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| What phono preamp are you using? I’m using a Gold Grace F-9 cartridge with a Soundsmith nude Ruby OCL stylus. I’m very excited to be getting a brand new Herron VTPH-2A phono preamp within the next several weeks! | |
| Is there any one piece of vintage gear you most wished you owned? A Nakamichi 1000 Tri Tracer cassette deck or the Nakamichi RX-505 cassette deck. | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @schw06, nice post! I'll be driving to pick up some gear from Mikey soon. I'm not looking forward to the many hours-long drive. To be only 10 minutes away would be convenient! I concur with everything you said about Mikey. I've gotten to know h... | |
| The problem with streaming @sns, we definitely can all get along. When I said "The problem with streaming" it wasn’t meant as a putdown. I’m sure you’re aware that there can be a huge difference in sound quality between pressings of albums since you have a very nice collec... | |
| The problem with streaming Financial resources also play a role in deciding which sources we choose to use. At the moment, vinyl is the primary source in my system. Resources are directed to improving components in the chain to attain the sonics I desire. Along the way, I’... | |
| The problem with streaming "Erstwhile, there is a reason vinyl has enjoyed such a massive resurgence. It just feels good. There are many sensual reasons why we enjoy music. They all don't fit neatly into the "It just sounds better camp". Tactile, visual, pride of ownership ... | |
| The problem with streaming @big_greg, I didn't say that it is easy. Obviously, you know quite the contrary! But as @jerryg123 said, good vinyl, given everything else set up well, "sounds way better through my system as do CDs." I did a shoot-out last night between a Germa... | |
| The problem with streaming @reubent, That Rickie Lee Jones is one of the albums that make vinyl worthwhile! Unbelievable sonics on the US pressing! Avoid the Brazil pressing. I played RLJ Pirates tonight and it’s also recorded extremely well! I listened to a couple of Doob... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @gilbertogon, nice post. I agree with you about Mike’s integrity and honesty. I spoke with a dealer who is located in Indiana on Sunday and he told me that he’s known Mike for a long time and has a lot of respect for him. He also said that I’m g... | |
| What Ampliffier And Magico A3 Last month I realized that I’ve yet to hear what I heard at the showroom from the A3s. Perhaps I should have just gone with a Hegel amp, that’s what was used at the showroom. However, the dealer told me that my amp was roughly the same power and s... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Just got done with Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates. Sonics on that album are incredible! Next up: Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die. | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @roxy54, I guess your dad never had good dogs. | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer "Who actually buys from this man?" @roxy54, I do. I'll be replacing my PrimaLuna EVO400 Power Amplifier with NAT Audio Generator monoblocks. I'm also upgrading my Dyna PAS-3X preamplifier with a NAT Audio Symmetrical. Mikey assures me I'll be comp... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @hilde45, peace! @curiousjim, you said: "ocdmikey is the same clown who lost out on distributing of Denafrips products and went on YouTube blasting the company and their products. Really appeared to be sour grapes." Mikey didn’t loose Denafrips... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer But his next move is to start herding people into the camp of looks (effectively calling them non-audiophiles) by dint of brand association. It becomes an "us" vs. "them" strategy that names names. That kind of tribalism -- he calls his fans/custo... |