sonofjim
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| Vandersteen 5Aa Carbon--any 5a owner's opinions? Thanks Chargerfan. If only the 7s were somewhere around the $30K mark, it might be a consideration for me. If the Carbon upgrade would really take the 5A halfway to the same level it would be a steal IMO. I do wonder though if there may ever be a... | |
| Vandersteen 5Aa Carbon--any 5a owner's opinions? Thanks for your input Stanley. I love my 5As as well. It doesn't really matter whether the 7 is a little or a lot better in my case because, even after selling the 5As, the difference in price is just too much. I'll continue to consider the Carbo... | |
| Vandersteen 5Aa Carbon--any 5a owner's opinions? I'm sort of resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has doe the 5A to 5a Carbon upgrade and, if so, what the impressions have been. My 5As are due for the battery changes, seven years really flew by. I can send the components to Vandersteen and ... | |
| Audio Desk Record Cleaner I've been using mine with just reagent grade water and no additive at all. I used the supplied additive until it was gone. I find it to work just as well or better without it. I certainly may try the additive again and wouldn't recommend experimen... | |
| Any reviews of SP's Mellon Collie reissue? Nothing wrong with my Mellon Collie reissue at all. Nothing. Sorry man. Check your setup, get a different copy, or just come listen to mine. Maybe this music could sound better, I just can't quite picture it. | |
| any Marillion Fans? What hooked me? Their album covers. Finally, I snagged a few NM copies from my local 1/2 Price Books. Great music too! They now adorn my walls as well. | |
| Cables more hype than value? Most of you have probably messed around with more cables than I have. Yesterday, I was in a pinch for longer speaker cables to audition a different amp. Out of necessity I dug out 30 ft. of vanilla Monster Cable I had in a box from the early 90's.... | |
| Your favorite place to order new vinyl. I like all of the above venders but Soundstage Direct has maybe been the most impressive. The free shipping for orders over $29.99 is great. I also find their inventory to be maybe the most complete. Also, in my opinion, they do the best packing o... | |
| Audio Desk Record Cleaner My perspective is different, so far. Mine is still under warranty and I've cleaned around 400 LPs with it. The only issue is sometimes a droplet or two of water left after the drying cycle. I use Nerl Reagent grade lab water in mine which leaves l... | |
| Anti Cable difference. I just ordered the level 2 bi-wired version to use as a backup while my mono block is repaired. I look forward to really giving these cables an honest try. I've had samples before(thanks Stanley) but never tried a full on assault for a prolonged p... | |
| If you're a fan of Billy Joel I met Billy once also. Must have caught him on a good day. He wasn't drunk and seemed like a pretty nice guy. Based on that limited experience I'd have to say I like him. His music isn't my all time favorite but it's quite respectable IMO. | |
| Guilty pleasure of the month I like the old Frampton albums. I'm also pretty impressed with the person he appears to be. He still has a lot of fun playing and sits in with modern artists from time to time. He doesn't appear to be too caught up in his former glory or to take h... | |
| Audio Desk Record Cleaner-Anyone buy one yet I've done several hundred with mine as well. It's been very reliable and almost too convenient. It's hard to keep up with listening to what I've cleaned. I've noticed no drop off in sound quality over my former labor intensive methods. I also have... | |
| SP10 MK3 recommendation I have two MKllls and each is in a double arm plinth. I believe you have room for two arms as well on that Porter Plinth. I use some high end arms and cartridges. The PC-1 Supreme on the 312s is very good. I currently also enjoy the Benz LP-s on R... | |
| Any reviews of SP's Mellon Collie reissue? It would be really fun to compare an original to the reissue. I'm happy with my reissue as I said and it sounds as I would expect this band to sound. I don't consider this audiophile material but it sounds as good as any of the other Smashing Pump... |