tyray

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TT mats
@perazzi28 Sorry good folks for coming to this set so late. I also use this inexpensive tweak but high quality GEM Dandy rubber cork compound mat and you can hear the difference between it and the stock mat. The GEM Dandy rubber cork compound mat... 
Moving from MM to MC
@bimasta,Good call, I forgot about the platter mat and the effect it has on the turntables overall sound. The one I use is the inexpensive tweak but high quality GEM Dandy rubber cork compound mat and you can hear the difference between it and the... 
Moving from MM to MC
@bstatmeister,Sorry for coming to the party so late. I really have come to enjoy my Shure V15VxMR MM cartridge with the JICO SAS VN5xMR stylus and I wanted to share this with you. And you must read Raul’s thread.I tricked out a $70 ’antique shop’ ... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Rythmik Audio warranty:5 years warranty on driver and 2 (or is it 3?) years on electronics. 30 day satisfaction guarantee. Customers pay for returns.Rythmik Audio dealer(s): As far as I can tell, only 1 ASCEND ACOUSTICS, INC.1062 Calle Negocio Sui... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Hi again good folks here, can you all expand on the type of headroom the Vandy’s have? How do they sound when everyone is away, you’re the only one there in the house and you really crank them up playing the best recorded music stuff you have? I w... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Hi Tim, I have a vintage $30 Scott AM FM Stereo 355R receiver and a $50 KLH Model 17 pair of speakers that I purchased at the ’antique shop’ years ago that has been sitting in my ’Hi-Fi storage closet’ that I had planned to restore but never got a... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
@noble100, you have completely blown my mind...And I am sober right now and have been for months... And to think about a month ago I bought a (almost vintage) in mint condition SVS PB12 Plus/2 sub in matte black grittex finish with the 900 watt ba... 
Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage?
@uberwaltz, I'm using the 'little giant killer' the Parks Audio Budgie Tube Phono preamplifier. And @invictus005, I pair the above phono pre with 2  NOS Telefunken E88CC/6922’s which has given me some of the the sweetest sound I've ever heard... 
New or used cartridge
@handymann, I want to separate the cartridge from the stylus if you don’t mind. My first cartridge was a used Shure M91ED. It cost $35 that I bought off of ebay. I came with the original box, packing material, and a used but otherwise in good cond... 
subwoofer question......what size sub ?
Power Sound Audio have a wide variety of subwoofers with some of the most generous options such no shipping charges and a 5 year warranty. 
The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
@jtweed , thanks a bunch for starting this ’The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...’ discussion because I never would have found out or known anything about the Fisher 500C integrated all tube receiver.@sunrayjack12and @geoffkait, ditto for bringing ... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
geoffkait, I first saw a couple of of your posts on 'The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...' And they were so sarcastic and funny at the same time, I didn't know which one it was. Until I read one of your post here.  'Sorry, we’ve eliminated placeb... 
The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
jtweet, I did not mention that I am pairing my Parks Audio Budgie Tube Phono preamplifier with my solid state Panasonic SA-HE200 receiver or any other receiver for that matter downstream works well too.koss_amojan, whatever the magic is with tubes... 
The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
My first phono preamplifier was a solid state Pro-Ject Phono Box RS MM/MC. I really liked the sound it putout and after reading interviews about the companion Pro-Ject battery powered Power Box RS power supply I purchased it and the Pro-Ject bat... 
Greatest Rock Drummers
Rock drummers: I’ve always liked Michael Shrieve of the band Santana. He could play rock, jazz, blues, anything. Heck but I thought if you were a true musician you can play anything. At least that’s what Grover Washington Jr. said. Here’s a link f...