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| help with phono pre amp questions/stylus Very nice work Rushton. I am a moving coil user (Cello Chorale at 13 grams and .19mv output--try that for a challenge). I can tell you that this now long out of production model gave me all of the MC virtues while retaining a tonal balance similar... | |
| Will Internet Distroy High End ? As my now long gone local high end dealer/proprieter was fond of saying, "You know Frank, most of these customers just can't hear!" | |
| KT88s...the final chapter Audiophobe, how much higher ma setting did you go to make them sound good? Thank you.....Frank | |
| Koetsu Step-up Transformers RC, I owned one in 1985 to run the Koetsu ONYX sapphire I had, going into an ARC Mag phono input. While I assumed it would be the step up of choice, the Cotter, beat it in the Mk IIL version. I later purchased a preamp with enough gain, and that b... | |
| Requests for Music Reviews SD, First off, lets state at the outset, that you are one of the top three assets this site has to offer. All of the heat that you have taken recently regarding your character is an outright lie. Your knowledge of topics related to the music field... | |
| Are Sony SACD Machine Owners Crazy?? Whatjd, I think the real question here is, As good as the performance of the Sony SACD player is now, How much better would it be WITHOUT the use of $1.00 OP-AMPS?This company has always been this way. You get all this great mechanical constructio... | |
| fusion jazz recommendations Some good choices for this area listed above.My personal favorites were1)Johnny McLaughlin>>>"ELECTRIC GUITARIST" 2)Mahavishnu Orch>>>"Inner Mounting Flame" (for the incredible cut "You Know You Know")3)Return to Forever "Return ... | |
| Record-playing Rituals? Longplate, I'm with you on the Linn Issue. The fact that they have sold this line of BS through the years is an amazing marketing acomplishment. The only so-so construction and nightmarishly difficult adjustment setup, coupled with the lack of the... | |
| Cables that cost more than the speakers? Rayhall, you make some really good points that I tend to agree with. Red, makes just as valid a point though.I often wondered if the $3000.00 interconnect scene would vanish if no one supported it. What I mean is , would these products then be rel... | |
| Best acoustical guitar - any type music I might as well mention the other ones that had no equal. These were the greatest in thier day.1) Julio-Martinez Oyanguren (Uraguay); Decca, Columbia 78s2) Mario Escudero,; ABC Records 3) Los Romeros,; Mercury & Phillips4) Dave Apollon (Mandol... | |
| Best acoustical guitar - any type music I am not sure that anyone on here will know who this artist is, but I'll take a shot. Maybe SD will know him.The greatest guitarist to have ever recorded in the 20th century, is Vicente Gomez. He can be seen in the 1941 film classic "Blood and San... | |
| Best acoustical guitar - any type music Laurindo Almeida/Charlie Byrd;;"Brazillian Soul">>Concord Jazz LabelMichael Hedges;;"Aerial Bounderies">>>Windham Hill RecordsLos Indios Tabajaras;;"Maria Elena/Always in My Heart>>>RCA Victor LSP (LP)Pepe Romero;;"Flamenco... | |
| does mixing kill the soundstage? Slartibart, How much longer do you think we will be able to buy analog tape? When 3M stopped manufacturing, it was a real wake up call. Now I know the 499 and GP-9 Quantegy/Ampex tape formulation is the best you can buy, but other than BASF,(which... | |
| Going Topless Albert, I never suspected the tubes; that puts a new light on it. Sean is ,of course, correct about the safety and dust factors.Bruce, I hope you live alone on that one!!!!Kubla, I run 2 systems. One analog, One DigitalAnalog ARC SP-10II, SP-8 Mk-... | |
| How can power cords make a difference? Red & Greg, two excellent posts. I have an even more severe test for you Mmccoy. Take solid core 14/2 or 12/2 Romex and attach the appropriate male/female IEC ends, and compare that to your stock 16/2 or 16/3 stranded PC. You should immidiatel... |