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| advice needed on 1st real stereo system Hello NG1 and welcome. I would try and listen to as many systems as I could before making a decision. If you could get to a show that would be ideal. Systems tend to have characteristics that some like, some don't. You will hear terms like "musica... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? MBL is at the pinnacle of sound reproduction right now. The cost of admission is ridiculous though. that said,I have to agree with Tom_hakins- YG acoustics is a game changer for us humble audiophiles. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Let's not forget...After the vibrations hit your eardrum, a chain reaction is set off. Your eardrum, which is smaller and thinner than the nail on your pinky finger, sends the vibrations to the three smallest bones in your body. First the hammer, ... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Nick Sr- Thanks, I'll take a peak, it's friday.Raul- thank youLewm- That is very clear, now I understand when you you mention P2S and P2T.Wow- this is like experiencing fire for the first time. | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Thank you Moonglum for the very interesting article. Between this and Graemme Dennes article on Tonearm cartridge geometry analysis that Raul pointed me to, I've managed 2 hours sleep the past 2 days and zero work. I'm facinated and intrigued by t... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear When you guys mention overhang (or underhang) what exactly is that. I guess I want to know what the overhang is in relation to.Thanks Moonglum for the great information on AS. Between that and Raul's guidance to Graeme Dennes Geometry Analysis I h... | |
| Have cables become somewhat of a snake-oil topic. I just spent 2.3K on two power cords. Yes, they are that good, worth every penny, and they won't be going back. Got another Power cord that runs about 700 that is only marginally better than a $60 cord from Signal CableIf you had to scale the the ... | |
| Help me pick some speakers Mapman- The GE Triton has a 1200w powered sub and will blow away the Aon3 in any manner of music reproduction. It is a giant killer. Something was wrong with the system. The Aon3 is a super little speaker, don't get me wrong, I love them and would... | |
| Black Orpheus tri wires Hi- I purchased (350-)the pair I have on Agon about 4 years ago and they arrived in less than perfect condition. I wouldn't mind selling but I would like to have them tested and re-tirminated. PM me and we can use Agon if you want to purchase. | |
| cartridge alignment Raul, Thank you for your eloquent and informative post. I have learned quite a deal from reading your posts over the years.I am currently using the enclosed products from VPI with the Traveler turntable.It is impossible to use ideals like "best", ... | |
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| Cartridge rings at certain high frequencies It sounds like something is loose or ringing somewhere since it happens when the speakers reach a certain frequency or energy. Could the tweeters or speakers need to be torqued down? | |
| Have cables become somewhat of a snake-oil topic. I have never chased the last minutia of frequency reponse or detail, especially those that equate statistical prowess with pleasing sound. It can be very expensive. My neighbor plugs his $4k speaker cables into a $15 rca jack at one end and a $20 ... | |
| cartridge alignment There are different schools of geometry for cartridge alignment. Depending on your table/arm cartridge combination you may, or may not, be using the ideal alignment. Vinyl Engine has a lot of info on cartridge alignment | |
| need advice on odyssey sunfire system Your in good hands. Let us know how it turns out. |