simao
Responses from simao
| Downsizing from VPI HW-19 Like all machines, this one may need servicing, too. I really do appreciate all your advice and cautions. I don't need to tell you that the sound and immersion I get from vinyl is so enveloping, so palpable. And I don't want to lose that. But I al... | |
| Downsizing from VPI HW-19 @mb1audio - yeah, I wonder if the spindle is slightly off. But it shouldn't be as that has never moved. However, I do plan on taking it to a local auto shop for servicing. Just to see what they can do with the screws, etc. I did replace the sprin... | |
| Upgraditis Good call, @joey_v : maybe try some good speaker wire or IC from Clear Day. Paul will allow you to try out the wires. They hold their own against Acoustic Zens. | |
| Upgraditis I agree with the phono stage advice. Based on your cartridge and components, you might want to try:Jolida JD 9 Mk 2 ($700-$900)Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 ($400)The EAR 834 (or anything by EAR, actually) ($600)These should mate well with your MM cartr... | |
| Has anyone NOT listened to their system for a long time? @thefile ha-ha. Half the basement/ listening room is also taken up by an extensive Thomas Train table the boys love. | |
| Has anyone NOT listened to their system for a long time? @acresverde https://www.amazon.com/Departure-Farewell-Hem/dp/B00BDSRC7CBeautiful composed, executed, and produced indie-folk a la Innocence Mission and others. Hem is a Brooklyn-based project that's been around for a decade or more. | |
| Acoustic Zen, Reference 3A and ATC What this person said ^^^^^^^ | |
| Has anyone NOT listened to their system for a long time? Thanks for the replies to both of you. I sometimes wonder during these long stretches of not listening, whether I'm slowly fading away from the hobby. That's an arresting thought, too. | |
| Seller asked for PayPal fees after the sale. Should I pay them or not? @parabolic Paypal would reimburse you the fees if you challenged and documented the seller's late request. | |
| Seller asked for PayPal fees after the sale. Should I pay them or not? At the very least leave neutral feedback for the seller alerting future buyers of this practice. If the seller did NOT mention Paypal fees in the ad, I would never pay them. | |
| Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature @onhwy61 That many of the writers you mentioned, particularly Nabokov, did not win a Nobel, but Dylan has, is testament to the myopia of the Committee.It's as if, in a desperate bid to appeal to the masses, they chose a good lyricist. Kind of like... | |
| Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature @bdp24 That's a logical fallacy. My saying that Dylan is less deserving than other authors is not the same as my saying my judgment is superior to the Nobel committee's. Besides, there is no committee or cabal anywhere that's impervious to second ... | |
| Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature I agree with @jesusa0 and others. Look, I appreciate what Dylan has done for culture, for zeitgeist, for capturing and creating and extending through his lyrics what culture could only embody as an inchoate creation without him. But really? Dylan ... | |
| LSA1's - Anyone familar with them? I can't attest to the LSA1 speakers, but I can say my LSA Statement integrated will be my amp for a long, long time. It's one of the most musical and enveloping amps I've ever had - and that includes Rogue, ARC, YBA, Sophia, Rega, and Blue Circle.... | |
| Acoustic Zen, Reference 3A and ATC I owned the de Capo BE's and now own AZ Adagios. They both do best what they do best. I would say the de Capo's are a bit more forward while the Adagios resolve better. Either way you're going to listen to music for hours. The only reason why I mo... |