schubert
Responses from schubert
| Is a GREAT turntable under $2000 possible??? I've owned at least a hundred TT's for an tricked out Linn LP-12 to a AR-xa ..Right now I am listening to a Pioneer PLX-1000 with a Soundsmith Ottelo cartridge at a total cost of 1k + tax . And yes , it IS great . It was very good but a 700 $ Pr... | |
| Anyone else a big fan of Norman Grantz' Pablo Label form the 70's/80's Scored yesterday , Lester Young "Pres" PABLO 2308 219 1956 Mono Live in D.C . Hearing "Tea For Two" as I type this . 8 bucks | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Joshua Bell , Wieniawski Violin Concerto. Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis . | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Rarely, you will get a recording that has a composer, a soloist , a conductorand a orchestra all of whom are both Great and at the very peak of their artistry .One of these is Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, played by Kyung Wha Chung with Charles D... | |
| Thoughts on the most difficult instruments for speakers to reproduce? Easily , massed symphonic strings . | |
| Confused about Rega and VTA.... Seems foolish to me to buy a TT that needs upgrades from the cottage industry that exists because of Rega . | |
| Is the Merill "Gem Dandy" turntable far superior in sound than the Project RPM-3 TT?? One thing is for sure , most bang for the buck is Project . | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? 50+ years in audio and I know only 3 things(slow learner) .NEVER buy a preamp without a gain switch or nob and a TT without a fly on the play adjustment . That and impedance matching IMO will solve 90% of 'too harsh, no base,etc.etc. etc. etc. et... | |
| Which 30K Speakers Would You Give Up For Tekton Double Impacts? Has anyone on here ever heard a Brahms Symphony on the mighty Tektons? | |
| High End is Dead? The 50K TT's are out there because if you sell one a year you make as much as you could on a thousand 800$ ones . | |
| Compare Large Advent? I agree , but the Smaller Advent was better. Sill no world-beater though . | |
| Jazz for aficionados Everything Stitt played was creative . | |
| Zu Cable Libtec: Opinions/Comparisons You got that right chrisr !I spent a lot to make my system all ZU Event SC and IC and no buyers remorse . | |
| Axpona 2018 tute,Very thoughtful of you to make such a great post for those who can't go !I hear you on the MBL's . In 50 years in audio by far the best Speakers I ever heard .1 | |
| Cambridge Audio goes high(er) end: Edge series In a hard spot if it is as expensive as it looks .Two much for those who have to consider cost and not expensive or prestigious enough for those who don't . |