stereo5

Responses from stereo5

Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, “Echoes”.  2 CD 
Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, “A Foot In The Door” 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..." Pink Floyd 
Whats playing on your system today?
@boxer12...…………..That is quite an impressive amount of music in less than a day!  Lucky guy.  I got to listen to:CSN&Y, "Deja Vu"    On vinylCCR, "Cosmos Factory"  On vinylCCR, "Chronicles"  on CDHappy Fourth everybody. 
Gentleman, get yer credit cards ready...
The guy on Audio Asylum is worried that the company who is processing his cc is different than the one stated on their web site.  He is trying to cancel the order.  Personally, I would purchase via PayPal as they accept that.  It may be that their... 
Gentleman, get yer credit cards ready...
Just for giggles, I am tempted to try out the big Fake Clearaudio TT for 78.00. Supposedly, it weighs almost 80 pounds, with free shipping to boot. I don’t see anywhere where any of these TT come with a tonearm. I wonder if I could send cash so th... 
Rogue audio RP-7 versus PS Audio BHK preamplifier
I had a Rogue RP5 for 2 years and liked it very much.  It was dead quiet.  I wasn’t thrilled with the stock JJ tubes and once I rolled in 4 NOS Mullard tubes which I bought from uncle Kevvy, the sound was just fantastic.  It is a very well made pr... 
Mcintosh C2500 DAC section
The C2500 uses the BB PCM 1796 dac chip.  I received this information directly from McIntosh.  I use both the built in dac on my C2500 and the one in my Esoteric UX-3 SACD which uses the PCM1702 dac chip.  I much prefer the T to R Ladder DAC of th... 
Should I keep the Turntable or sell it?
@bignamehere...........Thanks for the the snarky response. Totally uncalled for. My POINT was, if the Marantz is made by Clearaudio ( I wasn’t sure), why not buy the Clearaudio?You post a question and received many good responses, you should be gr... 
Single wired hookup
The factory must have found that it sounds better that way.   
Your reference system?
My Reference system:Technics Sl1200G turntable. ZU/Denon MC cartridgeMcIntosh C2500 Tube PreampSony HAPZ1ES Music ServerEsoteric UX3 SACD/DVD Audio PlayerMcIntosh MR88 TunerMcIntosh MC302 300wpc power ampGolden Ear Triton Reference SpeakersShunyat... 
Should I keep the Turntable or sell it?
I was under the impression Clearaudio manufactured the Marantz turntable.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Jethro Tull,  “Stand Up”.    180G vinyl remasterThe MC5, “Kick Out The Jams”.  Original vinylSpent the rest of the afternoon watching “John Wick”  and “John Wick Two”.  I had never seen them before.   
Your reference system?
My current main system is my Reference system and I have reached nirvana with it.  I have no desire or $$$$ to change it.   It does what I want and sounds perfect to me.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Jethro Tull, “This Was”.   180G vinyl remaster