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turntable newbie: need advice for better sound
I haven't worked with Shure cartridges in over 30 years. That it probably a high output cartridge. I don't sell Mckintosh either so not sure about the phono stage but I would check to make sure you have a Moving Magnet cartridge and a phono input ... 
Speakers sound best facing wall????
Tubes help. So does single ended..... 
What is your favorite material for loudspeakers?
RodmanTung Oil is good stuff. Hand rubbed to put a little love into those speakers. The music gods are smiling on you. You are correct. The best cabinet would be no cabinet. That is clearly why planar speakers over the years have had an edge over ... 
What is your favorite material for loudspeakers?
Not to belabor the point, but I was looking at an photo from the CES show a couple of years ago and found a photo of Vanderstein 5's. This was a special pair that Richard built using carbon fiber. Apparently the sounded great but I am sure product... 
Vienna Acoustics sounded terrible at Magnolia
ShadorneWell said. 
Will you check this out
That is just terrific. I missed that episode of Bill Moyers. Thanks for posting that. 
Modern day female jazz recommendations
My new favorite is Rene Marie. You can down load some free music from her website. 
Speakers sound best facing wall????
WarynI think the fact is that most speakers I have heard would sound better turned away from the listener. Many systems actually sound best when they are turned off. A disclaimer here. I am a dealer and have heard lots of systems.. 
What is your favorite material for loudspeakers?
Wilson benesch has some interesting information on their website wilso-bensch.com If you go to their newsroom and scroll down they show a list of materials and the speed which sound travels through them. Ideally you would want sound waves to trave... 
Best of RMAF 2008
ChrisI had my camera at the show and entirely forgot to take a photo of our room. Can I use yours? Jim RiddellSounds Real Audio 
Tubed Pre match with a Spectron Musician IIISE?
Sure. Wait for the "Killer preamp" ......................to be discontinued..... 
Wilson Benesch ACT1 VS Dynaudio Confidence 5
AjaziThe deep bass that all but a few of the most expensive speakers produce is really just junk. Slow, with doubling and lots of cabinet resonance, muddy and it often smears the most important part of the music, the midrange. In addition you end ... 
RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,...
Dave You are on your own on this one...Though I am convinced. 
RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,...
GloryRegarding Vinyl in our room. On Thursday, set up day, Kara Chaffee, of deHavilland fame, and I were really sweating. Trying to get the room to sound terrific. I brought three sets of speakers with the intention that we would play all three. W... 
Preamp recommendations up to $2000
Boy there is a deHavilland Ultraverve on agon for $1900+-. Go to the dehavilland website and read Dick Olshers review. Enough said.