smandlej
Responses from smandlej
| Half speed masters. Are they worth the extra scratch? In the early days of half-speed mastering, companies like Mofi obtained copies of the original master tapes. Over time these master tapes deteriorate with print through and delamination problems, and so now many half-speed 180 gram records are pro... | |
| Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Interconnects - Less is More! My Townshend Allegri Reference sounded great from the off (compared with the original Allegri) but really needed a two month burn in period, before really coming on song, possibly because it makes use of copious amounts of Fractal wiring internall... | |
| Silver cables added resolution A combination of silver cables and Bruckner 9 with the Chicago Symphony orchestra conducted by Solti will set your teeth on edge !! Long before hi-fi reviewers started banging on about "coherent cable looms", I decided that cables from one manufac... | |
| Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Interconnects - Less is More! Time for MC to audition the Townshend Allegri Reference ?? | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday | |
| All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA? I have recently started using the XLR version of Van den Hul The Second instead of the RCA version (both one metre lengths) between pre-amp and power amp, and have been pleased with the outcome. Not an earth shattering improvement, but to my ears ... | |
| New turntable: TW or Obama? As a user of an SME V, I would advise keeping it and finding a suitable turntable to partner it with. SME is now under new ownership and prices have risen alarmingly. In addition they only supply arms with their own turntables i.e.arms are not ava... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? Please don't laugh but I am still using an Audiolab 8000PPA bought new in March 1996 with a Koetsu Black. Turntable is a Michell Gyrodek modified to Orbe status with an SME V arm with detachable headshell, which was a special order from SME. | |
| Should I sell my Oppo 205? I have the Oppo UDP 203 (multi-region) modified with a Kimber mains input which has been my main digital source since disposing of my Linn Unidisk player. Much prefer the Oppo eventhough the Linn was over 12 times the cost. The Linn dealer said th... | |
| Sell LP's: No visible scuffs. Let buyer remove static if needed? When buying second hand vinyl I clean them using my record cleaning machine and place them in "Nagaoka" style anti-static sleeves. I throw away flimsy paper innards and only keep inner sleeves if they have lyrics/other useful info. It has not hind... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? I echo your comments on Cream - much too loud in Liverpool too !!! | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? My all time favourite piece of kit is my Michell Gyrodec bought in 1992 (for £659 !!!) and subsequently upgraded to Orbe status. Now with SME V tonearm and Koetsu Black cartridge and still in regular use to-day. I have had other turntables down th... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? Hendrix at the Liverpool Empire late sixties - stunning !!! | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? In no particular order:-Dame Janet BakerLorraine Hunt LiebersonEva Cassidy/Alison Krauss | |
| Perhaps a Stupid Question If it is the original, I would suggest replacing the ribbed platter mat. I did this with my old P112-D. A felt replacement should be inexpensive. IMO vinyl should be supported under the entire playing surface and clamped to even out minor warps. |