sonofjim
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| Stereophile Class A tables My current system sounds about as good to me as anything I've ever heard. Not a single "class A" component in the whole thing. I've just been at this long enough to trust my own judgement and that's the road to true satisfaction. | |
| Any reviews of SP's Mellon Collie reissue? Well, there've been so many complaints on the Hoffman forums that I had to check out my copy before Christmas. I don't want to have to return my son's gift and potentially upset him(he didn't know what the title was, only that it was a record his ... | |
| Any reviews of SP's Mellon Collie reissue? Check out the Steve Hoffman forums. Feedback varies widely. It seems the LPs are challenging for a stylus to track. They were apparently cut with very little dead wax area and many complain of IGD especially on the song Zero. Others notice no prob... | |
| Has anybody tried the Reed 3P? Both arms are well engineered. The 312 s is very easy to set up as I'm sure you know. The lack of a slotted head shell has it's downside too though especially if you want to use a Mint tractor which has to be cartridge specific. The lack of VTA on... | |
| Has anybody tried the Reed 3P? After some delay, my 12" 3P is here. Mine is in the cocobolo/ruthenium finish. It's a beautiful site to behold. One of the prettiest tonearms I've ever seen. Worth the wait on that ruthenium coating. I've only had a few mornings with the arm so fa... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Albert, I apologize. I'm not saying that the performance was the same before and after the mods. I'm saying that the mklll with Krebs mods and the Dobbins style direct mount produce similar results. Yes I had issues with rubbing on the chassis and... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Lewm et all, Sorry, I missed this thread initially. I have heard the SP-10 mklll with Krebs mods. In fact I have it in my system currently. I had some mechanical issues getting the table reinstalled in it's current Artisan Fidelity plinth but havi... | |
| Crappy sounding "audiophile" LP's? There are great sounding "audiophile" LPs. The Stockfisch label is another one that deserves mention IMO. What really hooked me on vinyl was the amazing SQ of many $3.00 used LPs. As a recent example, pick up a clean looking original Jim Croce LP ... | |
| Why no as many post about music vs equipment...... I find as I've become more satisfied with the equipment I've put together I spend less and less time on the equipment forum discussions. More and more the music discussions are what interest me the most. So, at least for me, once the hardware live... | |
| Best used turntable/arm combo for under $7,500.00 I would say no doubt at that price point buy a replinthed Technics sp-10 mkll. You will be amazed how plug-n-play this deck is with elite class sound. The mkll is also very serviceable but I'll bet after a couple years you'll be looking for a MKll... | |
| Compare the new Beatles vinyl to early pressings I think these sound surprisingly good for what they are but nowhere near as good as a clean Blue Box. Quality control is also substandard. | |
| Choosing between Reissue and Original pressings Suteetat, Your mention of the Stockfisch label is accurate IMO and I'm often surprised how little attention they get. The selection is limited and proprietary but I've always thought their releases sound very good to great. More Sara K and Chris J... | |
| Beatles Reissues on VINYL Finally Audiotomb, I sprung for the Seargent Pepper reissue and have just been comparing it to my Blue Box copy. I couldn't agree more. The reissue is just not as dynamic which IMO is what makes this title fun to play. The solid tubey thump of Paul's bass... | |
| New 'Vinyl Flat' flattener? In answer to the heavier vinyl question, my experience has been that the Vinyl Flat is more effective on heavier vinyl for whatever reason. The 180 gm and 200 gm discs have come out the flattest for me. | |
| Beatles Reissues on VINYL Finally For the whole set I would go with the Blue Box. Made from the original analog masters, last time that will ever happen. |