roberjerman

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Direct drive, cart and phono for under $750. Possible?
+1 dtrandall! Can't go wrong with a used SL1200 in good shape plus a cheap phono stage! 
Class A or AB Solid State Integrated Amp for Spendor D9's - Coming from Tubes
Parasound! 
MM Cartridge Talk
Shure V15mkVmr! This might still be the best of the sonically-limited MM-principle cartridges. I have a NOS one still in the box. The MC-principle cartridges surpassed MM types long ago (Ortofon SPU, EMT ...). 
Nobsound springs - load range
I certainly won't be sticking springs under my components! For aesthetic purposes I use hardwood cubes - no claim that they do anything to improve sonics! 
Nobsound springs - load range
More Flat Earth Science here! More foolishness! And Nobsound is a Ch*nese company seeing dollars to be made with some crazy tweaks! Next will be colored fuses! 
Audiophile metal albums
@bajaed : Good point there! More songs about chasing blondes wearing short shorts would be welcome! 
Audiophile metal albums
We can argue whether ACDC is hard rock or metal but this one sounded real good on my system: Stiff Upper Lip (CD). Angus Young's Gibson SG playing was particularly striking for its drive and power! Speaking of power the newly-released one is calle... 
Audiophile metal albums
Armored Saint - Win Hands Down                        The Sword - Warp Riders 
The cost of LP's and CD's - an observation
I do most of my used LP buying on eBay for convenience. In my area (Pasco County, Florida) the Goodwills and thrift shops have sparse collections to hunt through. Not like where I previously lived - Fairfield County, CT (wealthiest part of a wealt... 
The cost of LP's and CD's - an observation
So many CDs were made since 1982 that the ever-increasing amount of used ones has driven down prices as many people switched to the convenience of streaming. Ditto for movie DVDs! I prefer ownership of physical media. And will continue to buy CDs ... 
Vintage equipment sounds awesome
DCM Time Windows/Sumo Andromeda amp/RGR Four preamp/ Mitsubishi DA-F10 tuner. This also in use with the Ariston TT setup! 
Vintage equipment sounds awesome
Ariston RD11 TT/FR29 arm/Coral Sleeping Beauty mc cartridge! 
Vintage equipment sounds awesome
Two pairs of Quad 57's with a stereo Futterman Harvard Music H3 OTL tube amp! 
Vintage equipment sounds awesome
KLH Nine full-range electrostats with a pair of Futterman H3aa OTL tube amps! 
Audiophile metal albums
Brave New World by Iron Maiden                Defenders Of The Faith by Judas Priest