whart
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| Soundsmith notes the passing of Doug Cassara Peter- your love for Doug is apparent. I did not know him, but what a brave soul. Bill | |
| How do you tell your Cartridge needs replacing? I don’t think most folks are equipped to evaluate the condition of a stylus, regardless of the type of microscope they have. (I have a bunch of usb ones, and the vintage Shure stylus scope, which is cool in its own right as a period artifact). Me,... | |
| K-horn won't fit, any other corner speakers recommended for a big room? I remember the K-horn from back in the day- late ’70s. A friend had them set up with vintage Marantz tube gear- 7 preamp, 8b amp and they sounded good. I never lived with them long term, though I heard that system plenty of times over the course o... | |
| Kudos to my audio pusher. What’s your experience? A good dealer is something be cherished. Jim Smith wrote about this at one point- his standards were extremely high and my experience, say from 1970 to date, has been mixed. I did work with Bill Parish at GTT for a number of years -- fabulous, kno... | |
| About users with hidden agendas @jtcf - thanks for that. Bill | |
| $100K system build - % breakdown of spend I have never approached system building by budget allocation. I recommend instead that you get seat time in front of several different systems, of different types, to get a better sense of what kind of system (tube, stats, horns, big or low power,... | |
| Where can I go to audition vinyl audio around Los Angeles area? To "do" vinyl playback right can get into some money and involves several different components including the cartridge, arm and phono stage. A cheap, badly set up vinyl front end may not give you the full measure of what makes vinyl playback desir... | |
| About users with hidden agendas Do any of you find it ironic that in a thread devoted to MC-where some are relieved that he is gone because he stirs the pot and others lament his absence, this has turned into a cluster**** without said MC participating? Maybe we all need to look... | |
| Processor and amp or AVR? @pops- I’ve been down this road many times, but my experience is somewhat dated. I started with a Pro-Feel back in 1981 and eventually bought a crazy big CRT "pro" type monitor- a Sony that weighed close to a couple hundred lbs. At that time, ther... | |
| 2 specific questions about shipping 42 lb speakers within US I’m no expert in shipping but will tell you what I know. Shipping brokers can be really helpful, but I think they are mainly looking for volume. Thus, someone who regularly ships, like a manufacturer, is going to get a much better rate than you ar... | |
| Recommendations on small ESL speakers for tiny room @chungjh It depends on what you are after. The later Quad I had (a 63 modified by Crosby Audio Works, itself a dated specimen) was a better all ’rounder, but still not close to the coherence and verisimilitude of a pair of 57s in good fettle. I ha... | |
| Preamp recommendations for Quad IIs with ESL-57s I bought my 57s in 1973 and ran them until around 1990, when I shelved them for a pair of Crosby modded 63s. When I moved from NY to Texas in 2017, I sent the 57s to Kent McCollum for a sympathetic restoration, had Bill Thalmann restore my Quad II... | |
| Your method for discovering great music. I album surf and research, get tips from friends. I had a Qobuz account for a little while and found that it hit the bigger titles, but not the rare groove stuff in post-bop jazz. I think the process of discovery is itself quite rewarding and I en... | |
| Here is my beef @willgolf - before the Internet, this was done through individual contacts and clubs, among other things (events too, something we haven't had much of recently). Audiogon does not have a lock on your ability to communicate with folks in the commun... | |
| How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear? @serjio 've had my pianos voiced at some expenditure of time (and some money). They sounded fabulous for the moment, and maybe two weeks out before souring. Bernstein's guy told me to get rid of the old Bosendorfer and buy a Steinway. You are ri... |