sc53
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| Simply Vinyl...why the bum rap? I bought some of the Simply Vinyl Van Morrison and Bob Dylan when the label first came out, but the records sounded like crap--really compressed and thin. I didn't notice surface noise so much as just bad quality recording. I have stayed clear of ... | |
| traveling need audio stores in NYC to audition If you're willing to drive an hour or take a train north to Mt. Kisco, NY, you can visit Frank Huang and Mike at Audio Outlet and hear at least two of your pieces--Hovland and Audio Research. Plus they are great guys w/some other great stuff to lo... | |
| Turntable accessories Music Direct at www.amusicdirect.com sells a huge variety of TT accessories as well as LPs, XRCDs, etc. | |
| Boy am I glad no one bought my albums Ramstl, if you are serious about liking chamber music, get an LP version of Bach's Cello Suites. These are solo cello masterpieces that bring you (well, me) to tears each time I listen to them. I bought mine so long ago I can't remember the label,... | |
| Five amps that you want to try at home? I would try a variety of SET amps by various makers including Audio Note, Wavac, and Cary. Also like to hear an Airtight tube amp. I would like to try monoblock as well as stereo SETs, and integrated too. | |
| Multi-channel amp question???? The Acurus 125x5 is often for sale on this site for under $800. I bought the unit new for $1000 about 9 months ago from a dealer and still feel it was a great deal for the money. The amp is quite heavy and fills my room (large bedroom) very adequa... | |
| Aftermarket REL / Neutrik Speakon Cable? Leo, I know exactly what you mean! I purchased a handmade custom cable, with the length I specified, from a guy who sells his custom cables through Tom Unger, Gifted Listener Audio, Centreville, VA. Phone 703-818-8000. I had been using the cable R... | |
| Audiogon Grading Scale - the gold standard? Fam, I too read the new "auction" you posted for these speakers, and I can't believe your seller described them as anything other than "sounds great, looks terrible." Yet I noticed that even w/all your disclosures, you still had a bid! Here on Aud... | |
| Ideas for something to hold LPs ?? I think the Boltz racks look cool, and you can configure and connect as many shelves as you need, but you or wife may think they look too industrial. There are pictures of them in all the audio magazines and undoubtedly on their website too. Other... | |
| ?Best speakers for a 2000 sq.ft loft? I saw an ad for the Genesis 201's here yesterday for less than half price. These are 4 towers w/multiple driver arrays. Two of the towers are bass/subwoofers, and the other two are tweeters and midrange. this is an incredibly good-sounding system,... | |
| The passing of a Canadian Icon You know, my local Tower Records in the early and mid-80's was very much like you describe Sam's. There were hangar-sized classical and jazz departments (all vinyl back then) and extremely knowledgeable music buffs working there who could direct y... | |
| Top 5 cd recordings of all time? This may seem like a trite pick, but I find myself listening to my XRCD recording of Sonny Rollins, Way Out West, over and over again, and bringing it w/me whenever I am auditioning any kind of equipment. The single notes of the plucked acoustic b... | |
| Speaker Stand Recommendation Contact Sound Anchors (www.soundanchors.com) for pricing on custom-made super heavy, solid stands w/screw-in spikes (I use 3 posts and they are plenty heavy for the monitors I place on them, two different pairs in two different systems; but you ca... | |
| Aftermarket Power Cord and Marantz SA-1 Yes, I use an Ensemble 1 meter cord that has 3 prongs on the outlet side, from my SA-1 into an Ensemble Isolink. Sounds great, no problems at all. Before I got the Isolink, I used the cable into the Ensemble power strip, also w/no problems and goo... | |
| How about the older CAL CD players? Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. I will keep watching the ads on this site for one of the many great CAL players. I am sort of tempted by an Aria Mk III for sale currently, because of how much I longed for it in the mid-80's. I guess ... |