whart
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| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? judging by the range of vehicles, from exotic to utilitarian, to everything in between, I'd say that the vehicle of an audiophile is no more 'typical' than the audiophiles themselves, that is, a diverse group of people with different tastes, inter... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World All of you have been more than generous with your thoughts and time. You have also convinced me (surprise?) that I am not ready to give up vinyl, although I will probably cull the collection, at least by roughly separating what I think is worth ke... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World Jfrech: I agree this is a good thread. In the past I have always gotten help on A-gon, on issues as mind-numbing as component and electrical system grounding. For that I thank all of you. Some chat groups I have been part of (cars in particular) a... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World Peterayer: I think you nailed it- a turntable with fewer demands of space, time and energy, and killer smaller speakers. The contrarian in me, after so many years of basic amp-preamp (currently add the third box, phono stage) loves the idea of an ... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World Some good thoughts here. I am a creature of extremes, so the issue of 'downsizing' but not 'downgrading' meant a total reconsideration of approach. I could probably find a TT which places fewer demands, like the space and isolation of airpump for ... | |
| POWER CORD FOR LAMM L2 REFERENCE PRE AMP ? I am using the Kubala-Sonsa and not the most expensive one. I didn't not compare it to a host of other cables in any meaningful test, although at different points, I did have some Shunyata power cables hooked up to the system. We added the K-S inc... | |
| Lyra Titan i with a Manley Steelhead....settings?? You should continue to experiment. I have the Steelhead and have used a Titan i as well as the Airtight. The Titan is extremely VTA sensitive, compared to the Airtight. I also had better success using the MM inputs, setting @ 100 if memory serves.... | |
| How Much Is TOO MUCH for a Analog front End? My experience might help you and I'll pass along a couple insights along the way. For years, I had a Well-Tempered Turntable which served me, ah, well, fine. It had delicacy, enough nuance and openness that on my Crosby Quads, with a low powered A... | |
| Where's the best place for used audio gear in NYC? I have lived and bought audio in NYC for years and the views here are pretty much spot on; Stereo Exchange in its original incarnation was actually fun; loads of used hi-end, stacks of last month's flavors in electronics, and then some; the old Go... | |
| Led Zeppelin-newly remastered Vinyl? I am going to hear them in London in December. When I last heard them at their induction into the RRHoF, with Son of Bonham on drums, they were hardly at their best.Joe Bonamassa, on the other hand, does a mean cover of Dazed and Confused i... | |
| Some impressions from the 2007 RMAF: I believe the Kharma Vyger Kubala room was Bill Parrish (GTT Audio) and of course, Joe Kubala. I am sorry I did not attend, these shows sound like far more fun than the old CES.I would have enjoyed meeting some of you in person. | |
| Is Quad ESL57 most amazing speaker of all time? I have both the 57 (although they are moldering in my basement) and the 63 (a Crosby modded pair), and let me tell you, to paraphrase something similar, I know the 57 and the 63 (even Crosby modded) ain't no 57.THe 63 will play deeper, louder, is ... | |
| Dedicated Stand for a Turntable ? Opinions. My best experience has been with wall-mounted shelves, given that I typically have to deal with springy floors. I am currently using the Kuzma XL, which given its weight- approximately 177 lbs naked, does not easily mount to any wall I have in my ... | |
| A higher level than Mullard in tube quality? So Thom, it looks like you have to update your system profile and pic to reflect the ML 2.1 and I would love to see a report on how they sound, now that you have had time to get to know them. | |
| A higher level than Mullard in tube quality? I had Mullard gold pins (NOS) in my Steelhead, but swapped them out for Telefunken 6922s (NOS). Sound went from warm and darkish to neutral and not edgy. A big improvement in my system, given my taste, although not inexpensive. |