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| Turntable isolation platforms Do not want to insult you but I owned aPangea rack and it is nothing great. I moved up to a Solid Steel and it made a big difference. A 4 inch thick solid maple platform with some kind of isolation footers for it to sit on may help. I have 3 platf... | |
| Technics SL-1200G with no tonearm There is a gentleman on here that had Ralph@Atmosphere replace the 1200G arm with something else. He loves it. Myself, I am perfectly fine with the stock arm on my SL1200G. I wanted a set and forget turntable and the Technics fit the bill for m... | |
| Integrated under $2000 for Focal Aria 926s You can get the original Parasound Halo integrated used for less than $1500.00. 160 wpc@8 ohms, 240wpc@4 ohms. Ability to add a subwoofer, bass and treble controls, remote, decent built in dac if you need it, headphone jack, balanced and single... | |
| Harsh High Frequencies on Speakers You can also adjust toe in of the speakers which can make a world of difference in exaggerated highs. | |
| Upgrade Speaker Cables or Interconnects Jeez, the OP already said he has upgraded power cords in his system and they are perfectly fine for his equipment. So why do you guys keep telling him to buy power cords that are more expensive than his equipment? I get the feeling that a lot of u... | |
| How to delete an annoying email? I got the same email. I had Tammy in customer service delete it. I never opened it as I could pretty much see the content. Btw, I scanned it both with the Windows 10 built in anti virus software and Malwarebytes and it came up empty. | |
| Denon or Yamaha vs Other CD Transports You need a special output on a transport to send the signal from SACD to the dac. Otherwise, you are listening to the CD layer of the disk, not the SACD layer. Make sure the dac has the proper input. Usually it is a hdmi Input or a i2 squared inpu... | |
| Cartridge loading @lewm ........My cartridge loading choices for Mc are: 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 & 1000 ohms. @chakster ........the cartridge is in a milled aluminum body which is very heavy and absolutely no need for the extra weight. The set up of cartridge is ... | |
| McIntosh MC901 combo Tube/SS mono amp If you are into bi amping, it may be the way to go. However, you need two of them, ouch. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Listening to FM Stereo on the Mac tuner today. Too lazy to get out of the chair. | |
| In need of a new bluray player lost without oppo now what ? I have talked to a few guys that have the pioneer and they all spoke very favorably of it. A couple of them said the sound and build quality blows away the Oppo. | |
| Cartridge loading The cartridge was dialed in from the dealer and checked when brought home. Nothing was changed. | |
| New reviewing home for 2020 Stereo Times Terry, I enjoyed your articles @six moons and am sure you will be a positive addition to Stereo Times. I like Clement Perry quite a bit. Will you still be writing for six moons or have you severed your ties to them? If you don’t mind me saying,... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Deep Purple, “Machine Head” Audio Fidelity CD | |
| Phonostage/preamp recommendations. Parasound JC3 Jr.? I would go with a SUT. You can get a Bobs Devices SUT for less than the price of a good phono stage. You will be amazed. |