wlutke
Responses from wlutke
| New format, dislike..... I like that I can post in real time. No waiting six hours to two days. | |
| Newbie, old timer or returned to analog? I stayed with vinyl all the way from my first mono Monkees album. I do remember the last CD I bought - last week - it came with the Beatles ONE blu-ray set. It's a remix of ONE. The blu-rays are highest quality even by todays standards, if you ... | |
| Sgt. Pepper's. remastered Mobile Fidelity I have the recently reissued Sgt Peppers on Capitol vinyl and it sounds really, really good. The remastered CD was also recently released on Capitol but I have not heard it. | |
| How often do you upgrade your turntable? My VPI HW-19MKIV is 20 years old. I'll upgrade when I am unhappy with it. | |
| tube vs SS my own little test I find the 15 minute/1 hour times typical for ARC gear with 2 hours being better as well. The first 12 minutes are a waste. Worth the wait though, like cooking on a charcoal grill instead of gas. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable If I can hear a big difference and can truly afford it, it's worth it.If I can't hear much of a difference or can't afford it, it's not worth it.Is it a good value? Never. That is the nature of Luxury.I think no-one here is saying luxury cables ar... | |
| Lyra Delos or Soundsmith Boheme for Space deck/arm +1 on the Bronze.I like coherent, balanced and dynamic sound. PRAT is very important, bass and soundstage too. I can sacrifice some resolution and imaging sharpness. Prefer warm side of the neutral, not too warm.That describes the cart to a tee. Q... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable I buy and enjoy used components that hold their value for years. Key is buying from a mainstream manufacturer with a big (cult?) following, good support and longevity. For me that is ARC, VPI, Nordost and Vandersteen. In that light, cables are as ... | |
| Does alcohol impair appreciation of sound? When alcohol is mixed with music it's called a Party. Have fun, Anal-ysis is futile. | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it The most difficult thing I found was knowing what to listen for when I screwed things up, err, I mean made an adjustment. I'm not referring to gross break-up distortion. That's easy. It's how the many adjustments interact and how they relate to th... | |
| Wacky Question about cartridges Benz Micro Glider was out about that time, at about that price. | |
| Solder for ank legend monoblocks? I used Cardas on my Bottlehead gear. I don't know if it was worth it or not but I would hate to have used the cheap stuff and wondered forever if it was. It is worth the peace of mind for what is really the tiniest drop of money in this hobby. | |
| Decreasing performance Stringreen -I used a Dremel with a wire wheel to clean up the blackened screws on my 3A Sigs and the difference is amazing. Thanks for the tip!Bill | |
| Heimdall 2 vs. Frey 2 "So you really dig the Frey 2 - what is your system consist of?"Ortofon Cadenza BronzeVPI, ARC Ref3 + PH7, Ayre, Vandersteen, AZ Satori Shotgun | |
| Heimdall 2 vs. Frey 2 I have some experience with the original versions of Heimdall and Frey. The Frey was definitely a big improvement over the Heimdall, smoother and more substance. They were both too thin sounding in my slightly warm-side-of-neutral system so neithe... |