psychicanimal
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| How much does rock-solid speed stability cost? The 1200 has close to perfect pitch stability--that's why is preferred by a lot of musicians that use "inferior stereo systems". I really like how it flawlessly keeps the beat of complex rhythm patterns of *salsa* music. Most belt drives don't cut... | |
| digital cable differences Try e-mailing Deano. He uses a CEC transport and has tried just about every digital cable out there, up to the 2K Kharma. | |
| How much does rock-solid speed stability cost? If you have such sensitive ears you might need to spend a lot of money for something like a VPI with flywheel (around $6K). The upper end Technics are really good but their power supplies are not very stable and Technics stopped making the replace... | |
| Mat Material............... How about this one: http://herbiesaudiolab.home.att.net/ttmat.htm | |
| CD Player Advice If acoustic music is your thing you MUST definitely audition a belt driven CD transport before purchasing anything. I just got myself a used Parasound (built by CEC) belt driven transport and my acoustic music just comes out sooo musically involvi... | |
| anyone ever build their own T.T.? Trufi should see those pictures...he'd have a heart attack! | |
| CEC TL-0 too analytical? Sometimes vibration is confused with "warmth". I just switched to a Parasound/CEC transport and it is a whole different presentation from my McCormack SST-1, also a top loader with a clamp. Just sit back and let the music get to you... | |
| Rega 25 or VPI Scout I have had reports that someone with a modded 1200 bought a Rega 25 and had to go back to the 1200. Turned to be a downgrade... | |
| High End Audio Equipment, Status Symbol? I'll put it another way: "The professional is able to compensate the idiosyncracies of his equipment."Get the point?I can make anything work right... | |
| High End Audio Equipment, Status Symbol? Point is: high end is who you are, not what you buy. | |
| High End Audio Equipment, Status Symbol? I'm the guy in the cut-off jeans! | |
| Any worthwhile indoor FM antenna's? Anyone? I have a Sony indoor antenna that has a helical element and a built in switchable amplifier with a frequency dial. The good thing about it is that it is powered by two 9 volt batteries... | |
| Bettering DL 103 ? suggestions ? I would strongly suggest you purchase a good power filter for your phono stage and if possible, for your TT also. Among the candidates that come to my mind are the DeZorel and BPT balanced power transformer.Any particular reason why you want to ch... | |
| CD Matts that improve sound? I have the Aurex. It smoothens and relaxes musical presentation but it is only practical for top loading transports. | |
| "Beginner" audiophile Turntable for $200-$300? $450 will get you a brand new 1200. It is a far better deck than the glass and particle board bunch. Besides, it it upgradeable.I just talked yesterday to an audio industry personality. She told me she has two TTs: a Basis and a modded 1200 w/ an ... |