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Nov 09, 2003	Is yamaha CT1010 tuner good? Yes, the Yamaha CT1010 is a very good tuner. At the time it was manufactured it was the next model below the top of the line Yamaha CT7000 tuner. While not in that class, it shared many of the excellent attributes of the CT7000. This tuner will no...
Oct 30, 2003	Arvo Pärt The recordings of these Pärt works on the ECM 1275 are good:Fratres, arranged by Pärt for The Twelve Cellists of the Berlin PhilharmonicFratres, arranged by Pärt for piano and violin, performed by Gidon Kremer and Keith JarrettTabula Rasa, Sondeck...
Oct 23, 2003	Which is the best recording of Bach's Mass in B mi Baileyje, given the listening priorities you've mentioned, I recommend you consider a used pair of Celestion SL700 speakers. These are stand-mounted monitor speakers that should sell for about $700-800 on the current used market, with their dedica...
Oct 21, 2003	Philadelphia area audio club? Invitation... Our next gathering is Sunday, November 9, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. at my house. If you live in the Philadelphia area, and would like to meet some other folks who also enjoy good music reproduction, we'd love to have you join us. Th...
Oct 21, 2003	what to do before you get the vpi record cleaner? Use Disc Doctor, http://discdoc.com/.I've been committed user and fan of the VPI 17 for well over a decade and have used it to clean thousands of records. This past summer I had a chance to try the Disc Doctor cleaning process, and I was totally b...
Oct 20, 2003	Sonic Differences Between SDS Controllers Jim, I use the Walker motor controller and have not compared it to the VPI unit. However, here are links to a couple of posts from someone who has listened to both units:http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=vinyl&n=22986http://db.audioasyl...
Oct 18, 2003	Omega Mikro powercord users help: The Silent Source power cables certainly are a reasonable alternative, as Tok2000 suggests. You don't give up too much by comparison to the Omega Mikros. My amplifiers require 4 power cords, so Silent Source was the route I took there as a cost sa...
Oct 17, 2003	Took the vinyl plunge - need advice I agree with the Grado recommendation. A Grado model may not match certain aspects of resolution, "hyper"-detail or frequency extension of some other cartridges in its competitive price range, but overall it may well give a better balance of: natu...
Oct 17, 2003	Omega Mikro powercord users help: Sometimes it will be the case in a given system that there is no clear cut better choice between the red and the blue. Don't try to listen for a difference that may not be there. If there were a meaningful difference for your system, it would be c...
Oct 15, 2003	SACD or vinyl? Looking for great sound and mid $$ Conscious, it sounds like you've caught the vinyl bug big time! Great to have you join those of us committed to this format. What you describe is exactly why I've stayed the course with vinyl, keep buying more (used and new), and have continued to...
Oct 14, 2003	SACD or vinyl? Looking for great sound and mid $$ I'll offer a different perspective. I am a vinyl-addict. My system is all-vinyl, and I have a record collection of over 6000 LPs. I'd love nothing better than to see more people heavily involved with vinyl. But, would I recommend someone else dive...
Oct 13, 2003	Which is the best recording of Bach's Mass in B mi Two performances I very much enjoy are:~ Harnoncourt, with the Concentus musicus Wien on Telefunken~ Gardiner with the English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir on ArchivBoth are historically informed performances, but beyond that they are ver...
Oct 10, 2003	VPI Scout...ET2 tonearm or JMW9 Sounds like a good plan. From everything I've heard about the Aries bearing and platter, I think you'll like the results.
Oct 09, 2003	VPI Scout...ET2 tonearm or JMW9 Alun, VPI will be able to tell you if the ET2 can be mounted on the Scout. Also, they have always been willing to pre-drill their tables for any tonearm. I don't think that has changed.I have lived with an ET2 on a VPI MkIII for many years and hav...
Oct 05, 2003	Walker Motor Drive what Power Cord to use with. The Omega Mikro Active LCX power cords work exremely well with the Walker Motor controller. Lloyd Walker recommends them and I think his recommendation is "spot on". I've listened with the stock cords, the Silent Source power cords, and the Omega ...