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| Good turntable needed, need recomendations. Manitunc,It is just you. You are reading comments from at least one who English is not his native tongue, but has done a pretty damn good job of learning how to explain many technical subjects full of complex jargon. More importantly, he is able i... | |
| Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5 Theo,I've been using this same combo for a couple of years and can honestly say that it works great. I've tried most of the record cleaning fluids, and the Walker Prelude is the best by far. I've never had any wobble or heat issues w/my 16.5, and ... | |
| Sophomore Slump? The best 2nd albums of all time The Yes Album is superb, but it is their third LP. Time and a Word is their 2nd, and unfortunately that one doesn't belong on this list. A couple more...Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic PillowREM - ReckoningCheers,Spencer | |
| Good turntable needed, need recomendations. P,You haven't mentioned anything about what line and phone stages you will be using. A great phono stage is a requirement for any top quality turntable. Anyway, Mr. Woodworker, here's a great place to start:http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?a... | |
| Dialing in my analog rig - Need help Absolutely! Not having adjustable VTA is a huge handicap in trying to get the best sound from your LPs. It's hard enough already. Why fight with one hand tied behind your back? Cheers,Spencer | |
| What cartridge for VPI and SOTA VPI & Dyna is a widely acknowledged synergistic combo. VPI recommends them often. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Record weights 'n clamps: Audible improvements ? Sure, but as much as many are afraid to use them, a periphery ring is a must on many, many tables. Say goodbye to warped LP problems. Say hello to more definition and better bass in particular. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Perfect Debute Albums Can't believe nobody mentioned:Crosby, Stills & Nash - S/T Rickie Lee Jones - S/TPretenders - S/TElvis Costello - My Aim Is TrueSteely Dan - Can't Buy A ThrillVelvet Underground & Nico - S/TMost underrated: Genesis - From Genesis To Revela... | |
| comparison of battery powered phono preamps The Veloce Audio phono stage is gets its power from their gorgeous battery-powered linestage. It's really something! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Do Mono Block amps provide better sound ?? In a word, yes.Like all things in this hobby, there are diminishing returns and its a personal decision where the spiraling expenses no longer justify more marginal improvements. Many manufacturers choose to go with monoblocks when they design wit... | |
| Audio's Most Enduring Products. Vendetta Research SCP2-T Phono StageJohn Curl's legendary masterpiece, also included as the phono side of the Blowtorch preamp, still delivers the goods for me. I was fortunate enough to get Mr. Curl to do his latest military grade teflon cap upgr... | |
| Cartridges better than Colibri XGP? Andromedaaudio, how about an update for us? Cheers,Spencer | |
| How do I know if iTunes files are all 'lossless'? Spiritualized, I hear ya, but I don't want to convert to AIFF, as my portable can only play FLAC. I want to get FLAC files from hdtracks.com and keep them FLAC, but manage only one library. Any ideas? Cheers,Spencer | |
| How do I know if iTunes files are all 'lossless'? Does anyone here use any 3rd party plugins to itunes that allow native FLAC in itunes? Cheers,Spencer | |
| How do I know if iTunes files are all 'lossless'? Denf,The key is the import settings in itunes need to be set to AIFF, or WAV to get the best sound using itunes. As noted, this will make good sounding files when you import by ripping CDs. After you buy a crappy file from itunes store, it is AND ... |