mikelavigne
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| CES 2003 - Any Audition/Picture Requests? Paulwp, i have a local audio friend that has the Harbeth Monitor 40's, which i really enjoy. i'll try to report anything new from that room.Bob, i am familiar with the excellent reputation of the Audio Magic Stealth but have never tried it. i will... | |
| CES 2003 - Any Audition/Picture Requests? Tim, i'll be there with my digital camera....i understand that Don and Bill are coming too. it is too bad you aren't coming.....maybe next year or maybe the Stereophile Show in SF in June.i have a hard time always remembering to take pictures........ | |
| Cartridge Alignment Newbie Question Marcus, i'm not familiar with your particular cartridge. it may be that based on the tools you have you will have to rely on the cartridge body for alignment. if you have alignment tools that measure the stylus then that would always be the more v... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Ry Cooder is one not yet mentioned that i really enjoy and he takes me musical places i haven't been before.last night i listened to a couple of Jimi Hendrix Lps....."Electric Ladyland" and "Are You Experienced".....it is hard to conceive of anyon... | |
| Cartridge Alignment Newbie Question Marcus, very few cartridge bodies are perfectly aligned with their cantelivers and stylus. so when you are looking at the relationship between the cartridge body and the headshell.....don't even worry about how that looks. it is only about where t... | |
| Overrated & Underrated next August Ohio State will be over-rated and my Washington Huskies will travel to Columbus and kick their ass......but this year they have walked their talk......Congrats to the Buckeyes.rating art is always a fool's game.....you like it or you d... | |
| Experience with Sistrum or Grand Prix Monaco rack? Turn your head and cough.......now say aaaaaaaahhh.......and don't forget to take ALL your meds.:^)Frank, i'll see you at CES. | |
| CD Player - Amp Direct Every cdp can be used direct to your amps with the passive Placette RVC (remote volume control). the Placette is less colored (more neutral) than any attenuator found inside a cdp (a generalization that i know no exception to although one may exis... | |
| What's under YOUR CD player? hi Ron, the Relaxa 1 appears to be very similar in concept to the GR Reasearch/Dodd Audio 'Levitator'. the only question would be how the 'Levitator' stays level....i can't tell from the picture on the web site.i took the Relaxa 1 to my local audi... | |
| What's under YOUR CD player? Linn CD-12 sits on Symposium Svelt Shelf which sits on Aurios, Marantz SA-1 sits on Relaxa I magnetic levitation shelf......both units are on a Zoethecus rack with Z-slab shelves.i have experimented over the years with all kinds of cones and pucks... | |
| lamm vs bat i have not heard the Lamm L1 or LL2 but i have had the Lamm L2 and the BAT VK-50SE in my system for about a week each. also, i own the Lamm LP2 phono stage and have had the BAT VK75SE amp in my system so i have some familiarity with the design dir... | |
| Best sounding vinyl both Classic Records and Analog Productions are pressing 45rpm records that are the current state-of-the-art as far as 'best sounding'. it is also very fortunate that they both have chosen some of history's best performances and recordings to re-i... | |
| Lamm LP2 Deluxe vs. Manley Steelhead Rvlardon, thanks for the correction.....i mean't 40 ohms not 400 ohms.i don't think i'm very expert on the loading issue. my first few cartridges seemed happiest at 47k ohms, more top end air and openness.....which i liked. that was when i was usi... | |
| Lamm LP2 Deluxe vs. Manley Steelhead Gladstone, Happy Holidays! when you need adjustability it becomes essential. but if your cartridges have enough gain and work well with a 400 ohm loading that comes preloaded on the Lamm then why complicate things?i have 4 cartridges from .2mv out... | |
| Lamm LP2 Deluxe vs. Manley Steelhead Rvlardon, i've not 'yet' had the chance to compare my much-loved Lamm LP2 Delux with the Manley but hope to soon. like Rcprince, i have a hard time imagining a better phono stage than the Lamm......but i also agree with jtinn that the Manley is mo... |