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| 200 wpc bass amplifier suggestions While the Eagles/EKSC amps can be outstanding full range on some speakers (I've never heard B&W 801s sound better), their best performance (my opinion here) is in the bass range. This is why I recommended them. So thanks to Steve for reporting... | |
| tubes and rock and roll, good fit? Listen to Atmasphere's advice. I owned a pair of his MA-1 monos for about a year (100 wpc). They were probably the most magical/musical amps I listened to with my speakers at that time - but only with selected music. Those speakers were 90 dB and ... | |
| 200 wpc bass amplifier suggestions One of the best deals for a bass amp would be either a Eagle (John Iverson) or EKSC (rebuilds and new by former Electron Kinetics tech). Both stereo (2 or 2A) and mono (400) versions are available used for great prices. | |
| tubes and rock and roll, good fit? Consider how many rock musicians/bands use tube amps. Any other questions?Of course they will work but as others stated, most important is the match with your speakers. I'm not a fan of Krell, but then I only owned their amps/pre once. They offer ... | |
| bent stylus questions Lloyd, alignment is a tricky business. We know there are two parameters, overhang and offset. Overhang is relatively simple to set. It should position the stylus tip in position to trace the proper arc for a given arm (distance from pivot point to... | |
| Best Arm and Cartridge Setup for Mono LP's Because I own several hundred mono LPs, I've done a bit of research.I believe you must first consider which records you will be playing before buying a mono cartridge. Note this applies only to 33 LPs, not 78s which have at least 3 mil stylus tip ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, good thought to provide your list. However it might be helpful to identify new MM/MI separately from NOS, at least for those new to this thread or new to vinyl.We can add Shure, Stanton, Benz, other Ortofon models to the list of new MM/MI sti... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Sorry but this "refresh" thing has become a bit confusing. Raul, I had a similar question as Lew on what you auditioned but he beat me to posting.So Raul, van den Hul will replicate the original stylus profile if requested with a retip, rather tha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lewm, see the link in my 3/7 post. It shows pictures of both the PCL-4 and 5, plus gives Denon's weights. It lists the 5 at 6g as Raul suggested. The PCL-7 is 8.5g. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Alignment protractors, another small diversion from the MM subject. But this is important stuff so I'm not objecting.It seems to me that all set-up devices, be they arc, two point, or single point such as my Dennesen Soundtracktor, attempt to achi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? With the mention of Denon headshells I had to rummage through my parts box. Yes, I found I have a Denon but no model indication. So before posting an ID question here I did a search. To save others the trouble, here is a handy table I found. I dis... | |
| The frontier between ''vintage'' and ''junk'' ? Almarg, your reference is interesting but my hard copy Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary goes further with an additional definition -"of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality".I read that to mean it requires more than ag... | |
| The frontier between ''vintage'' and ''junk'' ? Sonicbeauty, I agree with your implied position.Scanning posts on Vintage Asylum I'm amazed and amused by many of the products discussed. Lots of amps, receivers, speakers, etc. were not considered all that good when they were new so why get excit... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, confession time. I ended up purchasing a Denon DL-102 mono cartridge which has a 0.7 mil conical stylus. This was based on numerous favorable comments from users plus an attractive price of roughly $125 (no exact memory on this, it was months... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Rich, Re: mono cartridgesAfter doing research on mono playback (I have several hundred mono LPs), I posted this on another site. No one posted a dissenting perspective.I believe you must first consider which records you will be playing before buyi... |