stevecham
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| Album which you have listened to most? All on vinyl:By far Led Zeppelin II ever since its release in 1969. This is closely followed by Abbey Road.Other top ten rotations over the past 38 years include:TommyWhite AlbumWho's NextLed Zeppelin ICrime of the CenturyLamb Lies Down on Broadwa... | |
| What does a vinyl record groove look like? One of the best threads EVER!THANK YOU!!! | |
| Comparison of Thiel CS2.4 vs. Vandersteen 3A Sig. Over the holidays my audio and music loving friends came up for the weekend and we listened at relatively high levels to my CS6s for hours on end playing much vinyl and enjoying the wonder of great music and sound. They have Vandersteen 5As and I ... | |
| Question for VPI owners...VTA adjustments When I first got my Aries2/JMW 10.5 I spent too much time concerned about proper VTA for various vinyl masses, but in the end settled as follows:1) There is a "general optimal" setting that I use for everything, regardless of record mass except2) ... | |
| Top ten tube amps Raquel: I am curious as to why Conrad Johnson did not make your list? In my opinion they make some of the finest tube gear ever. | |
| Best TT under 2K? Buy an MM7 and put a Shelter 501 mk2 cartridge in it. I did. Amazing combination. Pure musical satisfaction everytime I listen. | |
| Vandersteen 2ces, McCormack 0.5 and which pre-amp Upgrade the pre amp. | |
| Setting up a Shelter 501MK II Oh yeah and forget about capacitance with an MC cart, not needed. | |
| Setting up a Shelter 501MK II The 100 Ohm load should work well with cartridge (I own two!). Also, after much experimentation, I have found that 1.80 grams for the vertical force works best. I agree with Tubegb in that overhang and alignment matter a great deal.You'll be fine.... | |
| Basement system for $5000 or less Rogue Audio Cronus integrated ampVandersteen 2Ce Signature speakersJolida 100A CD player Harmonic Technologies cables2 Telefunken 12AX7s for the JolidaChange to spare! | |
| Vandersteen 2ces, McCormack 0.5 and which pre-amp Even if you play only CDs, a step up in pre amp quality is going to bring you much greater satisfaction to the music listening experience. As Soundwatts suggests, a Conrad Johnson PV12 or similar model will amaze you by what you will hear as a far... | |
| Need your help finding a pair of speakers......... I second Eldarado's vote for Vandersteen 5As. Or Thiel CS7.2s with one or two of their subs.You'll also have bux left over for other things. | |
| Question about VPI Warranties VPI is one of the finest manufacturers and supporters of this industry. Harry and Sheila are good people and have always been helpful to me when I had questions about my Aries 2. Same goes for Dan D'Agostino, Richard Vandersteen, Jim Thiel and Mar... | |
| Cartridge break in device Yes, it's called "700 big green ones" in your pocket as you listen to your cartridge break in naturally while playing records. | |
| Vandersteen 2Ce Signature or Quad 22L I don't like the fact that panel speakers are so dynamically soft and diffuse. Plus, they are ot coherent in that the back wave can cancel out the front wave. Vandersteen 2Ce Sigs are time and phase coherent. My opinon. You'll get lot of 'em here.... |