td_dayton

Responses from td_dayton

Why the cost increase?
prayers for you and yours OP, nonoise and others. working people have been getting shafted for far too long & with no end in sight it's easy to despair. maybe i'm wrong but i tend to view music, my stereo & associated stuff (like posting) ... 
Why the cost increase?
@oldhvymec re: your project situation. that sucks! i genuinely hope they can get it sorted out soon 
Why the cost increase?
since getting the vaccine i have been able to tap into the microchip and basically solved most of the problems in american politics with my mind. so i know what must be done better than most of you. but i'm not here for that. i want to know if you... 
Why the cost increase?
@nonoise i dunno man. if you're asking me what i think about healthcare, my answer is "in america it's a nightmare unless you're rich. a basic level of care should be free for everybody, but it's not and that sucks." but i don't think we're going ... 
Why the cost increase?
real meeting of the minds in here huh. lmao 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
wau wau collectif - yaral sa doom 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
augustus pablo "king david's melody" - elite record  
What Integrated Amp do You use
besides my sphinx i also use a NAD 316 upstairs with some old dynaco speakers (another technics 1200, a lower end nakamkchi and a little ifi bluetooth receiver as sources). this is the system my wife & kids use every day. i usually have it on ... 
What Integrated Amp do You use
someday i'd like to try the sugden a21 se, the belles aria, and the croft integrateds. i'm also interested in the moonriver that looks like a sansui i once loved, and then lost...i'm digging this thread a lot, lots of stuff in here i've never hear... 
What Integrated Amp do You use
i use the rogue sphinx v3. i tested out a couple others and it was the one i preferred with my speakers. i dig its power, its simplicity, and i think it looks cool. my only regret with it is i wish i bought the black one instead. also have a NAD b... 
Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl
10 more personal favoritesMarvin Gaye - in our lifetime Sade - diamond life (in reality i'd pick every Sade. just perfect records, undefeated discography imho)The best of john fahey on takoma. maybe i just lucked into an especially nice copy but t... 
Rank the tweaks, geeks!
i have hardly any experience with most of the tweaks mentioned, but can say that putting herbies mats on my technics tightened up the bottom on a lot of my bass-heavy records. the trade off was having to spin the platter back from the side to cue ... 
Audiophile Loudness Wars—Too Much again!?
can't speak to the issues re: separates but i adjust gain on my DAC and mixer (2 channels - 2 tt's) as needed and generally leave the volume on my integrated alone (at about 11 o'clock) unless i want to get Very loud. This is the best way i've fou... 
Noise floors
i agree that in the grand scheme there's very little an individual can do to lower the "noise floor." you can control resonances in your room, you can install separate power lines, you can get the greatest cables ever, blah blah blah but outside o... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
as always it's a bunch of stuff but i played the analog africa Ranil lp again tonight, like 3x. can't recommend it enough