raylinds

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Stand out phono stages
I recently went from a BAT VK-P10 to an AMR (Abbington Music Research) PH-77 and have never experienced such a profound change going from one component to another.I loved my P10 and still think it is a really good PS, but the PH-77 added a lot of ... 
Van Den Hul what is the best cart ?
I have a gold coil Colibri on my Aries 3 with the 10.5i arm and I think it is a magic combination. I have never heard a sibilance problem. The mids and highs are magic, and I have no complaints about the bass but do not listen to much really heavy... 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
Hi Rebbi,I have enjoyed following your blog and this thread about the build, and am extremely pleased that they have sorted your problem. I just completed building a pair of the ANK 300B Interstage Monoblocks, and was on the phone with Pete last w... 
Upgrade Suggestions
Thanks for the responses. My speakers are clearly the wek link in the chain, and will be upgraded at some point, but my current budget is about $2000, so that's not happening right now. The WA 5 is a suprisingly good 300B SET amp, and I am not in ... 
Pc for Vpi motor
What VPI turntable are you referring to? I have an Aries 3 and the power chord is a normal size. 
Robert Johnson's records mastered at wrong speed?
While I certainly think it is possible that they are at the wrong speed, 20% seems like a rather high number. 
Phono preamp for Dynavector XX2mkII
I am using a BAT VK-P10 (balanced) with a Dyna DV-20XL on a VPI Aries 3, and love it. I got it used for under $2k. 
Blue Note reissues
I have almost every single one of these reissues and have not had one problem. 
What phono preamps are balanced
You have the BAT VK-P10, but the VK-P5 is also balanced. 
Turnable Rack Vibration
My previous apartment had a cement floor, so I never had a problem with my TT on top of the rack, but I moved into my girlfriend's pre-war apartment and I got bad vibrations if anyone walked near the rack.This past weekend I put up a Target Pro sh... 
Direct Drive turntables
Jfretch,And it's not just in the piano, listening to Phil Woods right now and this trumpet has bight, power, delicacy that I just didn't have before on my SME 20/2.Since Phil Woods plays sax, there must be something really wrong with your table. ;... 
Decent software for classical LP collection mgmt?
I downloaded all 5 programs. Because I was most interested in the ability to download the information from the internet for most of my collection, I compared their ability to download from the internet. I wanted the software that offered the most ... 
Used Record Stores & Audio Gear in NYC
Actually, the one on tenth sells just about everything but classical. I've bought a lot of good jazz and classic rock albums there- they have a good variety. 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
I think people are more into home theater and A/V gear because their more into the overall experience of watching a show or movie. There's just no visual experience to listening to a home Hi-Fi as opposed to live music. They don't know what to loo... 
Can anyone recomend any great bono/conga albums
Les Baxter "Skins"