peterf6
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| Any modern rock recommendations? +1 on jack white A lot of young women in rock these days. I like Haim as a rock trio. Willow is a pretty kickass jazzy rocker, Sharon van Etten (e.g. every time the sun comes up), Fazerdaze is a psych rocker from New Zealand, Lawrence is a heavy ... | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement You can also play with the distance of your seating to the speakers. Near or nearer field can minimize the sidewall difference. This might apply if you're in scenario #1 or #2. | |
| Favorite Tribute Albums? Cinnamon Girl, a recording supporting breast cancer education featured women artists covering Neil Young. My favorite track is a poignant one now–Jill Sobule, who just died, does a very cool version of "Down by the River" with John Doe of X. https... | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path Cool, thank you @gano and @mofimadness. I'll keep throwing change in the bank and watch for a VPI or others listed here. | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path In light of what @dekay said, I noticed the Fluance RT85 with an ortofon blue cartridge and a 3-lb acrylic platter. A reviewer swapped in a moving coil and liked it every way. Anyone hear those or have an opinion? Thanks again for all the advice. | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path Thank you @dekay . I have seen that companies offer basic levels and those might be better than the music hall. It's clear that getting to upgradable level is significant pricewise. Happy listening. | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path @noromance, thank you! Your system is beautiful! | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path Thank you for the recommendation @helomech . Do you know about the various MK versions? | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path @rmdmoore You are sort of asking my question in reverse. Thank you for that, and I'm not sure how to answer. I'm not primarily using vinyl as a source, but I am curious to know what it would take to have better analog input. Nothing in my current... | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path Thank you, @dmk_calgary and @mswale . They do look pricey, but beautiful. And hunting for a bargain is part of the fun, right? ☮️ | |
| Next step in a turntable upgrade path Thank you for the suggestion and for the comment on my room/system. I'll take a look at the VPI and the tube phone pre👍🏻 | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? I've sat in the booths a tiny bar with a jazz big band taking up the entire floor. It was amazing, but if I played my system at that kind of volume it would seem crazy loud—even though my living room is larger than that bar. I think the microcosm ... | |
| Gain level on a REL sub I have a single REL T2 (8" driver+ 10" radiator). 10'x15' room. I can barely turn on the gain knob or the bass is overwhelming. The notes about the phase switch and placement seem best. You can also play with the crossover point to put it higher s... | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening @nkeler Nathan, would you mind sharing the name of the music journal app you use? | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening Thank you for the beautiful description of mindful listening. I appreciate you bringing the poetic nature of intentional listening to the forum. Lots of good points in the comments, but none with your eloquence! Bravo. |