whart
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| Best cost no object tube phono @rauliruegas - sorry to have confused things. I am not equating the electrostatic with the horn in any way except midrange clarity. Impedance, amp demands, etc. all different. I do run my original Quad 57s, which I have owned since around 1973-4 i... | |
| Best cost no object tube phono Hi @rauliruegas - thanks, I'm not in the market, I was curious about the EMT b/c I know a few people who have the unit but never heard it. @syntax thought it was colored.The FM Acoustics line was always very expensive. At this point in my life, wi... | |
| Best cost no object tube phono @syntax said "for ME, it is like a „Equalizer“ ..after listening, I closed that chapter and never looked back"-- Interesting. What are you using now as your main phono stage? I still have the Allnic, only rolled the rectifier. It really works well... | |
| Best cost no object tube phono @syntax - Syn - have you heard the EMT? | |
| Comparison between high end preamp and av processor? I always ran them separately to optimize both- different needs. At one point I had two Mid-Atlantic racks 6 feet high stuffed with gear for home theatre, and like a crazy man, was running all ARC tube amps except for the multiple woofers, in an ol... | |
| Best cost no object tube phono A couple people who live on your side of the planet have this unit. I have not heard it, it is quite expensive, and but as Ferris Bueller said, "if you have the means...": http://emt-international.ch/e/jpa66.php | |
| LAMM M1.2 - Feedback - Advice - Please - anyone heard these? I own the ML2 and owned the L2 line stage. There is something special about the ML2. I know you are looking for more power. I would recommend that you have Vlad go over the amps at some point if you buy them. If you aren't near NY where you can dr... | |
| The best TT system for under 30K @uwiikz- sounds like you are on the right track in dealing with the room; to me, parquet would be better than tile, but is still a hard surface; I have wooden floors covered with a large old Persian rug. I use bass traps in various corners, have f... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! @arizonabob- you are right. However, the first pressing is not always the best sounding copy in my experience. And I’m not talking about audiophile reissues done later but just stuff that was remastered or reissued along the way. I think it varies... | |
| The best TT system for under 30K @uwiikz-- couple comments about your room and set up if you don’t mind.First, it looks like you have hard tile floor- those tend to be reflective. A nice rug will change that without absorbing too much energy;Second, speaker placement. I know some... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I got to hear Chick play at a private dinner years ago-- long story.Sad he’s gone.Here’s an obscurity that will soon be reissued so it is available at reasonable cost. It is fairly rare-- took me several months to find a copy. Milt Ward & Virg... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Inna- the tapes for a lot of these more obscure records are gone. I'm trying to find out if the original master tape still exists for Alice Coltrane's Ptah the El Daoud. It's a marvelous recording that was done in the Coltrane family's home studio... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! MC- I hope for your sake that the record proves to be what you hope for. I don’t begrudge anybody for using Tom Port, though I’ve never done business with him ( I think he started by selling DCC at blow out prices). Most of what he stocks and sell... | |
| The best TT system for under 30K @uwiikz-- I too was involved in several different Internet chat groups, reflecting an array of interests. From them, I actually made a few friends in real life. At its best, these boards serve a function beyond answering technical questions, or pr... | |
| The best TT system for under 30K @uwiikz-- this is why I only post on web fora occasionally. Bad S/N ratio. You got what you came for and you did good. Let us know how it works out, what cartridges you play with, etc. You don’t have to play back and forth with folks that want to ... |