pryso
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| Paul McGowan gets asked about rotary subs. bdp, I tend to agree, even though I've never owned ET speakers. I have owned a few pairs of Maggies and I agree the ET design makes more sense to me. Better design to avoid a crossover through so much of the range and also more durable. Regard... | |
| Dunlavy SC-IV vs Duntech Princess Not surprising that John would say his current modes were the best. ;^) I owned a pair of Duntech Princess for 19 years, by far the longest for any speakers I've owned. In addition I had three good friends who owned the same model but each of u... | |
| Dunlavy resurrection? m-db, I don't know specific years but this is the historical overview as I know it. John Dunlavy started Duntech Audio in the 1970 in Texas. His top model was tested by Bert White for Audio magazine and after a glowing review White chose them as... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) 2psyop, I can't say that "Richard never intended this model to compete with other well established and more expensive brands". But some of his successful dealers did. Back in the 1980s both Optimal Enchantment in LA and Havens and Hardesty in Or... | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? "There is no such thing as a studio monitor." . . . . " Studio monitors are tuned FLAT. " With that example of clear thinking did anyone need to read further? ;^) | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? @johnah5 and @nationalbar, it was interesting to see your comments on the Hsu speakers. In my elder years I'm looking at simplifying and downsizing my system and the CCB-8 is on my list. A few years ago Dr. Hsu gave a demo to our audio group wit... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) I remember that some criticized Vandersteen speakers for being "rolled off" in the highs. To me, I owned three pair of the 2s over the years, they were natural sounding. But about that time in the '70s there was increased demand for MC cartridge... | |
| Your thoughts/experience with very good, cheap tuners? jusam, I think the first question should be what is the quality of local FM sources? Unfortunately the quality of FM seems to have diminished, both signal quality and content, over the past 10-20 years. So unless you live in or near a major metr... | |
| Mono Cartridge Question Similar to what Mike was recommending, one issue seldom mentioned is stylus tip size. That may come down to the mono records you intend to play. Are they original monos from the '50s and early '60s, or reissues produced within the past 20 years?... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Driving home a short while ago I heard this on the car radio. It reminded me of hearing it at a live performance. In college in the early '60s we were fortunate to be within driving distance of The Minor Key in Detroit. Fortunate because they c... | |
| The science of why we like — and dislike — certain music So how does Prof. Large explain the popularity of Brian Eno's music, and similar styles? | |
| Early SOTA vs New Something: Conundrum rw, 1. I wouldn't install a new cartridge in an arm I knew was not positioned correctly. That will make installation alignment difficult if not impossible. So you will not experience the potential of the new cartridge. 2. I've owned a couple ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Yes, way, way too soon. | |
| Jazz for aficionados OK, we're off jazz a bit here. But this is what started it all for me. This was released in 1948 and became a big hit. I was very young but into the whole cowboy hero thing. The result was "Ghost Riders" became the first song I remember being ... | |
| How many plays can you get out of a good record? drbond, Is your cartridge set up correctly? Do you clean the stylus tip after every play? Is the record stored properly? Do you have an adequate record cleaning procedure? Are you a smoker? Do you handle your records without touching the gro... |