pryso
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| 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... | |
| Jazz for aficionados pjw, I realize I'm commenting among the heavyweights here, once frogman joined in. But I'm a big fan of Brubeck individually, many of his quartets, and particularly when accompanied by Morello. In fact I've posted "Castilian Drums" here previous... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? raul my friend, two replies -- First, that comment was intended at least in part in humor. That's why I included the smiley face. But secondly, I'm far from the only one with that recollection of Hirsch. I've seen many dubious or negative comm... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge rvpiano, I'm aware you listen to lots of classical music. Do you spend much time listening to other types? I ask because of the experience of a friend who had quite a refined musical ear. He could not find just one cartridge that suited all the... | |
| Kudos to Millersound One of my audio pals had MIlleresound do a couple different restorations for him and he was exceedingly pleased. I exchanged info myself with Bill, enough to decide my project was not worth doing. Very prompt and direct answers. It's easy to un... | |
| Jazz for aficionados acman, here's something similar from a great album, "Country, Rhythm and Blues". | |
| Top 10 vintage cassette decks knolbrent, back in the '70s and '80s I owned a number of cassette decks. They included Nak, Tandberg, Harman-Kardon, Aiwa, Pioneer, and Denon. Because of the time interval my comments today must be only general terms. First off, beware of prere... |