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| Just how great is Elvis Costello Refocusing now:Everybody turn up the volume and fire up Trust and listen to "From A Whisper To A Scream" with guest vocals by Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze.There, you feel better now, don't you? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Any vocals that you like? Willland, be sure to check out Paul Rodgers' The Royal Sessions...brilliant! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Searching for the ideal vintage bookshelf speakers. Honestly, this thread makes me laugh. It's like you're asking "Which old, rare, finicky sports car should I buy to drive only in bumper-to-bumper traffic at 20 mph?" Then all the discussion of the nuanced differences between the Lambo, the Ferrari... | |
| How do you prepare for a record show? What I should do:Post my entire collection on Discogs, so I can look it up on my phone and not buy stuff I already haveWhat I really do: Make a short list wish list of top 5 or 10 that I'm hunting for. If they are rare and expensive, look up price... | |
| Losing out @drpat, You say you get it, but your next statements shows that you really don't. As soon as "good conversations" ensue you need to conclude them with either: A) Here is my firm offer good for X amount of time. Ready to pay now.B) I'd like to mull... | |
| Any vocals that you like? Jerroot read my mind!Also:Rickie Lee Jones (Especially Rickie Lee Jones album and Pop Pop album)Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary Melody Gardot Live in SohoFleetwood Mac Rumours (top 10 all-time selling LP)Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (sel... | |
| Looking at some Devore "The Nines", Current amp is CJ CA200. Extra power can't hurt. If you love the amp, it should be fine. Devore is usually shown with tubes, but I'd guess that any CJ SS gear might be a bit towards a tubey tonal signature than many others.Nines are really nice! Cheers,Spencer | |
| OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality??? reubent, If load time is a big issue for you, I'd look for a live demo or youtube vid. before buying. When I bought my 105 and later 105D I noticed definite slow reaction time in not just loading time, but also slow switching time (e.g. switching ... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components One idea for the problem of heavy cables pulling up components is the lead/brass discs that a few companies sell. IMHE, they work well sonically especially when placed over power supplies. So often 2 discs does the trick, one centered to offset th... | |
| Newbee help- Volume low even at full preamp volume-??? +1 @jmcgrogan2 If you have a buddy with tube tester,or a local dealer who can test your tubes it would be good to confirm that's the problem. However, most local dealers will have little tube selection. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Upgrading to an external Phonostages for my system Much good but conflicting advise above, so I'm not going into a specific recommendation, but want to raise a couple of concerns that you want to address with whichever you choose.- Low level phono signals are much more susceptible to environment n... | |
| Docking station for an iphone What is the source of what you are trying to play from the iphone? Are you looking for convenience or highest sound quality? What inputs types are on your dac? For convenience you can get a usb bluetooth receiver that will attach to the dac and gr... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components @geoffkaitEvery post you write should be signed like this:"Geoff Kaitmachinadynamica.com"Anything less is a lack of disclosure and doing a disservice to this community. You've been around long enough and involved in enough controversy to know bett... | |
| Newbee help- Volume low even at full preamp volume-??? How much gain does the Rogers phono stage put out? If I understand from above the 12AU7 puts out 50db gain, but switching to the 12AX7 results in 65db gain...correct? If so, 65db should be plenty of gain to drive the .4mv output cartridge. Absolut... | |
| Most Effective Tweaks? mapman, lots of people making ultransonic cleaners semi DIY buying ready made ultrasonic tanks and adding stack products that hold a few LPs and spin them slowly in the tank. Total cost ~$600 depending on which frequency machine you chose. Search ... |