tablejockey

Responses from tablejockey

LittelFuses Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality
105 responses.Is there ANYTHING  new to be read here? 
the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings
It's the recording. Listen to a 50's press of many labels, and they sound convincing. Even on a modest setup the quality is easily heard. 80's-present recordings are hit or miss.Naturally, even the great labels had some duds as well.  
This looks like a terrible investment
Hope the seller can hold his breath for a loonnng  time before he can get anything near his reduced price. 
Vinyl records
Record value is subjective as everything audio.Best bet is buy original pressings. Canadian? I'll take the first 8 Rush album Canadian Press. Not an absolute guarantee, but a good start.For some reason Euro presses of even American artists sometim... 
Sam here and l just made a new discovry.
Freshly dried psilocybin is still best. 
New Goats Head Soup
I like when threads of classics come up. I pull out my bin find that I haven't played in awhile.My $6.00 1973 gatefold record club pressing sounds like a Stones record should. Lofi, but free of ticks/stitches.https://www.discogs.com/The-Rolling-St... 
How to select and pair a preamp and power amp?
These two https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649649181-primaluna-dalogue-premium-preamp/https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa51jg-primaluna-dialogue-premium-hp-power-amp-tubeI would submit offers you can tolerate. Reliable,powerful and versatile. 
It’s a pleasure.
I wonder if even half the members enjoy listening to music based on the topics and obsession? 
Conrad Johnson or PrimaLuna
Good to read my suspicions are false.Doesn't matter to me where something is made. Only my 2 most used sources are domestic-table and tuner. The rest is international-China,Italy and England.  Hopefully, this thread doesn't fall off a cliff. The e... 
LittelFuses Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality
I'll give this thread 5 posts, before it goes south.Any bets? 
Looking for a phono preamp that has volume control
This brand looks interesting.  https://www.musicdirect.com/phono-preamps/icon-audio-ps1-mk2-mmmc-phono-preamp Tubed, with volume control. 
AnyFM tuner mechanics out there?
atmasphere-Thanks for the insight! The tuning seems fine after giving the dial a few turns across the spectrum. I wasn't looking forward to taking it back to the shop and being without the great sound the Mac delivers. 
Chris Isaak - Baja Sessions CD. Sounds better than it should.
Chris Issak's  "Forever Blue" is another surprisingly good sounding album. The music alone IMO is solid , but it does sound convincing. 
AnyFM tuner mechanics out there?
There is a spring located on the actual wheel that is on the tuning capacitor shaft. Is it loose or does it have tension on it? It should be stretched out to be about 3/4 of the distance between totally loose and the limits imposed by the wheel.... 
Conrad Johnson or PrimaLuna
 "my harbeths and proacs are a notch less sensitive than your teks -- wonder about db headroom"If they work fine with the PL, likely fine with Raven."i have been a die hard audio research and vac fan for many years, recently tried and like a prima...