roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| Original Blue Notes vs Reissues I will gladly pay more (within reason) for original pressings - as long as they aren't too beat up! | |
| Original Blue Notes vs Reissues Reissues of original Blue Notes are fine if they are remastered in the analog domain. Sadly these days the trend is for old analog tapes to be cut from digital files. This is anathema for the serious collecter! One might as well just buy a CD or s... | |
| Will 2 watts monoblock 45 tube amp work for 90db speakers ? I disagree! A SET 45 amp is good for 1.75 watts. Enough for any headphone. I have one made by Will Vincent. I also have a pair of Heresy Mk I's that work well with it. So high-sensitivity speakers are the best choice. | |
| Did You Watch Echo In The Canyon - Opinions / Reviews? A good listening recommendation from that era is Blues From Laurel Canyon by John Mayall. Featuring guitarist Mick Taylor before he joined the Stones! I have it on LP. | |
| Tonearm for Technics 1200GR The stock Technics arm is just fine! Leave it alone! | |
| Due to the incessant spam ads on this forum I'll stop contributing I get them too! The price for using a free forum site! Just click on the "x" to remove. | |
| Recommendations for a Phono Preamp There is an EAT E-GLOW phono preamp available now on Agon from seller alfa_lover for $995 + $40 shipping from Nashville. It is a tube (12AX7) phono stage with excellent specs. Check it out! | |
| Best upgrade path for an older but nicely maintained Linn LP12 And I do my own set up! | |
| Best upgrade path for an older but nicely maintained Linn LP12 $1200 on a Keel? Waste of money! I am an LP12 owner and will never spend a cent on those exorbitantly priced "upgrades" from Linn! | |
| Thoughts on extending speaker life. An occasional application of Armor All is beneficial for surrounds. | |
| Real world life expectancy of a high end cartridge? Drill bits always last longer when lubricated with oil. That is my rationale for using Stylast. As benjie's experience above shows! | |
| Subs on stands +1 mjostyn! ALL woofers work best at the intersection of room boundaries (for best low frequency extension). Roy Allison designed his speakers with this in mind. As did Peter Snell (the famous Type A). Putting dynamic speakers out into the room aw... | |
| buyer of high definition tape transfers beware Once high frequencies disappear they are gone forever! | |
| buyer of high definition tape transfers beware The lifespan of analog tapes are unfortunately variable, like human life! | |
| Crown vs Vidar "... and sounds really great." Keep and use the Crown. SS amplification reached sonic equivalence decades ago. The DC150 AII has exemplary performance, as Ken Rockwell's measurements and listening tests show. |