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| PF "Obscured by Clouds":how good is Japanese lp? Opps! Forgot to mention just one more thing... stay away from both the EMI US and British UK copies as they are later pressings, mid 70's and beyond! Cheers! | |
| What is the best phono preamp you have heard? I owned a Linn Linto SS and it was the quietest phono amp that also sounded very good that I have ever heard yet I now own Aesthetix Rhea and am very pleased. Cheers! | |
| PF "Obscured by Clouds":how good is Japanese lp? Overhang, Pink Floyd -Obscured by Clouds US Green Harvest label ST-11078 was the first US release back in 1972. Sound is not that bad. British UK green Harvest, rounded sleeve original SHSP4020has a more upfront sound is a bit more dynamic than th... | |
| Opinions: Neuance Shelf for Linn Sondek Lp12 TT Just drove back from Chicago today after seeing The Dead Can Dance closing their world tour at the Auditorium Theatre. That was beautiful! and guess what was on my door step? The new Neuance A platform. I have broke it out of the box and set my Lp... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs ARC LS25 MK2 Perfectionist, It is very satisfying to hear that your system is settling and your satisfaction gaining. I hope this is it. WoW, what a long strange trip this has been. Thanks you for taking us along for the ride with you. Your experiences give ot... | |
| LINN AMPS Rossq, Active systems are amazing and Linn has it right. I had Linn amps for years, LK1 than Kairn pro, LK280's Sparked! That was a very nice set up. I still like them as my source I have a Lp12 Sondek and an Ikemi CDP. Kennyt and Lugnut pretty we... | |
| DIY Shelves As an adjunct to what Bright Star Audio offered be cautious about the ideas of heavy dampening as opposed to lightweight rigid isolation. I am truly no expert, yet there are many threads here to suggest that some gear seems to like decoupling and ... | |
| Amplifier Question Amen Firecracker_77, That circumstance with the audio shop would be funny if we all had unlimited dollars to spend! Really, I thought your choice of Classe was a good one at the time. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I agree about the audio s... | |
| Amplifier Question Chadnliz, I never claimed to know it all. I take offense in that remark, shame on you. I obviously don't appreciate your point of view as I like everyone else here was stating an opinion, for what it's worth. Sorry to offend your preconceived noti... | |
| Beginnners question - Phono stage You guys nailed it... guess there's no need for me to chime in except to say I would agree with Lugnut and Nsgarch.Happy Listening! | |
| Amplifier Question Firecracker_77 I truly don't mean to dog you yet, what are you doing making an offer on an amp when you don't know if it is a good pairing for your speakers? Amp/speaker pairing is critical and maybe only second to TT/tonearm/cartridge pairing. Be... | |
| DIY Shelves Have you read redkiwi's old A'gon threads on shelves? There are three major threads that are very illuminating and had loads of participation. He does mention Corian. Happy hunting! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? John Renborn -Faro Annie on Transatlantic white labelEllington -Jazz Party on MONO ColumbiaJimmy Giuffre 3 -1961 on ECMMozart -Clarinet Concerto in A major on Decca Janos Starker -Bach: 6 Cello Suites on Speakers CornerU2 -Achtung Baby on Island | |
| Beginning the Analog Adventure Stapimp, It's great to see another one finding the sound value in analog reproduction. The Music Hall is a fine start, enjoy it and start saving. I would side with the majority in this case to recommend for a more substantial turntable. It's very ... | |
| Depth Imaging Donbellphd, My point was to illustrate that reflection is an obvious detriment as was fore mentioned, but mass and volume of a given object, even hard wood as compared to the flimsy plastic of TVs is also a detriment. Plasma may even be an issue i... |