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| Feedback wanted from Jolida JD100A owners Dazman,I have a Jolida that has been modded by PartsConnexion. I use Sylvania 5751 triple mica black plate tubes. I can tell you that in my system, the bass is certainly not flabby or congested. While I am sure there are CD players that others lik... | |
| Parasound, McCormick, Odyssey - best under $1000 For under $1K, I would go for a pre-owned Parasound HCA-2200A. | |
| Floorstanders: 1k used-Psb,Audes,etc.... Try Ohm Model I. There is a refurbished set on Ebay for $850. (not mine). I have had a pair of these for 25 years and will never trade them away. | |
| Question about Bach/Starker Mine sounds like there is a large diesel engine idling in my front yard. It's in the recording, must be down around 30-35Hz. I've read that it was the HVAC system at the recording studio that makes it rumble. Very unpleasant. | |
| Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy? Another vote for Odyssey Extreme Mono Blocks! I really like mine. | |
| Jolida JD 100. How does it sound? I have the Jolida with Level 2 mod, upgraded clock, Sylvania 5751 triple mica black plate tubes. I would say the biggest improvement came from changing tubes. The mods definitely help, just smaller improvements. I have heard nothing yet that sound... | |
| VPI HW19 Mk IV platter upgrade, speed variations? I just upgraded my Mk3 to a MK4. I highly recommend you keep the Mk4 and spend $160 on the tall dustcover. Call VPI directly to order. Ditto everything else Sdcampbell said. Rick | |
| Pink Floyd DSOTM in various versions I also have the Japanese Pro-Use version LP, the MFSL Gold CD and a US Harvest LP. The Pro-Use LP has the best sound by a lot. Grab one if you see it. | |
| Best sounding Beatles albums First of all, good choice staying away from the new Japanese pressings. There has been alot written on this forum and on Steve Hoffman's forum of the pros and cons of the various pressings of the Beatles. A search will reveal a lot of information.... | |
| Looking for an acoustic guitar recording.. Try the Windham Hill crowd: Alex DeGrassi, Michael Hedges, WIlliam Ackerman. All excellent, each with different styles. LPs and CDs on Ebay. (cheap) | |
| Personal amp evolution Vector Research 9000 Yamaha RX777 Parasound HCA-1500Pair of Parasound HCA-2200IIOdyssey Stratos Extreme MonoblocksI love the Odysseys, may try the JC-1 next year. | |
| Where R U????? Another from Little Rhody. West Warwick, RI Been here 15 years. | |
| Do Cartridges just fail? OK, Nevermind. Found the loose wire, now all is well in turntable land once again. Thanks for the help guys! | |
| Do Cartridges just fail? I have determined the problem to be a broken wire(s) running from the cartridge to the jack. Now to find and replace the culprit! Anyone know about this? Where do I find this kind of wire?Thanks,Rick | |
| More Questions about Dedicated Circuits I agree with all of you that I should listen to Glen AND my electrician. Enough said about that, we go with splitting the circuits in the box. Thanks for your help!Rick |