roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| Thoren's TP 16 MK 1 Not worth modifying! Get a Jelco arm instead. What cartridge do you plan to use? If it is a low-complance mc an even better choice is a used FR 29 or 34 from Japan eBay. For under $500! I have the FR 29 with a Sleeping Beauty mc on my Ariston RD11... | |
| Anybody want a laugh? You must have it cryo-ed for even better SQ. LOL! | |
| ...do great speakers increase in value over time in the vintage market? I amend the above! Just now remembered my Rogers LS3/5A's cost new $450 in 1976. Now sell used for $1200 - $1600! And worth it! I paid $960 for my pair 3 years ago. | |
| ...do great speakers increase in value over time in the vintage market? NO! Unless it is a JBL Paragon! | |
| Recommendations for power amp placement/dampening "A huge improvement in sound quality" - LOL! | |
| Recommendations for power amp placement/dampening @scothurwitz : Yeah, your golden ears are better than everyone else's! | |
| Recommendations for power amp placement/dampening Don't listen to scothurwitz! Your amp needs NO damping! It will work and sound just fine naked! Believe me! I've been buying and using amps since 1976! Put it on a stable platform and it will be fine! Stop listening to crazy obsessed people! | |
| Recommendations for power amp placement/dampening Put the wood butcher block on the carpet, with or without spikes. Place the amp on the butcher block. Hook up and turn on. Finished. | |
| can i use a ortofon black quintet mc cartridge with my mac mc 712 phono stage? Get a Bellari SUT. Excellent SUT! I have one! Made in USA. Don't spend more! | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience Get a used pair of the latest Quad ESL's for about $5K. Add a used Pass amp and you're done! The new Quad's beat all dynamic speakers for imaging and transparency! | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? Now where's my Greenalls gin and Martini & Rossi and my Bambu rolling papers? You wire maniacs make me laugh! | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? If you want to hear your system sound better, a martini and a joint will do the trick! Changing an IC - no! | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? :@dan2956: At last, one of the few sane members here in the crowd of wire maniacs! It would be a wonderful world indeed if changing a cable improved the sound the sound of a system! Alas ... | |
| Which Snell Type A do I have? A-I or A-Original? The truth remains that high-qualty speakers can still be made and sold for a mid four-figure price. Witness the commercial success of Tekton! | |
| Which Snell Type A do I have? A-I or A-Original? The Snell Type A was $1390 back in '77. Beat out in price then by the Quad 57's at $1780/pair. And we all thougt then that these were expensive speakers! Little did we forsee the prices of speakers today rising into the five and six-figure range! |