sdcampbell
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| Need help with tracking vinyl That's a great idea for your old LP's that are past reclaiming. I've got a few LP's I might use to make "bowls" for a few analog-heads I know... | |
| Personal analog evolution Tim:You have made real progress in your "analog journey". The next step I recommend is to upgrade your VPI HW-19 Mk2 to the Mk4 version (heavier platter, heavier suspension springs, and the spindle/thrust bearing used in one of the versions of the... | |
| speaker choice help below $800 For about $800, you can get a used pair of Vandersteen 2Ce's. If they are not on your "audition" list, do yourself a favor and include them. There are many, many threads about here on A-gon about the 2Ce's, so you might want to do a little researc... | |
| Anyone heard of a Bryston BP 2.2 preamp I'm not sure of the exact placement of the BP2.2 in Bryston's "family lineage", but it's an older model that has been superceded. The current preamps are the BP-20 and BP-25.I suggest you contact James Tanner at Bryston for info about the 2.2. You... | |
| Cartridge recomendation for Rega P25 Frankly, the Shure V15VxMR is the cartridge I would have recommended to you. It is an excellent cartridge that does not get nearly the "rating" that it deserves. It works without a hitch in nearly any tonearm, it tracks phenomenally well, handles ... | |
| Rule of thumb for VTA I have had Rega tonearms on my VPI turntable (first the RB-900, and currently the RB-1000). Although the Rega arms lack provision for VTA adjustment, I have found Rega's stainless steel spacers between the tonearm base and armboard work quite well... | |
| What's your favorite instrument to listen to.... Tim: If I were absolutely forced to choose only one favorite instrument, it would be the guitar -- no, wait a minute, it would be the piano -- no, it would be the guitar... You understand the problem. The other "favorite instrument" in a jazz grou... | |
| What is/are your the most favourite composer s ? Hmmm, some very personal factors involved in this answer. The first classical composer that I can remember touching me deeply was Jean Sibelius (I used to lie on the floor in front of my parents' console record player listening to "Swan of Tuonela... | |
| Best Tonearm Upgrades for Linn LP12 The Linn LP12 will presumably work satisfactorily with any good tonearm, although I personally did not find that to be the case during the (short) period of time I owned a LP-12. (I sold my LP-12 and replaced it with a VPI HW-19 Mk4.)If you want t... | |
| Recommendation for REALLY inexpensive receiver No debate on this one (for me) -- I'll give you the same answer I have previously given to friends asking the same question you have. Go with the Outlaw audio receiver, as already recommended. Check out Outlaw's web site for more info:http://www.o... | |
| Quality of the Stereophile Recording CDs on webs? Ake: The audio quality on the Stereophile CD's I own is excellent, although I have not always found the performances to be terribly stimulating. I use the disks mostly for "demo" purposes, or when I am checking the sound of my system, but I rarely... | |
| Bohuslav Martinu If I remember correctly, the Naxos label has released several recordings of Martinu's music. Their CD's sell for $7, and the sound quality is usually good to excellent -- all this makes Naxos a good label to buy when you want to try something new. | |
| 5 most recognizable voices in American music? Hi, Craig:Interesting idea behind your post. I think that, as already noted, the choice of the 5 most recognizable (not the same thing as most famous) singers in American music will have a strong generational bias. Having said that, I think the 5 ... | |
| Best Pre/Pro for 2-channel stereo sound? I have rather severe space limitations for my audio/HT system, and thus had no choice but to acquire a combination preamp/processor. My system is used about 85-90% of the time for 2-channel music, so the performance of the preamp was a crucial con... | |
| Where are you? Do you know what your FM is doing? Response to PeterS and Cylinderking:I live at the south end of Lake Washington, on a hill overlooking Renton, so I have a fairly clean reception path. I use a decent Proton tuner with outside antenna which is capable of good performance within thi... |