mikelavigne
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| Reel to Reel Machine for 15 ips playback once an RTR deck is sorted out, especially one of the higher level decks, home use is unlikely to stress it much. they are built for heavy use in a pro environment. assuming you find one with relatively light use, it will hold up well. so pay the... | |
| DarTZeel NHB-108 Model B with SCNP upgrade you are most welcome. i used the EA MM3’s (owned the 2nd pair built) with the 108B with and without SNCP dartzeel for 7 years. the SNCP did make a positive difference when pushed. it is a wonderful match. the MM3’s were originally voiced on the (... | |
| DarTZeel NHB-108 Model B with SCNP upgrade @gregtheis I can’t find much info on the DarTZeel 108B with SCNP upgrade. Does it require the DarTZeel pre-amp for the SCNP upgrade improvements as one blog has suggested? no however; with or without the SNCP upgrade the dart preamp does have ... | |
| Do I buy an upscale TT? there are a number of people who have traveled down the road of simply buying improved levels of Garrard 301. they love the 301 sound and want better, but don’t really want a different sort of sound. and they get to a place where it’s an ultimate ... | |
| Reel to Reel Machine for 15 ips playback @chauncey not exactly sure where the price a high quality 'stock' used ATR-102 starts, my guess is the $15k-$25k range. to know it’s high quality you need a reliable source. for reference a nice Studer A-820 is likely in the $30k-$60k range for... | |
| HT and 2 channel in same room? 1 or 2 systems? i have 2 separate rooms. prefer that approach. since the ideal 2 channel room uses diffusion to retain energy. whereas the ideal Home Theater uses mostly absorption to reduce comb filtering. reflections are kept to a minimum. acoustically combini... | |
| It was 61 years ago today... i was 12. and watched that broadcast. remember it well. been a fan for life since. never tire of listening to them. they were the real deal. | |
| Reel to Reel Machine for 15 ips playback the question becomes what level of decks can make $500 tape titles from Acoustic Sounds sound better than great vinyl? as i have a considerable commitment to vinyl; surpassing my vinyl takes great tapes and a great RTR deck. the better your viny... | |
| Reel to Reel Machine for 15 ips playback @chauncey if you are wanting to be in the realm of state of the art tape playback, you should try to acquire a ’master recorder’ level deck. there are a number of decks at that level that are all capable of sounding great. any of the new decks b... | |
| Reel to Reel Machine for 15 ips playback @chauncey give me a ballpark idea of your budget, your general location, and i will see if i can give you a relevant answer. if you want the top level of performance, and are willing to pursue high quality tapes, there are some very fine choice... | |
| Iris DeMent, past and present. +++++ big fan of Iris DeMent, saw her 'live' open for Emmylou Harris in 2003-2004 here in Seattle. this was after i had fallen for her first few albums. she stole the show. play "Easy's Gettin' Harder Ever Day" off 'My Life' on a regular basis. ... | |
| If I could afford, I’d purchase 100% Oswald Mills Audio gear @lewm i have changed my mind on my perspective about the K3 since my comments above, in October 2021, eighteen months ago. a month after i made those comments, i spent 2 days at a small local audio show where Michael Fremer was present, and was ... | |
| Why so few devices with BNC's?? @thespeakerdude darTZeel only makes analog products except for one integrated amp with a dac in it. the ’zeel’ 50 ohm interface is strictly analog only. Herve Deletraz of darTZeel wrote an article published in the Sept 2001 issue of Stereophile... | |
| Why so few devices with BNC's?? in my system i mostly use BNC’s for my interconnects. but it’s not that simple. i use the darTZeel ’zeel’ BNC 50 ohm interface between my preamp and amps, and between my tape repro and my preamp. then i use RCA’s between my phono pre and preamp,... | |
| need amp recommendations for more separation of instruments agree with @arcticdeth on speaker and listening position significance. also; imaging has much to do with first reflections to the sides, behind, below and above the speakers. those first reflections will reach your ears close enough in time to th... |