptions to make sure that you actually know what you are talking about. if you just accept the "it's inscrutabl... | |
| How important is the tonearm? 01-30-11: Davide2562# quality of arm does affect the ability to trace microtransients and not distort peak transients. A mediocre arm reduces that sense of "air" in a recording and direct to discs will make you want to shoot the arm and put it out... | |
| How important is the tonearm? 01-27-11: Dan_edThe job of the tonearm is to hold the cartridge in the groove with the grip and determination of The Incredible Hulk while maintaining the finesse of Tinkerbell.could you explain what characteristic would allow one tonearm to inher... | |
| balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality 12-12-10: AudiofeilPerformance and/or selection of cables, balanced or single ended, depends on the system components.Simple enough for you deadw8?just because you apparently don't know enough to offer anything more more than content-free buzzword... | |
| balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality 12-11-10: AudiofeilSystem/component dependentIt's that simple."system/component dependent" is just a catchphrase that doesn't really tell the reader anything. exactly what is it about the system and/or component that you think would limit the perf... | |
| Ideal Pre Amp for Bryston 3B ST or 4B SST 2 12-08-10: Bob_reynoldsSome manufacturers of both solid state and tube gear will ensure that the input impedance of their solid state amps is high enough to mate well with one of their tube preamps. Thus, sticking with the same manufacturer has it'... | |
| Ideal Pre Amp for Bryston 3B ST or 4B SST 2 12-08-10: RrogPaperw8, Since you don't follow the tube scene try mating a Quad preamp with your favorite solid state amplifier and tell me how you like the sound.you can make reasonably deterministic statements about whether different components a... |