phasemonger
Responses from phasemonger
| What would be your favorite 3 tracks that demonstrate how great your system sounds? These three really bring out the best in my system:Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love (Making Movies Remaster 180gm LP).Vivaldi - Four Seasons (Chasing the Dragon D2D LP). This is a spectacular recording - the D2D leaves you breathless. I’m not a huge ... | |
| BDR Cones for SS Amp Hello mijostyn, I can tell you that as a lifelong classical musician, I both know how to listen critically, and know when I’m listening critically (or not). Most of the time I listen critically with my system because I enjoy that. For me it’s inte... | |
| BDR Cones for SS Amp MC, thank you for your generous reply and ideas for more experimenting.I’m excited about how good my affordable system is beginning to sound as the little things start adding up. “Everything matters.” | |
| Anybody want a laugh? I have no idea whether this modified switch will reduce audible noise on a stereo system. However, EMI/RFI noise is a major issue in building physical networks. Here is a link to a Cisco switch install guide, read the part about EMI/RFI. Note this... | |
| MC Cartridge: Elliptical; around 0.5mv; track 1.25-1.75; Affordable Elliott,I “dipped my toe” into MC with the AT OC9XEN that hdm recommended. I’m really happy with it and recommend it for lower/mid level TTs. My TT is nothing special - Pro-ject Debut Carbon with the platter upgrade - and I was using an Ortofon 2M... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment Regarding the OP’s thoughts - I agree it’s a complicated time for displays of wealth. On the other hand, wealth exists, and this is an expensive hobby. The OP is likely right that Stereophile is alienating some readers with tone-deaf reviewing dur... |