rcprince
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| Columbia House Lives Again I had them both at one point. The CDs were fine, but the vinyl pressings did not seem to be particularly good. Did they do their own pressings? | |
| Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection. Sometimes it is the type/quality of amplifier driving the speakers that can make the difference. As an example, I heard the large TAD speakers driven by a solid state amplifier that did everything "correctly" but sounded cold and clinical when I ... | |
| Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only A little early in your time frame, but you could add Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphoses of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber to the playlist, it's a lot of fun. There is a reissue of a Decca recording by Abbado (can't remember the orchestra) out th... | |
| Why use ground wire from preamp to amp??? Properly designed, no current should run through it, but you can confirm that with the manufacturer, since you've been speaking with them. But don't necessarily remove the TT ground (you could experiment with that as well; sometimes a TT actually... | |
| Why use ground wire from preamp to amp??? Sonoran cables used this arrangement in the past. I believe it was to eliminate any potential hum or background noise due to interactions between the components hooked up. But rather than obsess about it, why not just hook it up and see if it mak... | |
| Turntable for life I have had my Basis Ovation for over 25 years, only upgrading it once to add the Debut's platter and vacuum hold-down system. Superbly engineered table, as is everything from Basis, works flawlesslyand is very satisfying. If I had additional fun... | |
| New format, dislike..... I'm also noticing the strange line breaks. Assume that is a glitch that will be fixed soon. | |
| New format, dislike..... Works fine for me, I'm getting used to it. An improvement in many respects. | |
| Power cords for Jadis amps I used a variety of cords with my JA80s, ultimately preferred K-Works Dynamo power cords. A power cord that softens the sound of a component is not necessarily a good thing with Jadis. One thing to note, you'll need to be able to reverse the pro... | |
| Pass Labs vs ARC I would expect you to hear from Bo1972 at some point. If you look at a recent ARC Ref 5 SE thread you'll see he vastly prefers Pass to ARC. You'll also see there are plenty more who like the ARC. | |
| Evening Classical Music; listening for relaxation In addition to the ones mentioned above (I especially like Moravec), Nimbus Records made a few sampler discs such as Meditations at Sunset, as well as ones for a quiet evening and morning, which are very relaxing, if you can find them, They includ... | |
| Need Tube Preamp Warmth The Shindo Aurieges is a good choice for what you want (it has a very low noise floor and is on the warm side of neutral), but it will be hard to fit in your budget. I admit to being seduced by the Shindo Kool-Ade, but it is a special piece. | |
| What vintage speaker might you use today In addition to the ones mentioned, I'd add the Duntech Sovereigns, still a classic design, and the Snell Type A-III, given that you go to 1989. And going back, Klipschhorns should be in the mix. | |
| What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE? I would also suggest VAC or Shindo as preamps that would be in the same league or better. Different sound, though, you'd have to audition to see if you preferred them to the ARC. | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? I'm in agreement with Lowrider and Mesch on sticking with the receiver you have and getting a good phono stage. One other possible phono stage might be the Schiit Audio Mani ($129), which is available direct from the manufacturer but I believe has... |