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| A Love Supreme I'm not sure what you want help with -- if you were mesmerized by this recording, I'd say you have pretty damn good taste in jazz and don't need much help."A Love Supreme" is, without doubt, Trane's most personal recorded statement. It was compose... | |
| The best CD player new or used for under 500 I realize that this suggestion does not, strictly speaking, fit your budget, but if you can stretch enough to spend $675, there is a used Adcom GCD-750 currently listed here on A-gon. This is an outstanding CD player, and if you can find $175 extr... | |
| Best Patricia Barber's CD? I don't think there is a bad Barber recording -- each has its special merits. I own all of her releases, and find myself attracted to one or the other, based on my listening mood. Of her various recordings, the one I'd recommend to someone who has... | |
| Ideas for something to hold LPs ?? As a long-time LP owner (I've owned some of my 3000 LP's for more than 30 years), I've found that just about any storage device is fine, PROVIDED it keeps the LP's upright, and allows the LP's to be stored firmly next to each other, but not tightl... | |
| Speaker Stand Recommendation I spent about 90 minutes last night searching the Internet for speaker stands to give my son. Try using Google to conduct a search, using the subject "speaker stands". I found about 20 listings, many of them selling both steel and wood stands that... | |
| Sound Absorbing Material I built several baffles for my listening area using panels called "Sonolead", which is two layers of high-density fiber glass with a thick, flexible vinyl material in the middle (like a sandwich). "Sonolead" panels were designed for use on marine ... | |
| What spkr cable should i consider??? Given the length of speaker cable you need, and the money you have to spend, I'd strongly recommend you think about the Kimber Kable 4VS. Last time I checked the price, it was about $3 a foot. The internal wire configuration is the same as the 4TC... | |
| How can I tell if I need more power? Hi, Dwpc:I have been a proud Vandy owner for many years, and upgraded to a pair of 3A Signatures about a year ago. I had a fairly good preamp and power amp at the time, and thought the system sounded good. Then I replaced the amp with a Bryston 4B... | |
| Girlfriend's mom threw my Cardas out with trash Not much of a way to start out a relationship with a potential mother-in-law. I think I'd start looking for another girlfriend. Trust me, it only goes downhill with most mothers-in-law. And, remember the old dictum: if you want to know what you wi... | |
| Rega RB300 tip- ever try this & did it help? Your thoughts.. I've been operating my Rega RB900 with the tracking force dial set to "3" since I got it, and it works fine. I am using the Express Machining "HeavyWeight" counterweight with this arm, and it provides a substantial performance improvement. (I just... | |
| Is the Adcom GTP-750 any good? For $550, you're getting a terrific buy. I have spent a lot of time listening to both the 750 and 760, and both represent good value for the money. Since the 750 sold new for just under $2k, you could buy this unit for about 25% of the original pr... | |
| Which HT Receiver would you buy? The Outlaw Audio 1050 provides a lot of receiver for the money, mainly because you buy direct from the factory with no middle man. I have heard the Outlaw only briefly, but thought it sounded very good for the money. You can order the Outlaw for a... | |
| Which budget turntable will provide me the best service? The lower-priced Music Hall and Rega turntables both offer good value and performance, but you should definitely have the VPI HW Junior on your list. It can be upgraded over time, so you can improve your analog system as you acquire more LP's, or ... | |
| Speaker Quest Revised In your $1500 range, you should definitely include the Vandersteen 2Ce Signature on your short list. A very musical, accurate speaker that represents high value for the dollar and compares very favorably with speakers costing in the $2500-3000 range. | |
| Rega and VPI tonearm owners - READ THIS Hi, Rick: I happened to look today at a review of the VPI Aries/JMW 10.5 and 12.5 arm, and noticed that the counterweight is designed almost identically to the "HeavyWeight". Hence, the "HeavyWeight" might not have nearly as much effect on the JMW... |