psychicanimal

Responses from psychicanimal

TOTALLY CONFUSED about analog
Pbb, you get the point about records:"You will wind up with two hobbies: fussing with the tt. and going through bins for records, throwing out every second one because one can only eat so much bacon without having cholesterol problems."That's why ... 
TOTALLY CONFUSED about analog
Ken,I know this can be confusing...if you have read my posts you'll see that I was considering those European glass and particle board TTs. Then I started reading posts (in other forums, obviously) about modifying the 1200. Nothing spectacular to ... 
Hi-Fi and Pro equip. like Mackie, Stewart or JBL
JBL Pro drivers will work fine if matched with something like a Bryston. Try to get something with tubes to tame the sound... 
Affordable TurnTable shoot-out.....
If you want belt drive, the Bro's got it right. The VPI will give you a path. As for me, you guys know I'm a DD advocate...and what I prefer. 
regular vinyl pressings
I just found out they're solid state, not tube... 
regular vinyl pressings
Sedond,you know what's going on w/ those tube monoblocks I'm about to audition in my living room... 
regular vinyl pressings
David,Sedond and I belong to the 'Kings of Bargains' club!You would be surprised how much sound I'm getting for what I've spent... 
regular vinyl pressings
Yeah, Star Trek era vinyl playback! 
Someone to install a Coaxial ouput in my CD player
Check this link:http://www.lcaudio.com/zapfilter.htm 
MC Cartridge break-in?
Here's a tip from the Psychic:Buy a cheap (99 cents) 12 inch rap or club music single, 45 RPM if possible. Use it to break in the cartridge (make sure the volume is way down!). I play it about 4-5 times per side each day for the first few days and... 
Cartridge Break-In
Here's a tip from the Psychic:Buy a cheap (99 cents) 12 inch rap or club music single, 45 RPM if possible. Use it to break in the cartridge (make sure the volume is way down!). I play it about 4-5 times per side each day for the first few days and... 
regular vinyl pressings
No, I'm not a DJ. I am a hydrologist who started in audio when I was 15 years old (I'm 39 now) and who helped financed college working at a couple audio stores...this exposed me to the Voodoo when I was a mere 20 years old.The 1200 is the only dec... 
regular vinyl pressings
My modded Technics 1200 is a high end TT, just that it is also music friendly. Rigged with an Ortofon X5 MC and a Monolithic Sound phono stage it humilliates my CDP/DAC combo no contest.Where did you learn your audio, man? From a high end salesman? 
Tonearms: Graham 2.1 or 2.2 vs Basis Vector
Get a hold of 2Juki and find out what he can get you! 
recommend a pre-pro that's good for music?
Melos SHA-1, if all you need to control is volume...It's hybrid, built for professional studio use and extremely powerful (thik it's got a 2W output!). You get two headphone jacks, too!