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| Tube vs. Solid State Phono Stage I share your sentiments and have lived with a number of tube and hybrid phono stages. Living close to a radio tower, and suffering from high RFI, a solid state phono stage is the best and almost only way for me to eliminate RFI noise in my rig. Ma... | |
| budget Cables / Interconnects recommendations? Signalcable.com good quality, fairly priced, reliable manufacturer.Cheers,Spencer | |
| cat jl3 signatures vs. atmashere ma2III's Optarchie,With 93db / 8ohm impedance, your speakers should be an easy load to drive. I'd think either of these amps would be overkill. I would consider the CAT JL2 or Atma MA1's instead. You'll save a ton of $$$. Of course if you change later to a... | |
| Firebird Suite The Leinsdorf / LA Phil is also great with powerful dynamics. Not to nitpick, but the fabulous Dorati is the full ballet, not the Suite. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Alon model 1 problems You are decreasing the bass output by placing them on 9" stands. Get spikes and get them back down on the floor. This should help somewhat w/the tonal balance. You didn't mention what amp you're using, but perhaps the speakers are revealing hardne... | |
| walker proscenium While Tbg's are quite reasonable, I would venture to say that based on my personal experience hearing the Walker in three homes with all different systems(one being Lloyd's), the Walker table did tremendously in every setting. It provides a sense ... | |
| One Pop Too Many Most clicks & pops on new LPs are a function of not having really clean LPs. A vacuum cleaning machine and a good regimen using top fluids like Walker or Audio Intelligent are essential to removing clicks and pops. Most returns I've made are v... | |
| A higher level than Mullard in tube quality? Read "Joe's Tube Lore". There are many flavors and many variants of any tube. Sure, some are at what you "higher levels", but it usually comes down to personal taste. There are many archived threads detailing others' experience in their gear. Try ... | |
| Dust...It's Killing Me http://www.kaz.com/kaz/store/product/b7ead5e8607992495e843be3e1032f26/ something like this will help if your room isn't too large. Good luck,Spencer | |
| Boston Vinyl? Thanks, I'll bring these notes w/me and get to as many as time allows! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Looking for compilation suggestions Check out the Live At The World Cafe series which culls intimate well-recorded performances from the radio show of the same name. This is a prime way to find great artists.As for movie soundtracks, the one I always go back to is The Committments, ... | |
| Please suggest serene, restful jazz recordings Bill Evans Trio - Waltz For Debby Bill Evans Trio - Live @ Village VanguardThese are the definitive piano trio LPs, both featuring phenomenal bass of Scott LaFaroMiles Davis - Sketches of SpainThis LP shows off Gil Evans skills of orchestration an... | |
| Want to Start vinyl If you clean your used LPs properly, most will sound great. Don't underestimate the value of a good cleaning regimen. There are also many new rock LPs released that sell for $12-15. Many now also include codes for digital downloads, so I can enjoy... | |
| Static on Vinyl Try a humidifier in the room. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Kr Audio Kronzilla vs Atma-sphere MA1? Why is the weight of the Atma's an issue for you? Do you want a heavier or lighter amp and why? FWIW, I agree with your comments about the sound of the MA1s. In fact, I'd go further and say that these amps have many sonic attributes beyond the abi... |