sugarbrie
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| Replace Stylus or both Cart. & Stylus?? Shure says their cartridge shells should last 50 years or a lot longer if cared for. They are after all sealed and have no moving parts. So you should not worry too much about the cartridge.The only aging issue is the rubber that is part of the st... | |
| speakers for wall bookcase Actually putting bookshelf speakers on a bookshelf.Interesting concept. | |
| Best DAC for 1,000? The Bel Canto DAC 3 will be out in April. I saw it at CES.Yes it will have USB, but it also will have an MSRP of $2000 to $2500 depending on options. So forget the $1K budget.It also will have a volume control, so you don't have to use a preamp. I... | |
| Best player for Poorly Recorded redbook CDs? Henry...You really have not clearly defined what about the sound you don't like with these "bad sounding CDs". Might help us towards what CD player. If they are just poorly recorded you may have to live with it. The tube player idea is interesting... | |
| Best player for Poorly Recorded redbook CDs? Good suggestion Kana813. I've never used EQ devices so I don't think of them. This is exactly their purpose...I also agree learning to listen is also a big part. Once I get involved in the music I stop noticing the sound quality. | |
| Is this typical Service? Check with Classe. Conrad Johnson will ship new boxes with the proper foam inserts (for a nominal charge) for you to send gear back to them.Poor packing is UPS's most common defense for not paying an insurance claim. | |
| Is this typical Service? They likely want the boxes to be sure they will be properly protected when shipped. They've probably have had gear arrive broken from shipment, and they end up spending time and money fixing the gear from shipping damage, not even counting the war... | |
| Power Conditioner AND Power Cable I would say yes. Why make the job of the conditioner more difficult by feeding it with a cheap power cable. | |
| Best player for Poorly Recorded redbook CDs? I've found the most efficient way to modify the sound is to change cables instead of hunting for a different player. It can help some with poor CD's if they are harsh, etc.In many ways cables has evolved along with the players. In my collection of... | |
| Music Hall CD-25.5 vs CD-25 w/mods?? Mods can be useful. Companies make products to hit a particular price point. If Music Hall wants to keep the price under $600 then they have to make choices of where to cut.The modder has no such restritions. He/she can make that $600 CD player in... | |
| Looking for well recorded great piano on CD's I'll second Volodos for someone / something new. I have his recital CD and the Rach 3.For something old that sounds good considering; I have enjoyed the series of historical releases under the Great Pianists of the 20th Century series.They are mos... | |
| Music Hall CD-25.5 vs CD-25 w/mods?? I would email them and ask what they specifically changed in the new model before making a decision. It looks like there are mods being offered on the new model as well.You'll probably get a quicker response asking a dealer. You'll get a honest an... | |
| Audiophile Classical cds? If you are new to classical or not I highly recommend the Mahler and Beethoven CDs recorded by Benjamin Zander conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra of London. Not only do you get a good sounding CD (Telarc) and an excellent performance, you get a... | |
| Bluebook value of records Book value is worthless if you can't buy want you want for that. I've seen people turn down (not buy) at what I would consider a fair price, because they read some stupid Blue Book that it should be less. While not records I get a laugh at the Ori... | |
| Audiophile Classical cds? I'll just throw this out there for what it's worth...I think you'll will find that a lot of serious classical music listeners are primarily concerned with the quality of the performance when choosing a recording.The quality of the recording is sec... |