jmslaw

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Cheap SS phonostage
The Rotel 970 is a giant killer at ~$200. I recently hooked it up while waiting for my $8500 ASR phono stage to arrive, and it did a VERY credible job in a megabuck system. Very impressive for the $$. 
Grounding wires on PAD Venustas phono
Nsgarch: Great detailed reply!! Thank you so much! I will try your suggestions tonight.Best,Jeff 
Grounding wires on PAD Venustas phono
NSgarch: Yes, there is a thin wire at just one end of each cable. I'm not home, and I don't recall if there are directional arrows. My VPI tonearm box has a grounding screw, as does my phono preamp. I'm just not sure if one grounding wire should g... 
Most expensive
I think I remember reading once that Wisdom Audio offered a custom system for $1,000,000. 
Food: What does the typical audiophile eat?
Eat? I spent 6 figures on equipment. I eat cat food! 
Your First Concert was.....
Hannah Montana , Dec, 2007. Cost me $2500 per ticket but the show was AMAZING!!! I'm still singing those tunes in my head! 
Most Influential American Musician of All Time?
Scott Joplin 
What equipment or event thrust you into the hobby?
My father got me into this nonsense. I remember as a kid listening to music through his big Magnepan Tympanis and Ohm Walsh 3s driven by SAE and Marantz gear. My father bought me a pair of Ohm Walsh 2s for my 21st birthday. ( I still have them 20 ... 
SME Needs good Head...
Who doesn't?! 
30 Years, 5 Cities, Many Storms - Not One Failure
Well, congratulations. All that suggests to me is that you have been VERY fortunate. Unlike other audio accessories, the effects of which may be subjective and psycho-acoustic, surge suppressors either work or they don't- either your equipment get... 
Is HDCD dead?
Is anyone still recording in HDCD? This technology is a good dozen years old and I wonder if it is still being employed or if updates/improvements have been made that are still compatible with older HDCD chips. 
Has your gear ever hurt you???
I've lacerated my hands on Krell and Levinson gear. I've been laid up for days at a time with herniated disc problems after schlepping monoblock amps. And EVERY time I re-configure my system, I have battle scars from the wrestling match with CABLE... 
VPI SDS speed question
Thanks for your responses. I did configure the 2 belts correctly, and I still can't get above 55.85 hz. With the tri-pulley arrangement, my SDS was set about 58.7 or so. 
Drive one nuts???
Wrap yourself in foam or just sit back and try to enjoy the music! 
How do you clean your RCA female inside ?
Massengale Audio products.