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| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? "My typical media include streaming (CD and HD quality) and CD’s. I have not played my old vinyl because I’m presently without a turntable."To my ears, those albums mentioned don't exhibit excessive highs on my LP's. Having heard those albums o... | |
| You mean someone buys this stuff? " nephew in Redlands (who commutes daily into/out of LB....?!)"asvjerry-That can't be right? INSANITY. Maybe in a helicopter. I hope your nephew doesn't drive a manual! "Ah, LB....."I can get you to LAX in 'bout a half hour....just don't look o... | |
| You mean someone buys this stuff? "Began there in '51, grew up in Northtown LB, before the freeways turned to rivers of steel, glass and plastics..."asvjerry-You were not too far from the dairy farms of another era of LB. The stories from old timers and seeing pictures of LB convi... | |
| Speaker size and soundstage I don't know if there is an agreed "package" that delivers the goods you speak of.Too many variables.I say this because of a past experience. I heard the Soundsmith Strain Gauge cartridge thru Peters small, average looking bookshelves which made... | |
| You mean someone buys this stuff? "El Chunko" looks quite solid.https://www.audiowood.com/shop/el-chunkoKeeping inline with the mass loading camp. Perhaps there is a discount at checkout if you provide your contractor license #? | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? Inferior LP recordings will not keep you engaged.Your collection of 180 gram Reissues are the culprit. Bass has ALWAYS been suspect with reissues to my ears. Not necessarily weak bass, but tonality of it just sounds off to my ears.Get a period pre... | |
| ML sequel II recently aquired Congratulations. Do the flashlight toe in when positioning. New ML convert here.Recently brought home some demo Theos. Good to hear early ML"s are still in service.I see myself going up the ML food chain now. Probably some Summits. I want a "prop... | |
| Cheap thrills. "In the back of my car. How fine they are."fuzztone, you’re talking ML car audio? Very cool. I would imagine so.I’d like a trunk load of Milbert tube amps powering some ML’s in a GM 2 door GM/Ford sedan from the 50/60’s."Martin-Logans are pretty e... | |
| You mean someone buys this stuff? I'm thinking this kind of "expression" would be a hit in my area-downtown Long Beach, Ca. We have a huge GenX, millennial and Z demographic that buy "vinyl" here. Plenty of disposable income."Holy crap table jockey where do you find this stuff?"M... | |
| TechDAS lll experience Safe to say the TD AF purchase is a "I'm done" acquisition? I guessing...yes.! Enjoy. | |
| Considering an integrated Get something on this level, keep the phono stage and call it a day.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisaaf6d-vac-sigma-170iq-integrated-tube-amplifier-like-new-tube | |
| Which Phono Pre? The "best match" is determined by YOUR ears. Certainly not anyone here. Tube units seem to have a more subjective "organic" sound.The only thing to know is a tube unit WILL be a little noisier at concert levels only during quiet passages/between c... | |
| Radiotechnique 12AU7/ECC82/6189 Sonics Lets hope the OP used these 8 years to find something that works. | |
| Derek and the Dominos 50th Just guessing by experience looking forward to other R&R reissues-disappointing.Best to just get the CD, or spend some bin time trying to find one of these. https://www.discogs.com/Derek-And-The-Dominos-Layla-And-Other-Assorted-Love-Songs/rele... | |
| Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else? Bdp24-Thought I'd drop a comment here, as I thought you would appreciate it. A neighbor had a BBQ yesterday. One of those "should have been at the right place" kind of talents. He had a good friend over- drummer Harold Brown-original member of Wa... |