uru975
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| Harmonix HS-101 GP anyone else tried these? Tried them out from phono preamp to preamp, and they were very similiar, in my system, all tubes, to the Nordost Tyr but with some more warmth, smoothness, and not as laid back. Very listenable. Got them as a demo from the importer, May, very nice... | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? even with all your reasoningsgood though they may belistening to vinyl is like lays potato chipsyou can't listen to just one album | |
| Phono Stage Cuts Out Total guess, but if just turning the power off and allowing the capacitors to discharge settles the problem, it could be a capacitor. Since it is not effecting anything else that should at least limit it to the phono circuit. If you have a voltmet... | |
| What matters most for an enjoyable home listen? A good performance that has been well recorded should come through any system as good, the better the system the better the sound. | |
| Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate? The posts began with Johnathan Valin's observations of the difference between the Walker and the Raven. Am not sure any of his reviews have come my way or if so they are recalled. Stereophile is about but not only my limit in reading. And it is w... | |
| Best Sounding Rhapsody in Blue Fishboat, Most of what you have for information is correct, I am not sure about the date or ASIN number. What I can tell you for further information is that it is all live concert or recital performances, done during1) March 16, 1988( I Got Rthym,... | |
| The best George Bizet Carmen on vinyl Maria Callas did indeed do a production of Carmen on vinyl unfortunately unless you are a Callas fanatic, it will be a less than wonderful overall performance. She, as can well be expected does what one looks for in a rough hewn sort of way, which... | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? Hi Pedro, Outside of a few(many?) moments when I am sure I must be right that is not necessarily the case. Here it is just my opinion and practice. Wait for the SCD-1 to arrive, listen to it, and after a suitable while decide if more is really nee... | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? Why add another device inbetween the signal and your ears, my belief is to keep it as short and simple as possible, you seem to have all you need, what do you think is missing from the sound? | |
| Best Sounding Rhapsody in Blue Fishboat while not at home to check it was by sheffield labs and everything else fits so in a few day can check to be sureMichael | |
| Best Sounding Rhapsody in Blue I had 3 or 4 versions and one day decided to go through the whole collection of CD's and eliminate what no longer appealed or what was better in vinyl. Gershwin CD I have left is:"A Gershwin Celebration" Live Concert PerformancesLincoln Mayorga pi... | |
| A Newbie's First Week Impressions -- Vinyl Rules Welcome to the insanity of a Sound MindA record cleaning machine is considered by me a necessity, there are a number of them out there, those by VPI or Loricraft are usually rated highly, I have a Loricraft myself. Brushes for the records , my fav... | |
| Analog - Basic Tools record cleaning solution, pads/disks, a record cleaning machine is nice but not a requirement, stylus gauge, some basic tools for setting the stylus correctly, getting the angles right. After that it can only get more precise | |
| Best Recording of Solo Tambourine Is this another case of Hey Mr. Tamborine Man play a song for me? | |
| I get 70 of the Live Symphony Experience at home Wish I could recall the source but memory, or what's left of it says it was either a record producer or an analogue designer said that at best we get 10-15% of what's on the source. Just another example of the best is yet to come. |