tomic601

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What can I do to improve my 2nd system?
Not all speaker manufacturers….but if ya throw time and phase out w trash, what’s a bunch of doppler distortion ? It’s product specific, in the OP system, might help…  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Spencer ; like everything i have heard from that duo, it never fails to satisfy…i don’t know that anything can shine with such a bright light as Harrow and the Harvest, but i enjoy this..consider myself lucky to score a reissue copy…i need to be m... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Talk Talk - It’s My Life  
How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear?
@hilde45 I also find the 2L download bench very helpful….lovely recordings often in challenging reverberant space, IMO typically expertly done. Jim  
How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear?
@dodgealum thanks for the pointer, which Uchida disc # please. Jim  
Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates
Separates is going to in most cases get you better power supplies optimized for the job at hand. I would MUCH rather have monoblock amplifiers located within 12”-24” of the speakers and an XLR balanced connection to the preamp. Depending on length... 
How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear?
Yes, when they sing those low notes, they run 3’ to the left….. , capturing the spatial cues while keeping EVRYTHing else in balance…is the difficult part…. carry on, i got a microphone preamp to tweak….. Jim  
How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear?
as a sometimes recording engineer, i can assure you the piano is a beast to capture…a 2-3 microphone compromise….. the piano does not move like a vocalist…can and do….but hey, that’s part of the fun… enjoy the illusion, just get a dose of the rea... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
James…..yum….  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Warren Haynes w Railroad Earth - Ashes and Dust    
Why People Like Tekton
Brian, remember i had stacked ESL w Decca ribbons for years….. ;-) i don’t think my reference system gives up much detail in service of the music, but who knows…maybe that chick with the Stradivarius..is deaf… ? Chuckle….  
Upgrading ET-2 tonearm to something better
I am..sort of…with @dover on this…at this level, we are trading nits, definitely not LUNCH….i have a Triplaner but could be just as happy w ET2.x…. i agree, get it overhauled, upgrade pump, hush box, etc… Enjoy the music Jim  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tedeschi / Trucks - High and Mighty oh, how i am lamenting the loss of live music…  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@j_husker Yes ! best wishes for successful surgery and speedy healing !  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Railroad Earth - Last of the Outlaws