rdavwhitaker
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| need advice for budget preamp for Rega p3-24... You might consider the Parasound Zphono -- I bought on a lark, because it was inexpensive, and was surprisingly impressed -- so much so that I eventually bought its big brother, the JC-3, to serve as my primary phono stage. Your comments indicate ... | |
| Uneven speaker volume output First of all, make sure your balance control is centered. ;) -- I'm not kidding -- I once spent a half hour trying to figure out why my left channel was louder before I realized that I had inadvertantly changed the balance. Then, check to make sur... | |
| Gruv Glide As you look at RCMs, I have read an awful lot of positive comments on this website about the VPI 16.5 -- I use a Nitty Gritty, myself, which I like a whole lot, but the strong consensus here seems to favor the VPI.For stylus cleaning, I am very, v... | |
| Rotel RC-1580List of Pre-Amps with HT Bypass Conrad Johnson Premier 18LS and Krell KAV-280p -- both very good, and versatile, preamps that are often available used on this site (full disclosure -- I have an 18LS listed at the moment). | |
| HELP with MAC MINI and PS DIgital III DAC First thing to check for -- if you are connecting the Mac Mini to the PS Audio by USB cable, has the Mac Mini recognized the additional output and have you selected it as your audio output on the Mac? Open System Preferences, select "Sound", and c... | |
| MAC MINI as Music Server? I've been using a mac mini as a music server for the last four months and turned off sleep mode almost immediately after I purchased the mac, for the very reason you mention. So far there have been no negative effects. | |
| What Product Did You Overspend On? I purchased a pair of Musical Fidelity 550Ks for half price after they were discontinued -- $2500.00 for the pair -- thinking it was an inexpensive (relatively speaking) way to get a pair of high-end, high-power monoblocks (I never bought into the... | |
| High-end amplifier clarification? Well said. | |
| High-end amplifier clarification? If the editors and columnists of TAS or Stereophile refer to the designer of the amp by first name, the amp is high-end. ;) | |
| Phono stages under 800 to compete with ARC PH3 Sorry, meant to add that while you don't have any low-output MC cartridges right now, why not get the most versatile unit you can -- you never know what the future might bring. ;) | |
| Phono stages under 800 to compete with ARC PH3 There is an EAR 834P (the mm/mc version, which is what you would want) for sale on A'gon right now for $795.00. I used to own an ARC PH3se, and currently have the 834P in my system. I would say it is definitely competitive, and with low-output mov... | |
| Is Stereophile seeking a new reader demographic? You're right, I was so busy marveling about the inappropriateness of the "gift" that I misread the offer. My bad. | |
| Is Stereophile seeking a new reader demographic? The responses to my original post have been interesting -- especially those suggesting that Stereophile really is looking for a new demographic, and is seeking to reach out to younger subscribers. There are a couple of reasons, though, why I don't... | |
| Good quality RCA TT switch? Like you, I looked at the Skipjack, saw its price, and said "you gotta be kidding me." At the risk of being pilloried by my fellow A'goners, I'd suggest trying a Dynex DX-CVS4, which will cost less than $50.00 (it can be bought at Best Buy) and ha... | |
| Does this device exist? On your question about cost -- a Mac Mini new is $695.00, but the internal hard drive in that configuration isn't big enough for your collection. So you're probably looking at a two terabyte external hard drive for your collection, and another one... |