xiekitchen
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| Should I keep my JBL 150A's? Buy some cardas speaker jacks, some silver solder, and replace the jacks on the JBLs so you can hook up real cables.. replace internal wiring if you are able to..you could probably find some used cardas quadlink or hexlink speaker cables, I use a ... | |
| Phono Stage for passive preamp control I use a Benz PP-1 and a Passive preamp with no problems, unless you want rock concert levels. | |
| CARDAS Golden Cross VS. CARDAS Cross INS. Cardas Golden Cross is worth it, It is my cable of choice, very rich, harmonic, detailed, spacious, warm, musical. Bass is full and authoritative. I have not heard the "cross" cables but I understand they are not the same thing and not recommended. | |
| Demagnetizing my cartridge? how? how much$$$? I bought 3 years ago a used Sumiko demagnetizer and used with my at that time aging MC benz 3i, I listened closely and the first time I used it, it brought a very small improvement to dynamics. After that, I used it maybe twice over a couple years... | |
| Records are better. I actually heard it I'd start at a minimum with a Rega P-3 and cheap MC benz or Rega MM cart.. you can always upgrade this in various ways.. if you buy a cheap turntable now, in a year or two you'll be asking yourself why you didn't start off with something better. B... | |
| Magnum Dynalab 205 FM Signal Sleuth focusing bad? I have a used Signal Sleuth I bought last year, it is used with my Magnum Dynalab Etude tuner. I don't think I have your problem per say, but I've noticed the sweet spot to dial in the best gain from a weak station does not appear to be the exact ... | |
| Speaker placement and good/bad recordings. In all honesty I have not heard Al's recent offerings so I cannot comment on Flesh on Flesh. Latin Jazz-wise I am a big fan of Dave Valentine, when he's good; can be hit or miss. Just bought "Jam Miami" on Concord record label, pretty good too.On ... | |
| Speaker placement and good/bad recordings. Al Dimeola boring? That doesn't quite compute to me. The Land of the Midnight Sun, Elegant Gypsy, Etc, to say nothing of his work with Return to Forever when only a teenager, is regarded as great jazz-rock guitar playing. Perhaps spending some tim... | |
| Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites Favorites I STILL listen to even today:1. Traffic "Low Spark.."2. ELP "Brain Salad.."3. CSNY "Deja Vu"4. Yes: any, I know, really bad recordings, bad solid state5. Chicago 1st album6. George Harrison "All Things.."and a few others..What I remember... | |
| Cueing it up... I would be way too afraid of the platter accidently moving backward, even a mm or so, ruining the whole delicate cantilever assembly in a 1k+ moving coil rig. why take that chance? also diamond is not rubber..doubt you will leave diamond dust skid... | |
| Best of the Best Ofs I think the classic "best of" albums would be:1. Simon and Garfunkle's greatest hits2. Elton John's greatest hits (the original not vol 2)3. ditto on the Young Person's guide (KK)4. Best of the Doobies5. The Eagle's greatest hits (I had this on gr... | |
| Calling all "Vinyl Heads" The Rocksan table as I understand it is a very good table and I would keep it.I recently upgraded from a Rega P-3 to a P-9 and the difference was startling.. If I were you I'd get the arm rewired with cardas wire or comparable, get a good moving c... | |
| budget amplification - what to get? amen to the Rega Brio.. really great integ. amp to get started with. Used it in my second system and now as a backup amp if anything goes wrong.. upgraded to Mira in second sys. You can find used Rega Miras for 550--650 dollars like I did. | |
| Soundproofing??????????? You need to live in an apt or condo that has a FIREWALL between each unit... that's the only way. I can't deal with apts. but even in my house the walls are not insulated enough because even from two houses down the idiot that loves to crank up bo... | |
| Speakers that have holographic imaging on vocals.. Try rewiring the Spica TC-50's with cardas wire and jacks, remove the felt from the front and they open up more but will be brighter. |