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| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? In my case, it's all about speaker position. Or rather, the position of my listening chair in relation to the speakers. If I'm a foot too far out or a foot too far in, the soundstage suffers. Sit in the right spot, and magic happens. So, I'm a fir... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? McIntosh C27 pre for $599 including walnut case (used) just before their price started to skyrocket Advent/1 speakers (pair) for $90 (closeout) Dual CS 5000 turntable with nearly new Shure V-15 Type 5-MR for $350 (used) Sherwood S-7600 receiver... | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? RE: Sherwoods are sleepers AMEN! My first decent piece of gear was an S-7600 receiver - fabulous FM section and good sounding, if modest, power output. Used it for 10 years. Later had a bedroom/office system based on an S-7310 - another fine p... | |
| Turntable question; Does Audio Technica make any good turntables? Yes. I liked the AT-LP7 when I had the chance for a long-term audition. It comes with a mid-line VM520EB MM elliptical cartridge for $849, however, I'd upgrade to the 540ML micro-line stylus for $209. It's quite a decent listen. Another great tur... | |
| 5 Dumb Things Audiophiles Believes. He is pretty bombastic in his presentation but in most cases, I agree with his points. Not so sure about his "PRaT" spiel but he certainly has the right to his opinion. I found it mildly informative and entertaining. | |
| 8-Tracks and Open-Reels: Who’s Got ‘Em and Whatcha Got? An Akai GX-620 4-track/7.5 & 3.75 ips TASCAM 32B 2-track/7.5 & 15 ips About 10 pre-recorded reels plus another 25 of mostly Top 40 radio air checks from the 60's and 70's. Plus, several unopened reels of Maxell UD 35-90 tape No 8-track... | |
| Turntables Do yourself a favor: check out the Music Hall Stealth. $1650; comes with an Ortofon 2M Blue but features interchangeable head shell; on the fly adjustable VTA; direct drive and auto-stop. I'm sure a lot of folks will say it's too cheap to be any ... | |
| Apt Holman preamp: can balance Phono 1 but not Phono 2 I agree - the Apt is a great preamp. Better than the younger Linn it replaced. Had the unit recapped just after I bought it a few months back and that definitely improved the sound. Thanks for the tip. That's stuff I can do without being scared... | |
| Budget Phono preAmp I heartily recommend the Moon 110LP V.2. It is a gem - far better than the Schiit Mani, which I've also tried in my system. The Mani is grittier sounding while the Moon is much more musical. | |
| ls FM radio even listenable any more? If you like Classical music, here in the Rust Belt Renaissance city of Dayton, OH, we have a fabulous Classical station network 88.1/89.9/89.1. Their on-air ID is "Discover Classical" (DiscoverClassical.org). They are music 24/7/365. And, they use... |