chayro
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| Why not speakon? Most equipment is designed for the desires of the marketplace and audiophiles want the ability to endlessly screw around with different types of connections in lieu of actually listening to music. The marketplace won't tolerate being limited to on... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable There are certainly some people who buy expensive cable for the reasons you state, but others who can actually hear what they're buying and are confident in their ability to assess the benefits the cable brings to the system and that the cost is a... | |
| RIP Corey Wells That sucks. I saw TDN at the Felt Forum and the Garden and they were incredible. That band was one of the best backing groups I've ever heard to this day. They were so big back then that their opening act was Stevie Wonder. Shame. | |
| Parasound A21 or Odyssey Stratus Get something with tone controls or a sub. It's not always audiophile approved, but you will be happier with the sound. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Saw the NY Phil at Lincoln Center two weeks ago. The band was quite good, but the sound at Geffen Hall is shameful, IMO. No resonance, no bottom. Very, very flat. Supposedly, they're redoing it - again. Carnegie is far better. Of course, where you... | |
| LS50 and Big Fat Dots I don't think you can predict how different footers will affect the sound of a speaker. There are just too many variables involved. However, Herbies offer a money-back guarantee on everything, so you're at minimal risk. | |
| Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"? I always liked my Acute with the original JJs, but I bought a pair of 6DJ8 Amperex Bugle Boys from Andy at Vintage Tube Services in 2012 and they sound just great, IMO. Full-bodied, detailed, not harsh. I've seen no reason to fool around with othe... | |
| It's October I want to hear horror stories about equipment. Mapman - I think you may have set the record for reviving this 14 year old thread. Congrats. | |
| Tone arm upgrade I agree with those who say change the cartridge. Put a Lyra Dorian in there and you will be amazed at the difference. If you want to spend less, I recommend a Goldring Eroica. Very good cart for under a grand. That being said, I upgraded from a Re... | |
| Experience with Novum PMR Mk 2 bronze resonator? Old thread | |
| Wacky Question about cartridges BTW- Lemmy, if you're that interested in reliving the past, which is totally cool, why not just get another Oracle? They're still made and they are very nice. I'm not going to do it, but I wouldn't mind owning a 1970 Chevelle SS or GTO. | |
| Wacky Question about cartridges I wasn't commenting on his particular choice of TTs. I've never owned a VPI and I have nothing against them, as I know some people do. Those arms are often love it or hate it with many. I was commenting on Lemmy's "mantra" statement. I wouldn't mo... | |
| Wacky Question about cartridges Lemmy - FYI, many knowledgeable analog fans believe the exact opposite of what you believe to be an excellent mantra. They would recommend a better table/arm combo and a more modest cartridge over what you suggest. A great cartridge cannot perform... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it It really depends on the table. I've done it myself and I think it came out OK, but I would always prefer to have a real artist do it - if you can find one. Not every dealer can necessarily do it better than you can. Therein lies the problem. | |
| External DAC -general questions I don't understand what you're saying. An analog signal will have a pair of RCA or XLR outputs. In order to use the DAC in your preamp, you will still have to run a single-wire digital signal from the source into the single-input digital input of ... |