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| May I Please Hear Your Quad 57s or Open Baffles? Terry, no I haven't. I heard a few interations of the post-63 models--not even sure I could tell you the model numbers--but that was some years ago. My other pair is a vintage pair of Crosby modded '63s, which I haven't fired up in years. I always... | |
| Ry Cooder recommendation... I'm no Ry Cooder expert, but the soundtrack to Paris Texas ain't bad. Cheap, standard issue old pressing should do it. | |
| May I Please Hear Your Quad 57s or Open Baffles? Robin Wyatt is somewhere in the NY metro area- Jersey I thought. He was often demoing with restored Quad 57s. To me, there is no other speaker like it. If all else fails, reach out to Robin- he has a website and is an active, but small, importer/d... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? If people had the skill, time and willingness to experiment, modify and test, a lot of money could be saved, no doubt. And there is a robust DIY community- I give huge props to those folks that are skilled and can produce good sounding gear, some ... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? If you go that route, you might have AF make a couple extra arm mounting boards, finished as you want, so you don’t have to try to match finishes at some future time. | |
| Jumper Cables - use the stock or should they be upgraded ? I can't answer @chrisr question as a matter of science. I can say that the factory jumper cables that came with my Avantgarde Duos circa 2006-7 were quickly replaced with Cardas jumpers to match the rest of the speaker cable I used at the time, a... | |
| Never Say No to a Rock Star I reviewed the book a few months ago, and did an interview with Glenn--you can find it online. What impressed me most- apart from a kid getting in the door of A&R Studios and quickly working his way up--to sit by the side of the great Phil Ram... | |
| What Happened to Lounge Lizards? Man, I remember them. I used to be friendly with another offbeat downtown band, The Microscopic Septet, sort of fake jazz played by top tier guys (and a gal for a while). Phil Johnson was a monster woodwind player. I think they may have re-booted,... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Issues over the OP's user name, Porsche and any sizable amount of money spent toward a turntable started with the first response. There has been an undercurrent of skepticism toward higher priced turntables in this thread and the discussion about ... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Davey- yes, and the same thing comes up (at a slightly different cost/risk) with certain valuable old pressings. I choose to play them rather than keep them on a shelf for posterity. As far as public roads go, it's the wild west out there! Drive s... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Lewm- how wonderful that you had stewardship of that car. Thanks for the reply. I'm not a "Porsche guy" (though I've owned a few of them and have enormous respect for the marque). The question--not to derail this thread- is whether you'd be willin... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? lewm- you had a real 550 Spyder? Did you own it a while ago, before these cars reached Van Gogh painting prices? One of my heroes is Ed Niles (not even sure if he is still around). He bought, imported, drove and then sold (to fund further acquisit... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? So, do you think, with the wide range of views about where the point of diminishing returns kicks in, it is fair to say that the answer varies-- depending on a number of factors (system, record collection and budget, among them)?I’ll throw out one... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Rush- thank you. You spared me some unnecessary typing. | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Given how difficult it is to make turntable/arm/cartridge/phono stage comparisons in a meaningful way--a point I touched on earlier--CT0517's advice above is pretty good- get with some people--civilians, not dealers-- in your area-West Coast?- who... |