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| What turntable for 1000 Depending on how soon you want to make the purchase, you might wait to find a used VPI Scout with JMW 9 arm. This is a new model that VPI recently introduced for $1500 for the turntable and arm combo, so it should sell $1000 or less on the used ma... | |
| Shure V15V cartridge. Worth investing in? I've owned every generation of Shure V15 cartridge since they first appeared, and still think they are one of the great values in analog. However, the current version of the V15 -- the V15VxMR -- is a substantially better cartridge than the versio... | |
| Why Expensive power Cables when Romex behind Wall? Guys, if installing a supposedly high-quality power cord is actually producing audible differences in your system, then the power cord is not just passing the power without further distortion -- it's changing something. If your electric power supp... | |
| Which Processor: Sunfire or Bryston? Bookner:I have a Bryston SP-1 that I use for both audio and HT -- infact, I bought this unit specifically because I use the system about 90% of the time for audio, but wanted a high-quality surround processor as well.I have not done a direct A-B c... | |
| Why Expensive power Cables when Romex behind Wall? Boros: You have just put your finger squarely on the issue that many audiophiles with expensive power cables really don't want to admit: why invest a lot of money in a power cable when the electricity coming from the wall has just travelled hundre... | |
| Where to purchase Burmester Sampler CD 1 and 2? I was told by my local dealer that Burmester does not sell these to regular consumers -- only to dealers -- but that may be incorrect. I have a copy of CD#2, and would be glad to make a copy for you. Contact me by private E-mail if you are interes... | |
| Need recommendations on cables? The two brands/models of speaker cables I recommend to someone looking for good performance at moderate price are:1. Alpha-Core Goertz MI1 or MI2 cables. You can order terminated or unterminated cables directly from the factory. These cables featu... | |
| Cowboy Junkie Fans Thanks, guys, for the thoughtful and considered responses. I fully understand how some artists and certain performances can really "grab" you, while others don't. Given that music involves an emotional response, I guess that's to be expected. Than... | |
| Opinions on Marsh P2000 preamp? Hi, Sean:I have always respected your posts, and find your comments to be "bang on". Hence, your comments are very interesting. As I conceded, I have not heard this preamp (although I have heard the Marsh 400 amp), so your observations about its p... | |
| Art tatum/Ben webster To my knowledge, this recording (an inspired pairing by Norman Granz for his Pablo label) is the only time that Tatum and Webster played together. There are some other good recordings of Webster with piano, but the pairing of Webster's very mellow... | |
| Cowboy Junkie Fans To my friend Craig and other posters above:I think that those who have read my posts over the past 2+ years will agree that my listening tastes are pretty catholic. So, please take this question in the spirit it is asked: what SPECIFICALLY do you ... | |
| Best Component Video Cable for 200 or less? I tried several different video component cables of comparably good quality, and honestly didn't find major differences between them. (I'm using the cable to feed signal from my Pioneer Elite DV-37 to a Sony 36" WEGA XBR direct-view TV.)I make no ... | |
| What is the difference between a Marantz 7 and 7C For more info about vintage Marantz models, check out the following Web site:http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/mindex.htmlThere is a treasure trove on info about classic and vintage Marantz gear at this site. | |
| Good MM cartridge - any ideas? I have the Grado Reference high output MM cartridge (4.5 mV) which I am using with my VPI Hw-19 MK4 and Rega RB-900 tonearm, and I am extremely pleased with it. You can sometimes get this cartridge used, with "low mileage", here on A-gon for aroun... | |
| Advice on DAC/upsampler To all:Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my post. After doing some further research, I learned yesterday that Bryston is now offering an upgrade to my SP-1 preamp/processor. Of primary interest to me, the upgrade ($1000) includes a ne... |