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| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? Jafant,I use triode wires labs digital American power cord and triode wire labs spirit interconnects on my X03SE. Dressed it up nice and I am a very very happy camper.I only want to throw in a K01 or K01X as by happenstance I found two cats both m... | |
| Cleaning flood damaged vinyls I think you might be hosed. I had a similar event occur in the 70's and the records were trash. Mold gets into and beneath the grooves and wrecks vinyl. If it is surface only mold they might be salvage worthy.I use the SOTA lp record cleaner, Mofi... | |
| Notable re-issues on lp.....2015 Mofimadness,Just caught Neko in concert up here. Great show, what a voice. Simply wonderful show.Please post either here or to me privately what you think of the boxset. I am very interested as I am thinking of springing for this. | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? I cannot answer your question directly as I have no experience with the Oppo. Purchased a used X03SE off the gon from a cat moving up to the K01. One of the best used purchases I have ever made. I use two turntables, reel to reel, cassette, and Al... | |
| help me build a cheap second system Go to Pitch perfect audio in LA and check out some fantastic gear.Matt is heavy on tubes and analog but you should check it out and hear some of the gear.Wonderful place and used as well as new gear. Close to Hollywood Amoeba and that is a fun pla... | |
| SACD & other Formats I run two turntables. The high end one is a SOTA Cosmos IV with vac and the "easy" one is a JVC OLY5F. I believe vinyl has the highest fidelity in my house. As I get older I find myself turning to sacd/cd more for ease of use. I started with a Nak... | |
| need help with Conrad Johnson preamp SNAFI First preamp on first. Then power amp. Reverse when powering down.My cj 12's exhibited the same issue you describe. I adjusted the bias individually and basically ignored the random traffic light on/off after bias and it lasted a few hours and the... | |
| Looking to upgrade my old Conrad Johnson PV12 I enjoyed a pv11 with phono and it was upgraded to pv12 status by Bill Thalmann. Midrange was superb and where it fell down was in treble extension and low bass. I enjoyed it for years and went to a Supratek Chenin which quickly showed it's superi... | |
| Is the Esoteric P03/D03 still relevant? I have a X03SE bought used as the seller was moving up to the new K01.It has been a delight and I feel it was money well spent. Doubt I will get another spinner but if I do I will in all likelihood be buying Esoteric.Have Fun! | |
| Recommendation on speakers with bass adjustibility Martin Logan Summit & Summit X.Tailor made to "dial" bass in.IF you like panels or stats.Have Fun! | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? I was very impressed with the line magnetic 22 watt per channel SET amp I heard at Pitchperfect in LA. Brand new I think it is 4,500 bucks.Looked very nice and sounded good.The Shindo SET was freaking fantastic but big bucks.I have been way impres... | |
| To adjust ride level of springs on SOTA turntable It has been awhile but the screws on the bottom are for shipping protection and to protect the bearing. They should be empty if the table is in use.The springs may have sagged due to frequent movement/age,etc. In the old days they could be re-temp... | |
| Reel to reel repair - is it worth it? You can get it repaired by Teac itself. They are still at the same address in California that they used in the 1970's during the heyday of reel to reels.I got a X2000 that they serviced and it works great. Cost of new blank tape is over the top bu... | |
| A "pop" masterpiece... Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend | |
| best overall speakers at low volume? Well I have vinyl and tube gear and would urge you to try to listen to electrostatic speakers. The reQuests and my Summits are superb at low level resolution and retain the clarity and coherence at low volume. My friend's maggies were also nice at... |