stevecham
Responses from stevecham
| Best cartridge under $1500. Nagaoka MP 500Ortofon 2M BlackGrado Reference Sonata 2Have all three and like them all depending on my listening mood. The most expensive of these is the Ortofon last I saw was still under $800. | |
| Latest "stamper" discovery yup, be prepared to spend some bux, but Discogs is the place to get such pressings. | |
| Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK? Wow, so madavid wins again by stirring it up. He has zero interest in this thread or our responses. His MO and turn on is to throw the hot potato in the middle of the room and then run.We all know that integrateds can sound wonderful and have a pl... | |
| Unforggetable song titals Nirvana - Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle | |
| Can anyone listen to side 1 of Tchaikovsky "1812 Overture"? I have the Mercury Living Presence version and my carts track it just fine. Questions? | |
| Adding a powered subwoofer RCA output to a tube amp With separate preamp and amp it’s easy.Preamp to L and R line ins on subSub L and R line outs to power amp(s) L and R inputsThis way the sub rolls off the mains, typically with a 2nd or 3rd order high pass filter around 80 Hz, and the subs take ov... | |
| What other streaming services do you recommend besides Tidal? I should try Tidal since it is mentioned by so many here. I have been using and enjoying Apple Music. | |
| Greatest Rock Drummers bdp24: "I’m going to guess Steve Cham also considers Bonham a more inventive and musical drummer than Jim Gordon"I have no idea as to what your supposition is based on. I like Jim Gordon very much. I like Levon Helm too. John Bonham left very deep... | |
| phono pre with Parasound halo 2.1 integrated IF you need 60 dB of gain, then EAR 834p or Manley Steelhead provide high gain. | |
| Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD So many deaths of singers, songwriters, musicians of my generation (b. 1957). I miss them all BUT I am so very thankful and grateful I got to live in, and listen to, and sometimes see them in their time. All have passed for a wide variety of reaso... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! Thiel owners, it goes without saying but please take good care of your speakers. Mine are precious reproducers of music and I would be very sad if they no longer worked. There is Vandersteen, of course, but they don’t sound like Thiel, and shouldn... | |
| How do SVS subwoofers compare to REL? With SVS you have a 45 day in home return for full refund.I kept my pair. | |
| Thiel Owners The people who worked at Thiel while Jim was alive understand the design process and what went into classic Thiel products. If only Kathy Gornik bought it back and hired back those same people, perhaps the mantle could be carried forward. In the m... | |
| Greatest Rock Drummers No band before or after Zeppelin ever sounded like Zeppelin. They were truly unique and had a sound, songs and style all their own.Bonham and Jones were far more inventive and musical than Danko and Helm could ever hope to be.I’ll bet people here ... | |
| How do SVS subwoofers compare to REL? I recently bought and installed two SVS SB2000 subs in my system. Couldn’t ask for tighter or more highly defined bass with extension that well exceeds my expectations. Continously adjustable phase, crossover and level ensure you can optimize it i... |