dlshifi
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| Dumb question? WHAT IS YOUR SEAT/ CHAIR? I bought an Ekornes 20 years ago and it's the only thing in my listening environment that hasn't changed (over, and over, and over again...) | |
| How does a beginner turntable compare to digital ? Try a Pro-Ject Debut III, $400 including a pretty decent Ortofon OM5 cartridge. I bought one last year to listen to Christmas records in the living room, but when I brought it downstairs to compare to my much more expensive 'tables I was astonishe... | |
| Devore vs Harbeth Although I owned both Harbeth and Devore speakers (at least for a few months), I'm afraid my experience might be too "apples to oranges" to be of much help. The Harbeths were the Monitor 40s (the big ones), which overwhelmed my room with bass, whi... | |
| To buy or not to buy a used cartridge? Based on my own experience I don't think there's any more risk buying a used cartridge than with any other type of equipment here on the Gon. I've bought stuff over the years that was often misrepresented as to condition, suffered because it was p... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 Agree with Musicnoise. And let's not forget that sound differences are still apparent to anyone short of the totally deaf; thus even my 65-year-old ears, even with a hearing dip at 3k, can still discriminate and be pleased by some sounds more than... | |
| L and R channel/Red and White in system chain First, remember that the electronics inside the boxes don't know or care what channel they are marked. They will do the job with equanimity. So, if the colored markings on the phono pre are inconsistent with the other components, simply ignore the... | |
| Dancing Cartridge. I'm using the Ortofon 2m Black (nude shibata stylus, 22 compliance) on the Expression as stated with no problems. It's interesting that you had no tracking problems with the Pearl, since it's both an elliptical stylus and middling compliance. That... | |
| Dancing Cartridge. I've had some similar experiences with a Pro-ject Expression table using an Ortofon 2M Bronze, usually when the musical passage gets really complex on orchestral music. I've had no problems with the same table using a 2M Black or a Goldring 2500. ... | |
| New TT-- new problem I feel your pain, having been there many times myself with all types of audio gear. Good advice from Viridian, IMO.With analog source stuff you get bigger differences than with amps, pre's or digital. Small changes can bring you to heaven or hell.... | |
| Anyone Try First Watt amp with Total Victory IV I tried an F3 last year with my Total Victory 3s. In my room (larger than yours at 16x26) the F3 was terrific for chamber music and jazz, but just couldn't bring the weight of a whole orchestra into the space. And it couldn't supply the "grunt" yo... | |
| Getting back into analog Unless rack space is an important consideration you'd probably be better sticking with your line stage and adding a phono pre, especially if you really like your current line stage. The Premier 15 was suggested earlier, and I like it a lot myself,... | |
| Color Code for Benz Ruby 2 or 3 Cartridge That's right, stylus down, as you would see it in the headshell. Sorry I didn't make that clear. | |
| Color Code for Benz Ruby 2 or 3 Cartridge Looking at Ruby 2 from the rear: white, upper left; blue, lower left; red, upper right; green, lower right. | |
| Anyone compared McCormack MAP-1 with C-J MET-1? MET-1 is richer, more authoritative, with dynamics and bass energy that really make the MAP-1 seem pale by comparison. Having said that, I still consider the MAP-1 to be one of the best bargains in audio, and one of my favorite memories among the ... | |
| Is it worth expanding into Vinyl??? I'll chime in here. I got my first record player (Garrard changer) in 1957, when I was 12. I believe I bought my first CD player in 1982. I enjoy both formats, but I recognize that they are two different animals. Best that you don't try to "beat" ... |