roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| Excellent sounding cd/sacd players on the used market. I have recently installed a Marantz CD67. Made in March '97. Cost $200. Working fine and sounding quite excellent! These older Marantz CD players are certainly worth acquiring! | |
| Truly High Efficiency, High Quality, Nearfield Usable, Affordable Speakers, Do They Exist? The Model 19 is a direct descendant of the Altec Valencia - which I have owned. And a favorite of Art Dudley (Stereophile). | |
| Truly High Efficiency, High Quality, Nearfield Usable, Affordable Speakers, Do They Exist? Altec Model 19's will get the job done with low-power tube amps! Can be found on the used market for around $3K. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Lou Reed - Rock And Roll Animal (RCA black label reissue); Black Sabbath S/T (first Warners pressing). | |
| Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge vs.Pro-Ject - Debut Carbon Esprit S The cartridge choice is more important than the difference between the two Carbons. | |
| Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge vs.Pro-Ject - Debut Carbon Esprit S The Hana LE mc for $500 is another good choice - and better than an Ortofon mm. | |
| Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge vs.Pro-Ject - Debut Carbon Esprit S Keep the Carbon DC and invest in a mc cartridge like a Hana SL. That would be a bigger improvement! | |
| Amp suggestion for my Audio Note Es First Watt F7/clone! | |
| Studio Standard FISHER 1980's amp The only Fisher gear worth owning are the 50's/60's tube stuff. | |
| Studio Standard FISHER 1980's amp Can be found at GoodWill for $25! Along with the other matching Studio Standard components. The nadir of Fisher! | |
| Help me with a speaker cable build, Ideas? Get some Mogami 2477 Blue Neglex 14 guage OFC coax. Strip the ends and add your favorite bananas/spades and you will have a speaker cable as good as those costing big bucks! I had a pair connected to my KLH Nine ESL's for 20 years! Cost: $1 a foot... | |
| Why I am awake at 3PM. Pacific time? Congratulations on the arrival of the new grandchild! | |
| WAudio 3900 "Hi-End Audio Grade" Noise Filter Power conditioners are just another way to extract money from the neurotic and gullible! | |
| WAudio 3900 "Hi-End Audio Grade" Noise Filter There is NOTHING wrong with your AC power! All the filtering needed takes place inside your components. If not, then they are poorly designed and should be replaced! | |
| PrimaLuna preamps. Use of 5R4GY tubes instead of 5AR4 / GZ34. Yes or no? Don't change the 5AR4/GZ34 rectifier. The 5R4GY has a different voltage drop and will change the B+ voltage! Bad idea! If you are itching to try something different stick to changing the first two input tubes. Plenty of good vintage choices: GE, S... |