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33 1/2 compared to 45 rpm ????
Dear friends: I have some bad samples, one of them Cafe Blue ( Patricia Barber ) another one Black Orpheus.Many of the first 30 LP 45 versions Analog Productions ( Acoustic Sounds ) are really bad. I suscribe to the Acousticsounds promotion to hav... 
33 1/2 compared to 45 rpm ????
Dear Roger: This is a critical subject ( posted by Rushton ) on what you ask:+++++ " The 45 rpm disc, all else being equal, moves " ++++If you ask because you want to buy 45 versions of " today " good 33 ones please do it with care: many ( I can s... 
Which external cross-over x-over to consider?
Dear Pedrillo: I agree with Gregm about bass performance through balanced or unbalanced way.IMHO I think that if you " insist " on the balanced connection it can/could be better to change the sub, Velodyne is a good alternative and comes with bala... 
Which external cross-over x-over to consider?
Dear Pedrillo: IMHO I think that you already owned through your ML sub and I think too that its high pass filter is really good.Why do you think you need an additional external crossover?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Clio09: Yes, it is the MMC2 ( there is only one model with that number ) and IMHO it is a great quality sound reproduction performer, lucky you are !.You need an universal adaptor to mount in a different tonearm that B&O, you can find tha... 
On good sounding inductors
Dear Gallant Diva: I agree with Johnk: the silver Goertz.I try it the cooper ones too, the Mundorfs and many others but the Silver from Goertz are IMHO the most neutral/natural ones, no I never heard the NorthCreek so I can't say nothing about.Reg... 
Harshness in tweeters: the price of transparency?
Dear Ktstrain: IMHO I think that there are ( at least ) two important subjects on what you are hearing like a " trouble " in the high frequencies: first is the use of a step-up transformer that always makes a heavy degradation to the audio signal ... 
Hansen Emperor or MBL 101E or Avalon Isis
Dear Emigene: Like almost all the people posted: " you can't go wrong with either ".Now, if I was you and if I have that kind of money for an audio system speaker's quality performance improvement first I ask what do not like me about my current a... 
Monitors + sub or Floor standers?
Dear Tboooe: Very good choice ( monitor plus subs that btw is very good choice in large rooms too. ).You could " think " on the own Usher monitors, are really good. The sub's choice is also very important subject and IMHO Velodyne could be a good ... 
Is two Subs better than One?
Dear Samuellaudio: Some Preamps and processors come with two main outputs but if yours comes only with one pair then you have to use a Y connector where the left output goes to the left sub and the right output to the right sub, that's all.Some pr... 
Clearaudio Bluemotion w/ Virtuoso..which phono pre
Dear Steve: I can't be sure that your " trouble " is on the phono stage,The Virtuoso is a very good cartrige but needs a good tonearm match and carefully set-up specially on the VTA. Unfortunately I don't have any experience with your tonearm ( an... 
Pioneer PL-630 Turntable??
Dear Johnnyb53: The 630 has very good DD design, it is very well isolated and the tonearm is really good. The Marantz is a fine item too ( I owned ) but I prefer this Pioneer.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
vintage turntables?
Dear James: I have it for around seven months. Your Phatom is very good tonearm it does not matters where you mount ( the 12xx is an option ) but with cartridges you want to use on it.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Pioneer PL-630 Turntable??
Dear Wepratt: I owned and really like it after too many years my " venerable " 630 is still spinning on my brother system. IMHO is a better TT than the Denon/Marantz.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
vintage turntables?
Dear James: Interesting link about. I read it and see that on some of those TT they use different tonearms and cartridges and not always the same ones.One thing that is a surprise to me is the SP-10 rating ( quality performance ) where them rate: ...