tommy_in_sylmar
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| Christmas music heres a couple-.yule be boppin-on blue note/var artists-a highlight is bob dorough's new updated version of 'blue xmas'..jingle bell jazz-columbia/var artists-highlight-bob dorough's original 'blue xmas'..wynton marsalis-crescent city christmas ca... | |
| "Pictures From Exhibition" best recording? ok, here i go out on the limb. my very favorite is TOMITA!the presentation is nearly visual with the synthesizer as he performs it. of course i love the orch and piano versions and the organ versions too. the orch version o prefger is the lorin ma... | |
| cartridge? the ortfon mc30IIsuper for $500 from needledoctor is a fine authoritative cartridge at the price. i would not hesitate to go for it if i didnt have about 9 carts......regards.....tr | |
| About to plunge back into analog pcannis is right where i was going. at $100, this is a fine cart that wont disappoint. then at $200, the atOC9 is a bargain. it is low output mc so a stepup is necessary, that may affect your decision.another $100 item would be the shure m97xe or ... | |
| Is the Cassette Recorder Dead? for $250 at frys and surely other places, a 3head sony with dolby b,c and S are available. when they break into your car and take the stuff in it, they get 75 cent cassettes, not $16 CDs. now, dolby s is THE most quiet noise reduction going and ca... | |
| Anyone using VACOREC? Is VPI the only solution? we used to call it rec-o-vac. nearly useless. vpi or nitty with the favor to vpi.......regards.....tr | |
| Which budget turntable will provide me the best service? well, if its sound youre after, go for a belt drive manual tt with a medium mass arm. the regas and music halls are great bargains and some actually come with cartridges all set up and ready to play. if you just want to hear the records and want a... | |
| Who R U? d99,yeah, i sometimes miss the snow butmostly the FALLS at niagara. saw it an about 1am in feb, full moon, frozen over!! AWESOME!!!.....regards....tr | |
| why is belt drive better than direct drive? used is the WAY TO GO! (as you know-III,smeIV/damping/sumiko dirt tal dti vd/mit wire/wbt ccconnectors. i paid 1/4 the price of the entire setup. sota is another xlnt tt for the dough used, saaaaaaaaaay with an mmt arm. many were sold this way and... | |
| Most Honest Audio Magazine? there isnt any ONE mag that can be trusted. read several and the different points of view become meaningful. i dont think they all have to arrive at the same conclusion to be credible. tas has had my respect and support for the longest and will to... | |
| The famous or not so famous Grado wobble the grado DANCE is what ive heard it called. using a grace 707 and a $20 grado, on a kenwood kd500 tt, it happened! awesome to see, wish id videotaped the occurrence. it oscillated in a circular path as viewed from the front of the cartridge. im s... | |
| Tone arm cable recommendations aq makes various priced tails and should fill the bill........regards....tr | |
| dbx Noise Reduction Units ghostly,youve almost got it right. typeI: variable compression/expansion, can be used as peak limiter/unlimiter also.type II: fixed 2:1 comp/exp, ONLY for record/playback of tape (better for reel, not so good for cassette) and playback of dbx LPs ... | |
| Tubes in AR PH3 phono preamp i agree with abby on the tube (and other electronics) warmup thing. call me nutz but i leave my sp3c on all the time, as i do the adcom 555II and everything else. NEVER has it seemed dull in the highs either in the phono or line stage. tube rollin... | |
| why is belt drive better than direct drive? psychic,many of the others stated what i alluded to before. there just isnt sound thats too perfect. i listen to the music, warts and all. the too perfect tt brings out more musical detail and will satisfy more than distract. a 1200 is more of a t... |