sokogear
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| Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are? Aja Dark Side Kind of Blue Too easy. A better discussion if you are trying to discover (to some degree) under appreciated albums for a 100 must have list is to ask for 10 albums of a specific type: pop/rock, classic jazz (acoustic), progressive... | |
| Lounge Audio @nicktheknife - The Sutherland for me was my first (and only) external phono stage from my integrated, a Plinius model that has an adjustable MM to MC switch, but that's it for adjustability.That phono section is supposedly pretty good. My long t... | |
| Lounge Audio Did you get the LPS (linear power supply) with the Insight? Ron Sutherland sold me one himself and guided me through the pretty easy install. Great guy, and by the way that is a one man show who uses a local facility to make his stuff, so he can p... | |
| Is simpler better? The shorter and cleaner the signal path, the cleaner and clearer the sound. If an integrated amp has the same quality preamp circuitry as separates, eliminating the cable between a preamp and amp will improve the sound. Same with a phono stage. Th... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! I never understood why you would put bookshelf speakers on stands. With the cost of a proper stand, why not buy a floor stander, if you have the space? Then worry about what platform to put them on if the manufacturer scrimps there. I've heard of ... | |
| How Long Is Too Long? I would hesitate to buy direct from a manufacturer. A dealer wouldn't work with a company that has terrible customer service (at least I hope). A good one can help you resolve problems. Exception is cable companies. I wouldn't expect them to break... | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? Stupid argument. Who cares what anyone says. I think it is fair to day what is garbage though. You know it when you see it. Crosley anyone? The Best Buy haters should differentiate between ones that have a Magnolia department and ones that lump w... | |
| ...submitted for your... I guess it's a good history lesson for newcomers. I thought you could get an entry level integrated amp with a streamer and a pair of speakers and decent speaker cables for a couple grand (or maybe less). Am I wrong? Most people think that is exho... | |
| Turntable is the most expensive in the chain, do it make sense Any change to the cartridge/phono stage (I don't need an SUT) or arm will change the sound. If the turntable is well isolated and is of high quality, it shouldn't change the sound. The turntable should not "sound" like anything. The most importan... | |
| Probably a dumb question Plinius distributor also services/updates their equipment out in California and probably can get or has something with reasonable prices. Nice guy - got me a Plinius remote that broke. They use to be clunky bricks, but the new ones are sleek and b... | |
| How rare is an audiophile Assuming someone who pays $100-$150 for an Ultra Disc One Step from Mofi or UHQR from Acoustic Sounds is an audiophile (I know there are some collectors and speculators in those groups), the number is significant enough for them to make the invest... | |
| user poll on seperates vs integrated You didn't mention if your principal source is a turntable or digital. If turntable, definitely make sure your phono stage is separate. I have an AB integrated with SS phono stage. I used to use the amp's phono stage and getting the separate one w... | |
| Are carbon fiber speaker cabinets inherently better than wood or metal ones @tweak1 - to me the only negative of the open baffle design are their looks. If they are for a dedicated listening room (or man cave/basement) where a physics lab type look is not a big deal they're fine, versus in a den (where my system is) where... | |
| Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums Paul Simon One Trick Pony. Title track, but very unheralded album. I think it's about Art Garfunkel. Doubt he'd admit it though. | |
| Turntable Isolation Journey +1 Townshend seismic platform. Improved the sound of my Rega P8 as their sales guy said, startlingly. I have a suspended hard wood floor over a crawl space. Interestingly though, the platform actually created footfall problems that previously did... |