roberjerman
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| David Crosby If Only I Could Remember My Name My copy no. 3 is lost somewhere in my large LP collection. This was the first one I bought some years ago from Good Will. A lucky find then, for sure ($1) !!! | |
| My speaker quest There are a pair of Wilson Sophia 3's currently listed on this site for $8950 from a seller in Michigan. Well worth the asking price - and better sound than any on your list! | |
| David Crosby If Only I Could Remember My Name A GREAT recording! Maybe David's best work! I have TWO copies of the LP! Sonics on it are EXCELLENT - a long-time favorite of Harry Pearson! | |
| Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus! Nothing wrong with selling jewelry - as long as you call jewelry! | |
| Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ? Pioneer PLX1000/Denon 103R - Audioquest Silver Extreme - Denon 320 SUT (factory-stock cable) - RGR Model 4 preamp. The wire from the cartridge through the tonearm might be the most critical! So I am stuck with the factory-stock wire in the PLX's t... | |
| phono upgrade vs replacing stylus Try the Denon 103 into the Micro Groove into a line-stage preamp into the Music Reference tube amps. Moving-coil cartridges (like Denons - I own several) offer superior sound over Moving-magnet types - but must be setup properly! I prefer a good s... | |
| Best looking reel to reel Pioneer 909 - I have one, along with an Akai and a Sony! Fun to play with, but not easy to get 7 1/2 IPS recorded tapes! | |
| Opening a can of worms It would be great to live in a world where changing a piece of wire brought about an improvement in sound quality! Alas... | |
| Burning/breaking in new equipment? Transistor gear sounds best when left on 24/7. Tube gear sounds best after being on for an hour +. New speakers benefit from being used for several hours. Wire does not require a break-in period (contrary to popular misbelief). Any CD player with ... | |
| Worked Backwards and Would like to Hear Suggestions on Speakers Ohm Walsh's would be a GREAT upgrade over the Bose's! And NO need to add a subwoofer with them! I speak from experience, having owned a pair for 10+ years. Room-filling sound and 3-D imaging! | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers RGR - Robert Grodinski Research - the Model 4 preamp and Model 5 amp were contenders back in the day (1980). I still have mine! | |
| Small Listening Room - Advice I recommend a pair of LS3/5A's. Designed by the BBC for onsite monitoring use in vans! A venerable design - but still to this day a MAGICAL portrayal of MUSIC! Works superbly in small rooms and matches well with 25 watt amps! | |
| Cartridge Advice Please I recommend the Denon DL103R mc cartridge. Conical tip - not fussy about VTA! An updated version of the venerable DL103 (designed in 1962 for Japanese radio broadcast use). I have been using Denon MC's (103, 103R, 103 Gold Anniversary, 301 and 304... | |
| What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience Your best and biggest change would be speakers. Right now on this site for sale are a pair of Vandersteen Quatro Wood's. At about half-price they are a MAJOR bargain! The seller is asking $5390 and might take less! So check them out! | |
| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac I agree with mattmiller! Get a Streamer instead of a transport (any old CD or DVD player with digital output would work just fine!). A Streamer will give you much more options (like Hi-Rez and easy access to ripped CD's)! |