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K & K phono pre compasison
Thanks for the info. This is just the kind of stuff I'm looking for. It appears that Kevin's maxxed out pre with mods is terrific. We're only talking about electronics, here, not voodoo. How do you get better? This is actually a question. You can ... 
K & K phono pre compasison
Upon rereading my question, let me be more specific. First, apologies for the misspelling.It appears that K and K has always received favorable comments. I know about the background with Art Audio.Also, in terms of "value at the price point" there... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul - I have purchased a Consonance Opera Droplet turntable and stand (175 pounds). Plus a Moerch DP-6 tonearm. I'm getting back in the game and am interested in Moving Iron carts. I'm most familiar with the Soundsmith carts. I'm a big jazz fan (... 
Changing from an XV1-S
Dc, you said the Musicmaker was a real eye opener but you could never turn back. What do you mean? What were it's characteristics and how did it compare to the $$others$$? Thanks. 
Brinkman Balance Comparisons
RWD - Have you considered the Titan-i as another cartridge choice? Lyra will subtract $1,000 off the Titan-i with your Helicon trade-in. I've been going through the same cartridge conundrums with my set-up. An Avid Volvere, Tri-Planer VII, and Hel... 
Avantgarde Trios, SETs, and Impedance Curves
Look into Art Audio amps. Most are under 10k. I have Jota mono's and they match great with my 100db speakers. Art Audio is not talked about enough. 
Oracle Delphi vs. ??? fill in the blank.
The Avid line of tables are somewhat similiar to Oracle's and have received nothing but positive reviews. Some have said they are an Oracle on steriods. I own the Volvare and it has been a flawless performer. I have nothing negative to say. I thin... 
David Sanborn's "Night Music"
Yeah, I saw Hyatt and Cray, as well as Zorn. There was something about staying up till midnight on "Sunday Night", which it was also called, to be blown away by these artists. Santana and Wayne Shorter, Bill Frisell, Was not Was was fantastic. And... 
Teres, Galibier and Redpoint
Thanks for the education. It has been fascinating. Now, to complicate things further, has anyone compared some of the finest high mass, unsuspended designs (Galibier, Teres, Redpoint, etc., etc.,) with the finest suspended designs (Avid, Oracle, e... 
soundproof a door
The room situation is all I have but it is a very good room. 20' x 14.5'. Not bad. I'm going to look into a solid door and gasket it well. "Soundproof" is a poor choice of words. A 70 percent reduction would be worth it. Thanks. But please let ide... 
The 5 Jazz Recordings You Would Take With You...
1. Inner Mounting Flame - Mahavishnu Orchestra2. Spectrum - Billy Cobham3. Blue Train - Coltrane4. Transition - Coltrane5. Karma - Pharoah Sanders 
Living Voice Mystic Mat Experiences
Anyone compare the Mystic Mat to the Boston Audio's Mat 1? 
Teres, Galibier and Redpoint
RWD - The platter was the graphite Stelvio. Nicely machined and slick looking. The table was an anodized gray. Understated, not striking. Redpoint's red anodizing looks more nifty to me. But it's just aesthetics. BTW, Thom's right about the Micro ... 
Teres, Galibier and Redpoint
Thom - Thanks for responding. I really liked your table. Do you think your platform will effect sonics negatively in any way? 
Teres, Galibier and Redpoint
A guy in South Florida (Sanibel Island). Nice set-up.