pryso
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| Dedicated phono-pre for MM only? Hi Axel and Lew. I'll go out on a limb and recommend a unit I've not yet heard. One of my local audio buddies (he introduced me to Raul, literally during a visit) who has since built up a stable of at least two dozen MM carts uses a phono stage fr... | |
| Best frieght company to ship Speakers Thanks Tvad, and therefore a second on the TeamWW recommendation. This week I had a pair of speakers shipped in three wooden crates, totaling 350 pounds. Shipping residence to residence eliminated a couple of options, then since TeamWW's quote was... | |
| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" Hi Axel, I've only been in this hobby for 40 years and I've never heard the term VTAF, so while I agree the concept is well known, I would question how common that abbreviation might be. But no matter.However, I do agree with the desirability of e... | |
| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" Axel, what is VTAF? I think you my have confused vertical tracking angle (VTA) and vertical tracking force (VTF). And would you call the Graham Triplanar adjustment devices towers?Many arms incorporate a knob to adjust VTA, as opposed to one or mo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, a point of clarification. When you say positive VTA do you mean the arm is raised above being parallel to the record at the pivot point? In other words, the stylus is tipped slightly forward?This should be obvious to an old hobbyist like mys... | |
| Advice Needed on Mono Phono Preamps Sorry, T_bone, and any others looking for this great resource.http://geocities.com/midimagic@sbcglobal.net/mixphono.htmI trust this time it will link you up. | |
| Advice Needed on Mono Phono Preamps A few cautions - First, most American labels adopted the RIAA curve by 1955 but not all, and some eastern European and Asian companies not until the '70s. Therefore selectable EQ may benefit a good number of older LPs. Second, many different EQs w... | |
| Receiver Equivalent of Sansui AU Integrateds If you check on the Klipsch owner's site I think you will find several recommendations for Harman Kardon HK-430 and/or 730 receivers. | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? With a budget of <$1K, many options suggested here are taken off the table.From my years in this hobby, if I was shopping for speakers at $1K used, my first choice would be the best deal I could find on Vandersteen 1 or 2. Various versions were... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Why would you want to?OK, I'm old fashioned but I still think of "bookshelf" speakers as the ARs and KLHs of the '60s and '70s, often shown in ads actually placed in bookshelves.But I believe you are actually asking about stand mounted (monitor st... | |
| Vandersteen with? Joe, sorry wrong impression. I ordered my speakers with off-white from the factory. And since I've seen them, I know Vandersteen offers other options to black as well. You'd best get current information from them.In the event you bought used speak... | |
| Vandersteen with? Hi Joe, here is a thought on WAF.I'm sure over 90% of the Vandersteens sold (models 1, 2, and 3) have the black sox. Note that Dhel does and that his front wall is also a dark color.Years ago when I was ordering new speakers that were very large (... | |
| MONO cartridges Jonathan, thank you for the additional information. That filled in several "gaps" in the previous information I accumulated. | |
| whats the best and chiper amp to play b&w 802 Much less expensive than Krell and an excellent match (at least on the 801, have not heard them on the 802) would be the Eagle or EKSC 400 monoblocs. They were perhaps the best and most practical of Iverson's powerhouse designs. If you are not fam... | |
| MONO cartridges Jloveys, as Les McCann used to say, compared to what?I'm not arguing with your results, merely trying to understand. Are you saying your old mono recordings sound better with your LHM than with whatever stereo cartridge you used previously, or tha... |