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| VPI 10/VPI MK IV/Grado Reference HELP Try reversing the TT mains plug in the socket. May not do anything, but worth a try | |
| Will there be stereos in Heaven? Cables? Makes me think of the old song......."In Heaven there is no beer...." | |
| Koetsu Black mc I had one way back when. Sounded great. Traded it in towards a Black Gold Line, which was much better, then traded that in towards a Rosewood...wonderful !!!Note: There is now a Black Urushi (per the magazine hifi+) | |
| Best Classical Music Conductor This is an extremely difficult question to answer; it is very dependent upon what is being played. As an example, I think Karajan's 1962 recording of Beethoven's 9th is superb; however, conducting the 6th he sounds like he's in a hurry to get to h... | |
| How about a soldering thread? Be careful of those fumes.....I found out a while ago that I am allergic to them....I develop chemical bronchitis. So, I have hung up my soldering iron, except for very small jobs, and then with a suitable mask. | |
| Best "Hungarian Rhapsody" on vinyl? Time to do a rewind on my last posting.....I just received and installed a double run of Cardas Neutral Reference Speaker cables in a bi-wire configuration. The difference is amazing....more bass, cleaner, more extended highs, etc. The Golden Inpo... | |
| What makes / defines an audiophile ? The true "audio"phile: someone who in spite of having a system costing multi kilobucks can enjoy a trashy recording of a great performance on a cheapo system. Caveat: "great performances" does not include (c)rap. | |
| "Whose" Beethoven do you like? I concur with the recommendation of Karajan's 1962 recordings, except for the 6th - sounds like he was in a rush to get to his next performance. Many years ago when I first realized how much I liked the 6th, I went looking for "the" definitive per... | |
| Best "Hungarian Rhapsody" on vinyl? Sorry for the delay in getting back to you guys.... The Dorati version is nicely done (the best, according to an old Penguin Record Guide), but the recording is not the best. The strings are not as lush as a typical Mercury, and I wouldn't mind a ... | |
| Best "Hungarian Rhapsody" on vinyl? I have one on Mercury (from Europe, the Golden Inports series), by Antal Dorati and the London Symphony Orchestra, # SRI 7508. I haven't listened to it for a long time, but if my memory serves me well, it is a good recording. Will let you know aft... | |
| Oh Pls Help Plato (aka the fountain of wisdom): I'm unsure about how many beers this guy had chugged before, or whether he intended to share his beer with the amp. Needless to say, had you been in his position, the jolt would have done nasty things to your to... | |
| Oh Pls Help I heard of a case recently where a guy touched the chassis of a power amp that had a cheater plug. He ended up wearing his beer after the jolt he got. Okay, there may have been a problem somewhere, but beware of cheaters...the ground prong is ther... | |
| Best and Worst customer service? Cardas has great customer service. I emailed George Cardas when I had a problem....the response to my email was received within hours. To make a long story short, he replaced my cables with ones that were 1/2 meter longer, at no charge. . His Neut... | |
| Turntables: $10 - 12K -Suggestions Check out VPI as well. | |
| Tonearm for VPI HW MkIII Thanks for the info, guys; I would not have known this otherwise. I'm following up with the local VPI dealer - need something to replace my aged Syrinx PU-3, which I'm using on an HW19MkIV. Any of you use the JMW with a Koetsu (a voluptuous cartri... |