effischer
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| Your last concert was to see who and when? Adrian Belew, Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH last night. Second show of this tour, new album just released. Too much material to cover here, but did a couple of the new tunes, a bunch of stuff from King Crimson's Discipline and Three of a Perf... | |
| In listening to your system(s)...what is most crucial to your enjoyment? @bdp24 +1! Your observations on snap, silence and veiling are absolutely spot on. I’ve spent many years building a system that was as transparent as I could make it using my Sheffields as the standard reference measure. When those Harry James trum... | |
| Best sounding CD (or hi=rez). jazz releases? Try:The Big Band Hit Parade on Telarc (515760Y), CD from 1988. Features Brubeck, Calloway, Severinson and more. Erich Kunsel and the Cincinnati Pops provide the orchestra. It's my go-to acoustic test CD for horns and I love all of the tunes on ... | |
| I’m going thru McIntosh he!! Second for Audio Classics; they're one of the best around for Mc gear. I have had issues with 2 different Mc A/V items: An ancient MAC-3 pre/pro and an MVP 881 BR (the 881 saga is in the archives here if you want to look it up).On the MAC-3, I s... | |
| SS preamps with two XLR inputs and at least four outputs [two of them XLR] FWIW, the McIntosh C50 features 2 pair of XLR inputs, 7 pair of RCA inputs, 1 pair of MC RCA inputs, 1 pair of MM RCA inputs, 3 pair of XLR outputs, 3 pair of RCA outputs and an RCA external processor loop (1 pair in + 1 pair out). There are also... | |
| SS preamps with two XLR inputs and at least four outputs [two of them XLR] McIntosh offers a number of preamps with XLR in & out. Keep your eyes peeled for second hand units here or contact Audio Classics for models, features and pricing. | |
| Experience with United Radio in NY United Radio has been around forever. They were authorized warranty service agents for just about everything back in the day: Grundig, Phillips, Sony, Marantz, Motorola, BSR, Garrard, JBL, Altec Lansing and more. I haven't had any experiences w... | |
| Any Sota Sapphire experts out there? @tomic601 I went with the Series V platter (includes damping), a replacement sapphire bearing (the original in mine was worn out), the subchassis mod and Series V suspension. Worth every penny! Mine was done by Kirk (RIP), and he said my Series ... | |
| Best turntable and arm under 10k? I had my Sapphire repaired & updated @ SOTA a few years ago with new suspension, platter, bearing and power supply. That gave it the stability to really take advantage of a major arm upgrade. I ended up with a Graham Phantom and it really ro... | |
| Dual 505-2 with OM10 Ortofon. Upgrade questions If your cartridge is 10 years old and you've never changed the stylus, the magnet is almost certainly weak. That's an easy DIY and you can get a replacement from places like Needle Doctor for reasonable money.That said, you might want to spend so... | |
| Thorens TD-203 experiences? I really appreciate the input, @mjcmt ; I've not pulled the trigger on the 203 yet. Life is what happens while you're busy making plans! Heading into a new year changes the equation so it will happen sooner rather than later. I will report back... | |
| Is the Last Record Preservative system a worthwhile investment? Yet another happy user since 1982 here. I can't say that it improves the sound quality, but it does drop surface noise near to the limit of whatever the vinyl material can deliver. That might seem like it improves the sound simply because the S/... | |
| Thoughts on VTA...... @cleeds You note: "Of course, the overhang will remain constant if you are able to precisely adjust arm height to compensate for various thicknesses of LPs. But if you are adjusting VTA by ear on the fly, what determines to your ear that you've ... | |
| Thoughts on VTA...... Count me among the VTA OTF & by ear crowd. IMO, it is the single most important adjustment in vinyl playback. Even minor changes are immediately audible. This is also true of azimuth, but azimuth can’t be changed OTF. Changing VTA OTF only tak... | |
| Discontinued equipment that you wish were still here. What do you miss or think will miss? @roberjerman +1 for the RGR model 4. I have one as well, updated to the 4-1 configuration. The guys at Audio Classics said it's still one of the quietest phono sections they've (not) heard.I'd add the entire Tandberg line and Rogers speakers. ... |