stanwal
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| Avalon Eidolon Diamond price When I was a dealer in the 70s and 80s the Orion was a joke, prices MUCH lower than street prices. Dealers [not me] would keep it under the counter so they could offer low trade ins. But try to get THEM to sell you a used component for the listed ... | |
| Looking for a Great Sounding Outdoor Speaker Brewed, at least he isn't a war criminal like the last gang. | |
| How to change effective mass of a SME V. It's complicated enough, during the "Compliance races" of the 70s some cartridges had such a high compliance that they would have worked best with an arm of NEGATIVE mass. If you had ever seen a Transcripters Vestigial arm you would not have belie... | |
| Speakers....Epos and up Why not add a sub if you like the sound you have now? | |
| How to change effective mass of a SME V. No, the low compliance cartridges REQUIRED more mass to work effectively. Low compliance means that it takes more mass to bend the stylus a given amount. When you have insufficient mass the stylus will not properly follow the groove. Imagine a ver... | |
| How much does tonearm cable affect cart loading? Vinyl engine is the best source for questions like this, they have threads on almost every conceivable aspect of tonearms and turntables. | |
| Upgrading wall outlets I was only saying that the opinion of someone who had never listened to something should be given its proper value. By coincidence I was looking at the HIFICHOICE for this month in which Paul Messenger points out that in regard to outlets:" I've s... | |
| Upgrading wall outlets Coming up on 50 years in audio, I wish I had written down every time an engineer, usually not one in audio, has explained how some effect could not possibly exist. I am sure a chemist could prove by analysis that there is no significant difference... | |
| VPI Super Platter - where is it? The only problem I have with the Classic is that it contradicts all the things VPI has been saying is important, such as having the motor mounted separately from the table or rim drive. It appears to have a good deal more in common with the HW 19 ... | |
| Integrating Quads with Puppies I would think that REL might be a better match, the puppies will play considerably louder the the REL but with the 63s that is irrelevant. with either keep the crossover as low as possible. My speakers have around the same bass extension as the 63... | |
| Best arm for a Thorens TD 125 MKII I have has several in the past. I would go with Rega and add one of the VTA adjusters available. VPI [I am one of their dealers] makes a good one as do several others. Replace the mat as the platter rings like a bell. TT weights has some good look... | |
| VPI Super Platter - where is it? New aluminum platter is $800 according to revised price list, haven't tried it yet. | |
| Transmission line speakers PCMs have gotten some very good reviews in the English press. | |
| Micro Seiki BL91 There is a chart on Vinyl Engine but it is fairly simple: high compliance= low mass arms, low compliance= high mass arms. There is not the range there use to be when compliance ran up to fifty or higher and down to five or so. In general, MM have ... | |
| Budget DAC vs new Player The new Musical Fidelity $299 one is one of the biggest bargains in audio. Get one from Audio Advisor , they have a trial period, or use to. No connection with them or MF. |