zaikesman
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| Can I mod my Technics 1200? Oh lordy...Dennis, baby - I'll email you! (Just don't try to play any records in the meantime! :-) | |
| Can I mod my Technics 1200? Fear not Dennis, the Psychicanimal will be along shortly. :-) Until he arrives however, I think I can try to get you started.Sure (sorry), there are lots of better cart's you could try. For instance, I run a Benz-Micro Glider M2 in my SL1200. I've... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Hey, we're audiophiles...we're all sociopaths! ;^) | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Another one that always gets me is Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain", in the unrequited catagory. Like many such, the lyrics don't necessarily look like poetry on the page - it's the overall effect with the music and singing which tugs at you.Hey Dek... | |
| Where to find LP clamps? M., you are correct in pointing out (as I also referred to in my first post) that the platter/mat situation makes a difference in these regards. In addition, I do think it is possible in some instances, with a soft mat and a thin-vinyl pressing, t... | |
| Where to find LP clamps? Marakanetz, I have to take exception IMO to your description of firm clamping as causing a 'vast sacrifice of details'. The HF attenuation you hear is the reduction of spurious resonances in the record itself, which although sometimes regarded as ... | |
| Hierarchy of upgrade path Naturally, my thinking will contradict Twl's almost to the letter. (It's OK, he's used to this by now :-)It looks as if you are intent on keeping your amp, and also your speakers. If so, I would say to upgrade the amp first, as it is the last link... | |
| To preamp or not to preamp?...that is the question Despite Rcprince's knowledgable endorsement, as the owner of an InnerSound preamp, I can attest to the fact that however transparent it may be, my DAC sounds even better if I take the amp inputs from the line outs rather than the main outs, thereb... | |
| Atmasphere MA-1: mk1 vs. mk2? I also have second-hand testimony as to RK's willingness to assist in advising on used Atma-Sphere purchases. Don't expect this kind of magnanimous treatment from say, Luke Manley at VTL, or Richard Vandersteen. I wish more manufacturers understoo... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? With much deference to Albert's choice, I'll go with Herman Hupfeld's ageless standard from Casablanca "As Time Goes By", and give honorable mention to Al Green's "Let's Stay Together". As with "In My Life" though, neither of these are actually ju... | |
| Where to find LP clamps? A good-quality, inexpensive clamp which can be used with just about any standard, non-threaded spindle is made by England's J.A. Michell. The black-colored version is a lightweight design made of non-resonant Delrin with a knurled-aluminum-knobbed... | |
| Need Advice: Which Headphone Amp? I own HD600's and auditioned the ASL MG Head DT and the MF X-Cans v.2 over about two weeks at home before buying the MF. The ASL is an appealing unit for the money, but was ultimately too colored (in an overtly "tubey" way, and I'm a tube-amp guy)... | |
| My wife touched my turntable - help please Was he screaming about his turntable, or is he just a delusional pilot? | |
| No more music CDs without copy protection Actually, I need to come a little bit cleaner about the "zero-degradation" concept. While a CD-R should, in theory, be a 'bit-perfect' copy of the CD, I in fact do find small listening differences between original CDs and copies I burn. I do not k... | |
| Speakers for very near-field listening? That's interesting Jla that you didn't find the Josephs to work well in the near field. With their super high-order X-over design and reputation for a mellow balance, you'd figure they might be good for this. Guess not... |