pgaulke60
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| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? @chayro Thanks for the response. I have two turntables, in different rooms, with the same cartridge. I think I will call these outfits and ask about retipping for my specific cartridge. Would really like to know if it is worn. Then, if the one... | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? I still wonder how you know your cartridge needs to have the stylus tip replaced? Other than the purchase of a $1200 microscope, how do you know. I don’t track the hours played. Plus, if a stylus starts to degrade, it is a gradual process and I wo... | |
| Favorite Obscure Rock Song Sufficiently Breathless by Captain Beyond | |
| How noisy is my line? Audio Prism Noise Sniffer I had a demo of the audio sniffer thingy. It really worked. Plugged into outlets and they were quite noisy. Then plugged into a power conditioner and which had barely any noise coming from the sniffer. | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? If turntable mats were a good idea they would come with higher end turntables, which they don’t. Plus, as said, adding a mat elevates the LP and there you need to make adjustments to the arm and stylus. What happens if you A-B three or four mats. ... | |
| Tube Phonostage Causing Rumble and Noises Do you have a modem or internet satellite (like an Orbi) close by? I notice that my phono pre-amp meters have activity when the Orbi satellite is close by. | |
| Why No McIntosh Recommendations? I listen to a metric ton of really high end equipment. Much of it is quite analytical. McIntosh is a lovely warm sound. A natural sound. The sound of live performances. I am sold on my McIntosh / Sonus Faber System. | |
| Keb Mo I interviewed him back in the 1990's. Told him that I think he needs to record an album with Cassandra Wilson. I think the paring would be magical. | |
| Robert Plant I like most all of us of that age listened to them in high school. Yes, we were pummeled by them on FM radio. Then I got a bootleg set of their MSG shows (75 I think). All of them and the whole shows. I could not believe that the length of eve... | |
| Quality of Sirius XM Thanks everyone for the comments and clarity. Much appreciated. As I said, it is in the bar room. Not exactly high end listening. The Sonus Faber ceiling speakers are powered by a Sonos Amp, so again, not much high fidelity here. But, your re... | |
| Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ? Bergmann Galder w/ Odin Linear tracking tonearm. Amazing equipment. Every time I listen I am impressed at how good it sounds, and frankly what it doesn’t sound like. Total blackness. Any number of quality cartridges will do the trick. I use a... | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. I think I would have to pick a compilation album, and double at that. Then there would be multiple tunes and artists for multiple moods. | |
| SACD is VERY confusing My McIntosh transport has a proprietary MCT cable running to the McIntosh DAC. The display on the DAC says SACD when a SACD is played. I assume it is the same as Paul McGowen is describing with their PS Audio stuff. | |
| Acoustically Treating a Bomb Shelter Would love to see some pictures | |
| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus Easy for me. First was the Outlaws in 1979. Green Grass and High Tides for about 28 minutes and ear piercing volumes. Ears rang for two solid days. Second was Ian Hunter with Mick Ronson on guitar. I was on the rail and it was another ear pierc... |