sokogear
Responses from sokogear
| un-becoming an audiophile Get past the label of Audiophile? Not on their site. | |
| Mat for Rega P10 I didn't realize the P10 has a different mat than the P8. Maybe the P10 platter is thicker. I got the P8 close to when it first came out and the P10 was still a confirmed rumor (so I never saw one) with no release date in sight. Rega sells other c... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 Wow - they went up a lot! I paid under $300 (they had a 10% discount in an accessory sale when I bought it.) Maybe the P10 has a different mat height, but mine is 2mm, and a 1 mm difference is not a big deal since record thicknesses can vary by mo... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 @smatsui - just thought you might like it better and give it a shot. Herbie’s ended up being my 2nd choice and I did have it for a while. | |
| Mat for Rega P10 @smatsui - you should give the Hexmat (either Yellowbird or Eclipse) a shot. If Music Direct has them, you can return it if you dont like it no questions asked. For what you’ve invested in the P10, its seemingly high price is tiny if you think it ... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @mahgister has better English skills….probably a disciple or chief lieutenant. Mahgister’s wad $500 total, which he mentioned thousands of times. Both in Canada though. | |
| Mat for Rega P10 Not sure if I told about my "final" mat choice which I got I think in the beginning of 2022 (Covid put things in a time warp) after it was highly recommended by a fellow 'Goner on any different discussions over the past 1 1/2 + years. It is made ... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile There are certainly more than the two extreme types @grislybutter refers to. I think a larger (probably the largest) group are people looking to get the most bang for the audio buck somewhere in between the cost no object @mikelavignes of the worl... | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? Who talks about Elton John as a pianist? He is a piano player who early on wrote many great songs (the music only). it was rumored he only played 4 chords, although I doubt that. Billy Joel is a better musician than Elton and he wrote music and l... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile When I started buying decent/better equipment in college I spent a WAY higher percentage of what I had on it and records than I do today. The equipment especially bordered on obsession, constantly swapping equipment. Looking back, much more than I... | |
| Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align A few not already mentioned: Pat Metheny Group (the plain white album) Dire Straits - Love Over Gold Linda Ronstadt - What's New Sonny Rollins - Way Out West | |
| One of the great things about Vinyl Occasionally, rarely a song or two starts I can't stand, so I will get up and manually cue the arm to bypass it. Easy if it is the last or first song on a side. As far as @edcyn 's comments: You gotta stumble over to the turntable. Lift the ofte... | |
| Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? The only time I hear new music is when I am in my wife's car (I drive it more than she does) and listen to Sirius, but only the stations I like: Classic Rock (3-4 channels), Real Jazz & Watercolors, Yacht Rock and Bridge, and a few artists wit... | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? @mahler123 -audiophile releases are generally $40 and up. They use better vinyl, are better pressed with less pressings per stamper and are typically remastered which takes extra skilled labor. Regular LPs go for $20-30, depending on the label. m... | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? @limomangus - new regular pressings are between $22 - $25 for the most part, not $30. Many, like Blue Note, represent tremendous value and sound great. Most of the people buying vinyl are not your age. Certainly many are, but there are plenty ... |