whatjd
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| Fired up the TT for the first time For what it's worth..if anyone is searching for high-buckvinyl sound...on a budget, try to find a used Townshend Audio MkIII Rock turntable. It is the one with the dampingthing on the cartridge end of the arm...and comes with animproved version of... | |
| Best Rainy Day music Good God......I'm in the upper Midwest....and it has beenovercast and raining almost every day since this post...?Any music out there that will make the rain go away? | |
| Help How do I ship Maggies?? That's strange. I've shipped Maggie 20, 3.6 and 1.6 viaFedEx. Perhaps it's that you need to take the box to oneof their locations...and the person on the other end mighthave to do the same? | |
| what is it like to mix tube and solid.. I have had much success (sound wise) using tube pre-amps with s.s. power amps. Combinations like the ARC LS-16 with the 100.2, or the CJ 17 with the 2250 or 2500 are good current model choices, or various used combos. Much woulddepend on your fron... | |
| Sony SCD-777ES availability? Something that I have noticed..and liked on all of the SACD threads...be they '777ES, s9000es..or anything else. It seems that many..maybe most of the people that own these machines have focused as much or more on the sound of standard "redbook" c... | |
| Best Video cable for picture quality? Actually on the back of the Sony 9000 there is also a "S"and a set of component outputs. I can e-mail anyone a picture of the back of the unit..if it helps. | |
| Best Video cable for picture quality? Abstract7, The sony 9000 dvd player has audio RCA outputsand a seperate RCA for video out. I will be running theaudio outputs directly into my audio system...so I am wanting to get the best cable for taking the video onlysignal from the DVD player... | |
| Best Video cable for picture quality? Thanks for the input. Also, I am unsure of the differencebetween composite, component, and composite S...? | |
| Nirvana Power Cords Digital Cables ?? Bigblue...The closest I have come to sonic Nirvana was when I was using a Classe CDP-1 and a Levinson 39, feed into a Conrad Johnson ART pre-amp, into a Classe CA-400 amp, into a pair of Magnepan MG-20..all wires were Nordost Quattrofil and SPM sp... | |
| gear No such thing as lo-fi....just music lovers. | |
| gear Pre-amp, power amp, integrated, 3 receivers(one the MD-208), tuner, 2 tape decks, turntable, 3 sets of speakers, 2 CD players, various(read many)wires, 3 power conditioner units, remotes that don't even work on any of the above, 2 damn cats, and (... | |
| Nirvana Power Cords Digital Cables ?? Ton1313, not a problem...many audio companies seem to have names that crossover company lines. I have used the Nirvana SL interconnects...superb, but have heard/read little about the power and digital products.Jim | |
| Magnepans,tweeters on inside or outside? Super input Ehider, thanks! I have some follow-up thoughts that I will include soon,..need to get my sons to bed now.Jim | |
| New formats, same old story? Take note..that very good people, like Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, VAC,..etc. have gotten out of the "source" business. Name a great pre-amp....there are many.Name a great amp........again, there are many.Name a great speaker or cable...same s... | |
| Magnepans,tweeters on inside or outside? Thanks to all..and keep the input comming. I have used themodels I've had in the same 13 X 25 X 8.5 and have had mixedresults.....so I am wanting to hear other peoples opinions. |