sokogear
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| MoFi controversy I only care about the SQ. My understanding about the One Steps is that they improved the vinyl production process (and providing the best vinyl quality) by eliminating 2 steps in the typical lacquer/stamper process where distortions inevitably occ... | |
| Go get out your pitchforks, I’ve done a sacrilegious thing. . . You pays your money, you chooses your distortions. I had an equalizer some 40 years ago and couldn't believe the sound improvement when I unplugged it. I am sure they have gotten better over the years, and if you like the way it makes your system... | |
| The new dynamic in speaker pricing Anyone can spend whatever they want- if it’s worth it to them is all that matters, Just please don’t say something sounds X times better than something else. it’s like saying one girl is twice as pretty as another or an acting performance was X... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge I read the threads from the link provided by @rauliruegas and it seems @needlestein was the only coherent poster. Raul is correct - I was wrong when I said VDH has a unique stylus design, but the end cartridges results with the stylus is unique. ... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Hey Lew - I haven't researched it, I just have never seen another cartridge company talking about stylus lives of 2500-3000 hours. I typically hear 1500. Maybe 1000. If you listen a lot, a VDH will last 3-4 years. If you use another brand and get ... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Hey @lewm - van den Hul cartridges use a unique designed.shaped stylus, and of course like all MC carts, they need to be professionally serviced, unlike the pop on MM type stylus combo pieces. The way VDH styli fit in the record's groove (as per ... | |
| The new dynamic in speaker pricing It is called a halo effect in Marketing speak. It elevates the brand. They don't expect to sell many (if any of them) but will tell you that the technology trickles down to their lower priced models (which it probably does in most cases). If some... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge If long term cost is an issue at all, van den Hul styli (medium output MC Cartridges) are shaped different and last considerably longer than others AND are replaceable. They also sound great. My last stylus lasted 2500-3000 hours and sounded the s... | |
| what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original? Can't believe nobody has mentioned Linda Ronstadt or Boz Scaggs. Desperado stands out. For Boz, it's Lend me a Dime and On the Beach. Bonnie Raitt up there also - My Opening Farewell. | |
| Best Stereo Upgrade Value tonearm - cartridge - phono stage have made biggest improvements individually in that order for my system. But if I started out with an excellent source way back, it wouldn't be applicable. So start with the best you can afford of each component,... | |
| What is the best 2 channel listening chair? Ekornes stressless chairs are by far the best I've tried. Started with IKEA, then non reclining leather with ottoman (Leather Center) and then a leather recliner. All cause back pain after a few hours of usage. The Ekornes is recommended by the A... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable Don't they come with McIntosh gear in a retro package? | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? If a hipster wanted to be hip, he couldn't because everybody else was trying to be hip and it wouldn't be hip. A take off of Yogi Berra saying nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded (or something like that). | |
| What is your record cleaning regimen? I buy new records and think it is crazy to clean them fresh from the pressing plant. On the rare occasion when I buy a used one it is either mint or near mint. I swipe twice with the newly updated/upgraded Audioquest brush before playing and since... | |
| Best turntable for the buck +1 @cd318 & @tablejockey I've thought about where a next step could be from my P8 and the thought of the tonearm matching issues and probably spending double the cost of the P8 to get something better and getting local support for that exact... |