swampwalker
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| What did you own in the 60's? ca. 1969- Radio Shack 20 wpc receiver, 8" speakers, RS/Garrard TT. Cart was included, so I used the penny to keep it from skipping! Then a family friend went to 'Nam and sent me back a Pioneer SX-1000 TW and I got a pair of Advents and an AR TT! B... | |
| K&K Maxxed-out vs Aesthetix Rhea 3 in a row. Atma it is. Rhea is not that impressive when compared to real top end phono stages. Never heard teh K&K. | |
| Tift Merrit on tour I've always loved her music but her stage presence and her band made it a top ten live music experience. I did not realize some of her work was available on LP. Gonna have to order them. Thx for the tip, Neal. | |
| Graham Phantom DV XV-1s setup question I'm not gonna argue w VAC but I will also tell you that my VAC Ren Mk2 phono stage has more than sufficient gain for a 0.3 mV LOMC. I'll also tell you that the KAB phono pre-amp calculator shows 62 dB (which is in fact the spec for gain for the MC... | |
| Tift Merrit on tour Hey Jeff- IMO, Tambourine is not a great album but there are some good tunes on it. Check out "When I Cross Over" from Bramble and Rose. However, the live format gives her band a chance to stretch out a little and also lets her personality come th... | |
| listening rooms Square- NO! As total volume goes up, amplifier power to reach a specific sound pressure level goes up. 16' ceiling will be more than 2x the volume of a conventional room w 7.5' ceilings. | |
| No PHONO IN Solution If your cart output is really 0.25 mv it WILL need either a step up of some kind (transformer or pre-preamp or active gain stage) or a full function pre-amp that can handle a low output MC. Anything much lower than 0.2 mv would be a very low outpu... | |
| Opinions please on a starter audiophile system? Talking used, for speakers I'd think about Triangle floorstanders or vandersteen 2ce sigs at under $1K. Add a good integrated like a VAC Avatar or a Cary SL80 for $2K. That leaves you about $1200 or so for a CDP and cables. At that price point I w... | |
| Name the tube amp in the Lexus commercial It's interesting that they chose the Jolida because I would guess that only a minority of Americans now could recognize a tube amp.I imagine its a very, very small minority which is why I think that there is another motive, esp. when its a VERY hi... | |
| Name the tube amp in the Lexus commercial Not to thread-jack this, but I've been seeing this a lot lately. Obscure luxury or vintage products in commercials or programming. Stuff (not only audio) that does not add to the "plot" or marketing message, IMO. (Acura ad notwithstanding). I have... | |
| Sub Question A properly selected and integrated powered sub will reduce distortion in the mains in 2 ways:1. You can cross-over to the mains at a frequency that will keep the main woofer from working at its extreme lower limit;2. If you cross over to the sub B... | |
| TT cartridge question Only if the cart has its own Visa ;~) | |
| What Step-up transformers are best value? Lutenist- I do not begin to understand the ins and outs, but if you do some searches on the forums you will find that there are different schools of thought on loading primary vs. secondary. I will tell you that w a very high res system, you can h... | |
| How important is ext. adj. for cartridge loading Hi Peter- I pretty much agree w Viridian. Front panel switchable loading for MC would be great. If X-former MC, then I would recommend post for easily insertable resistors to set loading precisely. Internal jumper for balanced/SE (or maybe rear ... | |
| Best budget speakers for near-field/small space A little late to this party, but you could do worse than a pair of NHT M00 active monitors (there were a couple of pairs up for sale here w/in last few weeks for under $300.00. I would add a Music Streamer+ USB DAC which can now be had for under $... |