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| "S" shaped tonearm ? Better geometry so that the tracking angle is improved over more of the record, I think. | |
| Cartridge for Thorens TD-160 Denon DL 103R | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations Madeleine Peyroux sounds somewhat like Billie Holiday and Robin Mc Kellee sounds quite a bit like Ella.Tierney Sutton, with her nasal sound, I simply can't bear to listen to. | |
| shipping tips Positive feedback is nice but meaningless. | |
| Jazz guys: Bebop, Hard Bop etc. Music falls into two categories : good and bad. All of the stuff you mention in in the former. Enjoy. | |
| Another speaker wire possibility at Home Depot??? Good sounding dielectric? | |
| my take on blind tests The old "my wife came into the room" anecdotal evidence bit. I'm floored myself. You know what, whatever I put in my system and even when listening to my second system, my wife tells me it all sounds great to her. A pleasant and joyful thing it is... | |
| my take on blind tests The whole thing has been debated for so long. I hear the new breed of audio equipment is being designed as I write by chimps on a strictly emotional basis.Goodnight Nyquist. | |
| Any experience with the new Linn Sondek upgrades? Price is a marketing tool. There is more demand. Competitors are asking ridiculous prices, so why not send some money to Scotalnd!. | |
| SACD surround system I notice that most have SACD integrated with HT. Anyone have a dedicated multi-channel SACD system, with five identical speakers and five identical power amps as the standard recommends? | |
| my take on blind tests Who cares at this stage about the much maligned DBTs? Hell, I would settle for a bit more method and objectivity on the part of audiophiles in assessing equipment, but, unfortunately, that is sadly lacking, since the most outrageous claims are bel... | |
| Q: Playing empty/last groove ? Objectively, four hours is four hours. In this subjective world, the ill you caused is only limited by your imagination. | |
| my take on blind tests Well you have satisfied yourself that despite logic, whatever you perceive, whether right or wrong, present or imagined, repeatable or not, satisfies you. You know you have entered the twilight zone of subjective audio. | |
| How Many Of Us Are Compensating Quite the opposite, I find that most audiophiles have systems tailored to play the four or five perfect albums ever recorded.There is nothing wrong with EQ or tone controls if you need them.A lot of great music is found on recordings with less tha... | |
| What makes instrument immediacy, -separation & -bo Honestly, I find that what you are seeking is just the opposite of what live music in most venues sounds like. I am always amazed at how, except, obviously, for solos or one section of the orchestra playing on its own, the sound of an orchestra is... |